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09 Aug 2010How you can get developers on board with security starting today
Some people - including a brilliant colleague of mine - think security is not the job of software developers. In the grand scheme of things I think such an approach is shortsighted and bad for business. It's kind of like an auto assembly line worker not being responsible for the quality of his work or citizens not being responsible for their own healthcare (oh wait!) or why the bottom 50% ...
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09 Aug 2010
A bit of inspiration
I'm back from my last break of the summer and thought I'd share this quote I came across for a bit of inspiration:"A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others." -- Chin-Ning ChuThis reminds me of another great quote which says "If you don't have goals for yourself you're doomed forever to achieve the goals of ...
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01 Jul 2010
Lack of security in SMBs? Only if you make it so.
This new piece from Dark Reading on lack of security in SMBs hits some interesting points. I agree with the fact that many SMBs overlook security, at least until it's too late. But I see things a bit differently than some of the things stated and quoted such as:"SMB have historically not given security much thoughts""With budgets so slim, organizing security in an SMB is difficult"SMBs make up a large ...
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28 May 2010
Where I’ve been + 2 important reading assignments
Wow, I can't believe it's the end of May....the year's nearly halfway through and I feel like I should still be back in February! After experiencing some family health crises and deaths combined with the busiest year I've ever had with my business (not complaining there!), I've let my blog suffer. I never like to not post for so long but I work to stay true to what I preach ...
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04 May 2010
Aim high or aim low, it’s our choice to make
I love what Michelangelo said:"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark."...reminds me of how easy it is to fall into the trap of complacency and principle of "good enough" with information security....
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30 Apr 2010
Security strategies that lead to success
Here's a new webcast I recorded where I talk about how to use visibility, control, and simplicity to your advantage to take the pain out of IT and security management:Strategies for Securing your Enterprise for SuccessBe sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, videos, Twitter updates, and more....
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27 Apr 2010
How to become a better presenter
There are a lot of unknowns in IT but one thing's for sure: if you're going to be successful in your job and move up the career ladder you have to sharpen your presentation skills. Here's a new piece I wrote that'll help you get started down the right path:Eight tips every IT pro can use towards becoming a better presenter...
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22 Apr 2010
Great information security quote
Socrates said it best: "The more you know, the more you realize you know nothing." How true this is in the context of information security.Funny how we start out knowing everything in our teens, think we know everything in our 20s, and, in our 30s and beyond, come to the realization that things are much more complex than we originally thought.Common sense - and humility - are the key ingredients ...
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13 Apr 2010
My (other) webinar this week: Strategies for Securing your Enterprise for Success
If you're around at 2pm ET this Thursday (tax day, woohoo!) please join me for another free webinar: Strategies for Securing your Enterprise for SuccessAs with all my webinars/webcasts I'll keep it short and sweet - I'll talk for ~20 minutes and we'll have a Q&A at the end.You can register here:https://credantevents.webex.com/credantevents/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=660432648"See" you there!...
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26 Mar 2010
Why the rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer
Contrary to what Senator Max Baucus (Democrat) recently said about the forthcoming healthcare deform that's being forced upon us:“Too often, much of late, the last couple three years the mal-distribution of income in America is gone up way too much, the wealthy are getting way, way too wealthy, and the middle income class is left behind. Wages have not kept up with increased income of the highest income in America. ...
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“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.”
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Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
