• 01 Jul 2009

    The definitive secret to success in your job and career

    It all comes down to this. I couldn't agree more."Eighty-five percent of the reason you get a job, keep that job, and move ahead in that job has to do with your people skills and people knowledge." - Cavett Robert...

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  • 22 Jun 2009

    Web application security – ignorance or idiocy?

    You've heard me rant about common management and developer views of Web security here and in the articles I write for TechTarget. Here's some third-party validation of my thoughts. Entertaining yet sad....

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  • 11 Jun 2009

    Do you hate to lose or love to win?

    Things have been crazy busy for me recently but I wanted to post a quickie one something I remember hearing from Don Yeager's recent speech about successful athletes and coaches. He said "they hate to lose more than they love to win and as soon as you accept being second you lose that edge that makes you a winner."Deep....

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  • 02 Jun 2009

    Great quote on how our minds work

    Here's a great quote from Bill Meyer that helps reiterate just how powerful our minds really are:"Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting golden delicious."It's critical to never lose sight of the fact that we become what we think about the most....

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  • 25 May 2009

    My latest security content

    Here's my latest information security content you may be interested in:How to forge an IT consulting careerHow to maintain IT shop efficiency when you're the last man standingDesktop security preparation for a new wave of Windows appsAs always, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, screencasts and more....

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  • 18 May 2009

    Tips on keeping your job these days

    I recently wrote about How to maintain IT shop efficiency when you're the last man standing (which reminds me I forgot to post this on my new content updates!).Well, here are some more tips that Linda Tucci with SearchCIO.com just wrote about.So there you go...two reading assignments. :-)...

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  • 04 May 2009

    You cannot legislate a result

    By now you probably know what I think about security policies. Well, I recently heard Herman Cain say that you cannot legislate a result (the war on achievement comes to mind here) but you can legislate a level playing field. What a great quote.Like I talked about here keep this in mind when creating/updating your security policies and keep this in mind when it comes to moving up and ahead ...

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  • 17 Apr 2009

    My latest security content + some weekend homework

    There's a Japanese proverb that says "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare." You may have also heard that if you don't have goals for yourself you're doomed forever to achieve the goals of someone else.Well, I've got a challenge for you. Take 1 hour this weekend and dedicate it to working on your goals. Whether you need to start from scratch or just want ...

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  • 26 Mar 2009

    How long will we be talking about this?

    I saw this bit and wondered to myself: how long will we be talking about the basics of security and the ramifications when they're ignored? 10, 20 years more maybe?...

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  • 26 Mar 2009

    So, policies are important?

    I had the privilege and pleasure of having lunch with security maven - and policy king - Charles Cresson Wood last week while he was in town speaking at a show. Here's a good read I just came across on some more of his thoughts regarding what many think of as a drab subject that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. It'll get you thinking...Maybe time for ...

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