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14 Nov 2008When will security be thought of this way?
When out on my lunch break today I drove by the entrance to a manufacturing plant (a Fortune 500 global company) that had a sign that read "Safety is everyone's responsibility".I understand that protecting electronic bits and bytes isn't as critical as protecting human bodies but this sign made me think about information security and where it is on the radar of business leaders. The truth is that unless and ...
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11 Nov 2008
Are certifications hurting your salary more than helping?
Here's a good read on certifications and whether or not they enhance or hinder your earning ability - especially if you focus on vendor-specific certifications such as what Microsoft offers.Mr. Mikols article led me to think about this are more in-depth and I came to this conclusion: I do believe that you can spend too much time focusing on getting certified. In fact, I've seen it personally. The mindset I've ...
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29 Sep 2008
Fight the desire for instant gratification
Here in Atlanta we have a pretty serious situation with gas. Some refineries in Louisiana and Texas (where Georgia gets approx. 85% of its fuel) are still out of commission from Hurricane Ike. There are numerous other issues contributing to the problem as well including the Federal Clean-Air Act requiring gasoline sold in our local market to meet stringent EPA enforced air quality standards which makes it more difficult for ...
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17 Sep 2008
Great quote related to information security careers
We tend to focus so much on our education and training and ignore something the one thing that's even more important: goal setting. Keep this in mind when it comes time to actually making the rubber meet the road."Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass." - Condoleezza Rice...
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18 Aug 2008
Telecommuting OK for execs but not for staff?
I've been harping on this subject for a while. Why don't more managers let their employees telecommute? After all, it helps morale, can boost productivity, and even impresses those who buy in to the religion of "global warming".Then I came across this article citing evidence that apparently more in management are telecommuting themselves...The email I received this in had the headline "Joining the telecommute revolution". Everybody, quick! Jump on the ...
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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:
