The Cost of Replacing A CISO
I was working on a project recently and it came to my attention that the previous person in the CISO role had been let go. In fact, I knew the …
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What About Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Server?
It is alleged that Hillary Clinton or someone on her staff stored emails on an email server at her home to maintain its secrecy. Now this blog is not about …
Someone Is Watching You
The importance of watching what is going on around you in cybersecurity is critical. There is a lot of ills that can be cured by making sure the right person …
Awareness vs Participation
Just because someone is aware of something does not mean they will participate in it. I have a quote that I came up with a few years ago and I …
Taking Responsibility for Your Cybersecurity.
Years ago, when the tech boom was going strong there was an air of invincibility about people in the industry. Including the people investing in tech companies. There was this …
We Are Going into The Cybersecurity Business
One of the masters of irony is Scott Adams and the Dilbert cartoon series. They always give me a chuckle. He had a cartoon several years ago where the manager …
There Is a Skills Gap
The skills gap in cybersecurity is significant. In fact, there is such a serious problem that many believe the only solution is to look at cognitive solutions and AI. I …
There is No Zealot Like the Converted
I cannot think of a more appropriate field than cybersecurity to apply the above quote too. I have worked with many professionals before and after they were exposed to a …
Having Change Agents in Cybersecurity
There is one inevitability in life and that is change. There is always going to be change and it is sometimes going to happen when you least expect it. …
What To Do With Cryptocurrency
The world of cryptocurrency is exploding. All you have to do is look in the news every day and there is a report about Bitcoin or Ethereum reaching some new …