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01 Jul 2009The definitive secret to success in your job and career
It all comes down to this. I couldn't agree more."Eighty-five percent of the reason you get a job, keep that job, and move ahead in that job has to do with your people skills and people knowledge." - Cavett Robert...
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22 Jun 2009
My latest security content
OK, I've been busy and my articles have been stacking up. Here's the first set that were recently published. More to come later this week.Dumb things IT consultants doWhy it may not be ideal for your lawyer to be your compliance officerKeys to finding your IT consulting nicheIs all the PCI DSS compliance whining and complaining justified?Scoping your Web app security assessments for successEnjoy!As always, be sure to check out ...
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11 Jun 2009
Do you hate to lose or love to win?
Things have been crazy busy for me recently but I wanted to post a quickie one something I remember hearing from Don Yeager's recent speech about successful athletes and coaches. He said "they hate to lose more than they love to win and as soon as you accept being second you lose that edge that makes you a winner."Deep....
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02 Jun 2009
Great quote on how our minds work
Here's a great quote from Bill Meyer that helps reiterate just how powerful our minds really are:"Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting golden delicious."It's critical to never lose sight of the fact that we become what we think about the most....
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25 May 2009
My latest security content
Here's my latest information security content you may be interested in:How to forge an IT consulting careerHow to maintain IT shop efficiency when you're the last man standingDesktop security preparation for a new wave of Windows appsAs always, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, screencasts and more....
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18 May 2009
Tips on keeping your job these days
I recently wrote about How to maintain IT shop efficiency when you're the last man standing (which reminds me I forgot to post this on my new content updates!).Well, here are some more tips that Linda Tucci with SearchCIO.com just wrote about.So there you go...two reading assignments. :-)...
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11 May 2009
One of the best ways to get experience
People often ask me what's the best way to get a job in the information security field and I often reply with getting hands-on experience, that's the key. I delve into this topic in my audio programs Getting Started in Security and Certifications, Degrees, or Experience - What's Best for Your Security Career?. In fact, this very question was the basis and inspiration for me to create those audio programs.Well, ...
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04 May 2009
You cannot legislate a result
By now you probably know what I think about security policies. Well, I recently heard Herman Cain say that you cannot legislate a result (the war on achievement comes to mind here) but you can legislate a level playing field. What a great quote.Like I talked about here keep this in mind when creating/updating your security policies and keep this in mind when it comes to moving up and ahead ...
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28 Apr 2009
Great tips for your PowerPoint slides
I just came across these research-based findings regarding effective PowerPoint slides. Really good stuff to keep in mind when you're putting together that next slide deck.Creating PowerPoint Based on Research...
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17 Apr 2009
My latest security content + some weekend homework
There's a Japanese proverb that says "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare." You may have also heard that if you don't have goals for yourself you're doomed forever to achieve the goals of someone else.Well, I've got a challenge for you. Take 1 hour this weekend and dedicate it to working on your goals. Whether you need to start from scratch or just want ...
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His final report was very thorough and included security recommendations for our network environment. The executive leadership was so impressed with Kevin’s security expertise, they have extended their agreement to continue to perform periodic testing. We highly recommend Kevin Beaver and Principle Logic as a resource for network security testing.”
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Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
