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28 May 2010Where 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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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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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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13 Apr 2010
My webinar this week: Data Protection: The Realities of Proactive vs. Reactive
Join me tomorrow around lunchtime (or breakfast depending on where you're at) for a webinar on Data Protection: The Realities of Proactive vs. ReactiveI'm going to talk for ~20 minutes and we'll have a Q&A at the end.It's at 12pm ET and you can register here:https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/936383032Hope to "see" you there!...
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07 Jan 2010
Great information security quote
This sends a message, huh?:"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." -Edmund BurkeIt's not just applicable to information security - it also applies to the War on Islamic Terrorism...uhum, I mean "Man-Caused Disaster"....
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08 Oct 2009
Asking the right questions
One of the elements of being successful in security is asking the right questions - and not being afraid to do so. As information security professionals we can, and should, question the funding of security projects, management being on board with the business risks at hand, and so on.I recently came across two great quotes regarding questioning. First, Anthony Robbins said "Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask ...
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29 Sep 2009
Know of anyone who is “ignorant of the facts”?
British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli once said "To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge." What a great quote related to information security...in the context of both users and management. There are people out there who understand the basics of information security risks. It's all the other people you need to focus on. Here's how you can build credibility and get others ...
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21 Sep 2009
My latest security content
Here are a few new pieces just published. Enjoy!The lowdown on PCI complianceTesting rich Internet applications: 2009's best free toolsBig Brother or lowly minion - finding your role in ITBe sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, screencasts, my Twitter updates, and more....
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16 Sep 2009
Third-party apps still a big security issue
A while back I wrote about the importance of patching third-party software on your enterprise desktops. Apparently third-party applications are still out of the security loop. It's a seemingly small problem but it can have pretty big consequences....
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23 Jul 2009
“Change” sells but who’s buying?
So in the past year we've gone from:"global warming" to "climate change" (esp. with the ridiculous cap and trade bill that's going to further hurt our economy)Islamic terrorism to "man-caused disaster" ...and the latest in the Obamacare scam we heard about last night:healthcare reform to "health insurance reform"Boy are our so-called leaders sneaky! It's amazing how these politicians change their wording up ever so slightly to make their schemes sound ...
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Client Testimonials
“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.”
(IT managed services firm)
Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
