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27 Sep 2010It 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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11 Aug 2010
Is car hacking the next big thing?
For years I've been telling close friends who share my motorsports passion that we're going to start seeing cars getting hacked. I believe this to be especially true once cars are online and communicating with the "smart highway" system we're slowly approaching.Well, we're now starting to see the beginning of such hacks. Some research was uncovered earlier this year on how a car's ECU (electronic control unit) can be manipulated ...
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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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06 Oct 2009
Don’t give up
Napoleon Hill once said "The majority of men meet with failure because (they don't create) new plans to take the place of those that fail." I see this a lot: people with big plans who are met with a setback, they get discouraged, and give up. If you feel strongly about doing something - writing a book, changing careers, getting a degree, whatever - don't be this person....
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17 Aug 2009
Life planning – are you a passenger or driver?
There's a great quote that really motivates me to do my own thing and ensure I'm the person dictating how things come about in my life: "If you don't have goals for yourself then you're doomed forever to achieve the goals of someone else." Here's a great quote from Jim Rohn that reiterates this point:"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's. And ...
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21 Jul 2009
Are you idling or powering ahead?
In a previous post I wrote about how so many people waste so much time at work....the worst possible time in anyone's career to not be working all out.Well, here's a great quote by Thomas Jefferson that'll help motivate you to stay busy and resolve to get things done:"Determine never to be idle. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing."Don't let Facebook, eBay, ESPN, ...
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20 Jun 2009
Time to teach kids about personal responsibility, and prison?
Here's some insight into what children are doing online these days. Great example of the lack of parenting, discipline, personal responsibility, and ability to think long-term we have going in our society.On a side note, perhaps the "Psychologists have long known that when an attacker does not see their victim, the normal inhibitions that prevent us from doing wrong become much weaker" bit explains why we see so much road ...
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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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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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