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12 Sep 2011Speaking in Boston @ the CDW + TechTarget security seminar next week
I hope you'll have a chance to join me in Boston next week when I'm speaking at the TechTarget / CDW seminar: Predictive Security: Plan Ahead to Stay Ahead of the Next Threat.Boston, like several other upcoming events, is a 2-track seminar where I'll be giving the keynote and splitting the breakout sessions with my friend and roadshow colleague Pete Lindstrom among other vendor experts. [sidenote: Pete's the real draw ...
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07 Sep 2011
What it takes to get ahead in IT and beyond
Good economy or not, people often ask: What can I do to get ahead in business? How can I stand out above the noise to enhance my career? How can I be a better network engineer, information security administrator, IT manager, speaker, writer and so on...?Whether you work for yourself or for someone else the answer is the same. You simply seek out the people who are at the top ...
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21 Aug 2011
Getting ahead in your career + keeping IT staff on board
Here are some new bits I've written about IT and information security careers. First, what you can do to stand out above the noise and move your career ahead: How IT pros can boost their worth -- and their salaries ...and second, what management can do to keep IT and security professionals interested in their jobs and on board with the business: How to retain your IT talent 8 best ...
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05 Aug 2011
You’re the sum of your choices
Here's a 67 second video that defines the essence of where we are in life, our careers and even in information security today:I really like what John Wooden said:"There's a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in the end the choice you make makes you."I also love what John Maxwell says:"It's your personal choices. If they're good, it's going to help make ...
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02 Aug 2011
Indeed, many executives are insulated from reality
Here's a piece where I, Richard Stiennon, Andrew Baker and others weigh on executive management's involvement in information security:Focus Experts’ Briefing: How CEOs Can Prepare for and Respond to CyberattacksUnless and until executives get on board with security - across the board - I'll continue reciting one of my favorite quotes:“Many executives are insulated from reality and consequently don’t know what the hell is going on.” -James Champy...
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26 Jul 2011
10 years working for myself
This month marks 10 years since I started my information security consulting business Principle Logic. I cannot express to you how grateful I am to be so blessed.Like many businesses, things weren't all rosy from the get-go. My wife, Amy, and I worked very hard to build up the business through networking, fostering relationships and little bit of marketing sprinkled in here and there. We did that over and over ...
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01 Jul 2011
Get over yourself
The late, great Richard Carlson once said:"Humility and inner peace go hand in hand. The less compelled you are to try to prove yourself to others, the easier it is to feel peaceful inside." I believe this theory explains why so many people in IT and information security are so stressed out. I'm also convinced that this concept is the basis for all the bad choices and negative behavior we've ...
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13 Jun 2011
IT careers, compliance & the Internet “Freedom” Act
Here are some recent pieces I wrote on IT and security careers and compliance that you may be interested in...content that likely applies to your very situation:Career networking dos and don’ts But Compliance is Someone Else’s Job!Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act – New name, same gameEnjoy!As always, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for links to my 500+ articles, whitepapers, podcasts, webcasts, books and more....
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20 May 2011
Newt is setting an example for all of us this week
I truly believe that Newt Gingrich is currently setting an excellent example of how we should live our lives. He's principled. He's unwavering. The man is unbreakable. Sure, he has made some bad choices and has stuck his foot in his mouth a few times. Answer me this: Who hasn't!? Look at what the liberal media and those who are threatened by his ideas are throwing at him this week. ...
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12 May 2011
Some tips for balancing work and play
There's an old saying "Play as hard as you work" that I strive to live by. I've discovered that balancing work and personal time is one of the hardest - yet most important - things you can do as a human being. I found this to be doubly true after losing my mom to cancer last year and nearly losing my father to a heart attack this year.If you're looking ...
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Client Testimonials
“A business associate referred our company to Principle Logic when we were seeking a resource to perform vulnerability /penetration testing for our external and internal networks. We found Kevin Beaver to be professional, well informed, and easy to work with. His testing did not disrupt our networks, and his progress updates were timely.
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.”
(IT managed services firm)
Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
