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29 May 2015What you (really) need to know about esophageal manometry
Aside from my typical computer security-related blog posts I thought I’d branch out and share something completely unrelated in hopes it can benefit others. Recently, I had the opportunity to endure the most difficult thing I’ve ever experienced as a forty-something male: esophageal manometry. It’s performed on patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In short, the medical professional sticks one of these ~1/2" thick torture tubes up one of ...
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04 Feb 2014
The power of how we *think* about information security
Here's a good piece on coping with stress - something all of us in IT know all too well. One thing in particular caught my eye that meditation expert Jon Kabat-Zinn said - it's something that may help explain the common approach many people take to information security..He said:We may find ourselves resisting innovation and change and becoming overly protective of what we have built because we feel threatened by ...
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21 Dec 2012
IT security careers, committees, and corruption
Here are some new pieces I've written on IT and security leadership (or lack thereof). Enjoy!What to do when the CIO gets in the way of enterprise IT securityHow to form a functional enterprise IT security committeeUnderstanding management gets your IT department what it needsFive Concepts for IT Security SuccessAs always, check out principlelogic.com/resources for links to all of my information security whitepapers, podcasts, webcasts, books, and more....
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10 May 2012
Quote on reasoning with the unreasonable and why character is critical
Be it executives with their heads in the sand over security or know-it-all propeller heads who can't see the big picture of business risk, I've found that you just can't reason with the unreasonable. Here's something that Robert Schuller said that underscores the issue and helps us understand why being the bigger person is most important:"People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will ...
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09 Apr 2012
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07 Sep 2011
What it takes to get ahead in IT and beyond
Good economy or not, people often ask: What can I do to get ahead in business? How can I stand out above the noise to enhance my career? How can I be a better network engineer, information security administrator, IT manager, speaker, writer and so on...?Whether you work for yourself or for someone else the answer is the same. You simply seek out the people who are at the top ...
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04 Jan 2011
Supererogation helps infosec
I saw a great Word of the Day from Merriam-Webster over the Christmas break: Supererogation It means "the act of performing more than is required by duty, obligation, or need". Said another way it's going the extra mile above and beyond to make things happen.If there's any one underlying component of being successful in everything you do it's doing all the other things that need to be done in security ...
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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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26 Sep 2010
Looking for a tech job? Here’s what you have to do to stand out.
If you're currently looking for a job in IT with the current unemployment rate at 9.6% you know how difficult things can be. Deep down you likely know that you've got to do something to stand out above the noise so you can land that new position. But just what is it that you need to do? Do you network more, do you go back to school, do you get ...
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19 Aug 2010
Have you told someone “no” lately? It’s good for you.
Jack Canfield had a great quote that relates well to information security (and the lack of time to manage it) as well as our overall careers. He said:"Success depends on getting good at saying no without feeling guilty. You cannot get ahead with your own goals if you are always saying yes to someone else's projects. You can only get ahead with your desired lifestyle if you are focused on ...
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