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21 May 2013The next time you’re feeling bullied…
Ever have a psychopathic executive (in IT or otherwise) try to force you to do something you simply can't support, railroad you down the wrong path, or attempt to make you feel inferior? You're not alone - I see and hear about this a LOT. There are many people pretending to be leaders who are simply insecure in their jobs so they try to flex their muscle to put up ...
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25 Mar 2013
Default to F.U.D. and everything’ll be okay
If you can't convince them, confuse them. That's what Harry Truman once said and it reminds me of many IT and information security professionals. They struggle to communicate effectively so they just take the lawyer route and attempt to make things even more confusing...and we wonder why many people outside of IT don't take us very seriously....
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07 Mar 2013
Got Compliance? Here’s my way of reducing your pain just a bit.
It's been a while and the content is stacking up, so here's the first of many upcoming posts on new content I've written. This time up, it's a set of tips I've written for Ben Cole at SearchCompliance.com about that dreaded subject...you guessed it....compliance.Enjoy!Considering a career in compliance? Heed these warnings firstAudits, maintenance crucial to business continuity policy successControl, visibility essential to records management and complianceBeware the perils of organization-wide ...
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18 Feb 2013
Self-delusion + infosec= foolishness
I thought this quote from Ronald Reagan was quite fitting for President's Day:"If history teaches anything, it teaches that self-delusion in the face of unpleasant facts is folly."...
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30 Jan 2013
What’s your communication style?
Great IT & infosec-related quote:"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." -PlatoGood communication is arguably the most important factor for success....
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14 Jan 2013
How are you getting your points across?
Here's a great point to remember regarding information security:"A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves." -Harvey Mackay...
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21 Dec 2012
IT security careers, committees, and corruption
Here are some new pieces I've written on IT and security leadership (or lack thereof). Enjoy!What to do when the CIO gets in the way of enterprise IT securityHow to form a functional enterprise IT security committeeUnderstanding management gets your IT department what it needsFive Concepts for IT Security SuccessAs always, check out principlelogic.com/resources for links to all of my information security whitepapers, podcasts, webcasts, books, and more....
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09 Dec 2012
What do credibility, BYOD, & mobile security have in common?
They're the topics of three new pieces I've written!I can't believe I've been writing more than ever lately but haven't kept up with my posts accordingly. In the interest of catching up, here's some new content I've written on mobile security, BYOD, and IT/security careers:Credibility is the cornerstone of your careerAs BYOD, cloud change networking, VPN management still indispensibleTop 10 reasons we have our heads in the sand over mobile ...
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25 Sep 2012
Be it in healthcare or infosec, the short term is for losers
With all the doctor & hospital visits I've gone (and am still going) through with family members in the past few years, I've come to the conclusion that many (most?) healthcare providers - especially those smart doctors society holds on a pedestal - absolutely cannot see the big picture. They can't think past the appointment time slot in which they're currently working, much less next year and beyond.Adding to the ...
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20 Jun 2012
Want to know the traits of top infosec leaders?
Join me in 24 hours for my webinar with EC-Council (the folks behind the CEH, Certified Ethical Hacker, certification) titled Four Traits of Successful Information Security Leaders.I'll share with you my experiences and mistakes as an information security leader as well some observations I've made of those at the top of their game over the past 11 years I've spent working for myself. There will be a Q&A at the ...
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