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09 Dec 2010The WikiLeaks lack of security responsibility & mental disorder connection
Last week I wrote out some talking points in preparation for a TV interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the WikiLeaks issue and what businesses can do to keep their information secure. At the last minute they ended up not doing the segment so I thought I'd post my perspective here:The leaks are not the problem – it’s the choices and all the events to lead to information being ...
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08 Dec 2010
Are terrorists hanging out at Wal-Mart or something?
Our Imperial Federal Government is at it again with Homeland Security's new "videos" coming to a Wal-Mart near you. Do they have "intelligence" on Islamic terrorists casing our local Wally World parking lots or something. OK, probably not...they're likely just trying to get the word out to the dumb masses.Unbelievable stuff people...Let's just sit idly and let this government intrusion nonsense continue in support the Islamic terrorists' ultimate goal....
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06 Dec 2010
Unbelievable #s in the new Billion Dollar Lost Laptop Study
I spent last Thursday in San Francisco at a press briefing held by Intel's Anti-Theft Technology group regarding the new Ponemon Institute Billion Dollar Lost Laptop Study. Larry Ponemon's study found that businesses are losing billions of dollars through lost and stolen laptops - something I wrote about three years ago...and a problem that's been around even longer.Malcolm Harkins (Intel's CISO), Anand Pashupathy (GM of Intel's Anti-Theft Services), Larry Ponemon ...
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29 Nov 2010
The best way to survive an accident
In life and in business I truly believe there are no accidents, just bad choices. This reminds me of a Lexus commercial I saw a while back that touted how safe their vehicle was. The announcer said "The best way to survive an accident is to avoid it in the first place." Regardless of what you believe about accidents, we do have to look at information security this way. Such ...
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19 Nov 2010
Just how much control are we willing to have forced upon us?
It's been an interesting and truly scary news week in the "good old" U.S. of A. Think about this stuff folks:A Democrat congressman in charge of the House Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over taxes gets reprimanded for not paying taxesA judge is busted for buying drugs to use with a stripperSan Francisco banning circumcision and toys in Happy Meals And, of course, TSA minions doing things like giving ...
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03 Nov 2010
Let the smoke (and mirrors) clear
Finally, some hope and change we can believe in!But not so fast...a quick note to all the Republicans out there: you didn't get voted in because people are embracing you...people are just tired of seeing the Democrats' lack of principles and leadership- not to mention their taking money (by force) from the people who earn it and giving it to those who don't deserve it - undermining and effectively destroying ...
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18 Oct 2010
Is this quote one of the contributing factors to lax infosec?
Novelist Robert Heinlein once said "In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it."I suspect this is a large contributing factor to the lack of information security - and subsequent data breaches - in business today.Feel like you need a jump start on goal setting? Check out this piece I wrote on the subject:Eight steps to accomplishing your ...
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06 Oct 2010
911, what’s your emergency?
There's a saying when seconds count the police are only minutes away. Maybe yes, maybe no - and like I just experienced, sometimes they may not care at all. Let me explain...Have you ever been driving down the road and witnessed someone driving completely erratically to the point where you think "WOW, that person is going to cause a wreck, soon." Well, I was out for a leisurely drive in ...
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28 Sep 2010
In the unlikely event you experience a security breach…
If you've experienced a data breach - or if you're into thinking long term - want to plan ahead in the event one does occur, here's an Entrepreneur Magazine bit from a PR specialist on how to handle a crisis.It doesn't have to be difficult but you can pretty much bet it will be if you don't have a plan. For further reading, here are some pieces I've written about ...
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27 Sep 2010
It all goes back to choice
I've said it before and I've come across a quote that prompts me to say it again. Peter McWilliams once said "We are all, right now, living the life we choose."The same goes for security...and compliance...and overall business risk. The sum of your business decisions up to this point define exactly where you are right now.As Og Mandino said "Use wisely your power of choice." As I've discovered it's hard ...
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