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03 Jan 2017Keys to a great 2017
Welcome to 2017! It's another year and another great opportunity to get security right in your organization. As you return to work with a cleared mind and good intentions, building (or maintaining) an effective information security program in the New Year is not unlike my favorite passion: car racing. You not only need to get off to a good start but you also need to keep up your momentum...lap after lap ...
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09 Feb 2015Back to basics in information security? Proven year after year but (apparently) unattainable for many.
I'm often wrong about many things in life...just ask my wife. However, I'm feeling a bit vindicated regarding my long-standing approach to information security: address the basics, minimize your risks. You see, more and more research is backing up what I've been saying for over a decade. It what was uncovered in the new Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report. [i.e. "Less than 50 percent of respondents use standard tools such ...
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03 Feb 2015
Great quote about making changes in infosec
Here's something that the founder and CEO of FedEx, Fred Smith, said that ties-in nicely with what we do (and see) in information security:"You are the way you are because that's the way you want to be. If you really wanted to be any different, you would be in the process of changing right now."Pause for a moment and ask yourself what you're doing to make some changes in information ...
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25 Mar 2014
68% of workers do this…and we wonder why we have security problems!
I've always believed that information security is a people problem that goes deep into the psychology of how we think. Here's a great example...starting at 0:24:http://johnmaxwellteam.com/industrious/This is the basis for why our so-called leaders rise to power, why there's a gap between the haves and have-nots, and why so many "ailments" afflict society. Many people simply don't believe in themselves and have no desire or motivation to get any better. ...
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21 May 2013
The 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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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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19 Jun 2012
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11 Jun 2012
Focus on yourself and reap the rewards in IT & infosec
If you're in to big-picture IT and information security stuff like, say, your career and focusing on what matters, here are some new bits I've written for TechTarget and Security Technology Executive magazine that you may be interested in:Five habits of highly-successful IT prosSocial networking strategies to further your IT careerFive ways to advance your Windows careerUnderstanding management gets your IT department what it needsRSA's look at the big pictureEnjoy! ...
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21 May 2012
Real-life example of people not seeing the big picture
The inability to think long-term, to see the bigger picture consequences of our choices, is no doubt at the root of most information security problems. Here's an example of what I'm talking about...what's wrong with this car?No, this isn't a race car with Hoosier racing slicks...it's a street car owned by someone working or shopping at a Wal-Mart who has chosen to drive with improper equipment. Like many people who ...
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09 Jan 2012
New Year’s Resolutions merely create gym overcrowding
Be it New Year's resolutions (I'm going to lose weight this year!), career resolutions (I'm going to get a different job this year!) or financial resolutions (I'm going to get out of debt this year!)....traditional resolutions just don't work.Just check out how your local gym parking lot transforms between now and next month. I can't wait until around mid-February when the crowds will predictably die down and I can get ...
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