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27 Feb 2012Video: Seeing the big picture in information security
Little has been written about this in the context of information security but it's something you've go to consider in every decision you make:...
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31 Jan 2012
Where’s your information security focus?
You cannot change facts (i.e. the industry your business is in, the regulations it's up against, the type of sensitive information you're responsible for managing, etc.) but you can change problems (i.e. user behavior, wayward goals, management not on board with security, etc. ).As the philosopher James Burnham once said: "If there is no alternative, there is no problem." In the case of information security, there are tons of alternatives to ...
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27 Jan 2012
You cannot multiple security by dividing it – Infosec’s relationship with Socialism
I'm not much into urban legends and the like but came across this bit the other day and it really made me think. What a great analogy that impacts all of us both personally and professionally with some interesting information security and compliance tie-ins that I see all the time:An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had ...
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25 Jan 2012
Complacency, meet APT – How basic oversights lead to complex malware infections
Low-hanging fruit – that is, the missing patches, default passwords, lack of full disk encryption and so on present in practically every environment – is something I’ve ranted about time and again because there’s no reason to have it on your network. Why? Well, for one thing, rogue insiders may just exploit it for ill-gotten gains. But even worse, low-hanging fruit can be the target of malware exploitations that you’re ...
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23 Jan 2012
Are your high-tech devices enslaving you?
The late Richard Carlson, author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, said:"It's important to see when your high-tech communication devices actually limit your freedom, enslaving you instead of providing new opportunities for growth."Wow...How true that is!Have you ever tried to not look at your emails or answer phone calls when you're out and about with your family or taking some time to yourself? It's pretty darned difficult but it can ...
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20 Jan 2012
Executives could learn a lot from Supernanny
We all have a lot to learn from Jo Frost, the Supernanny. In particular, when it comes to information security, IT management, employee computer usage and so on, business executives could benefit a ton. Here's how it'd go:Create a set of rules.Enforce your darned rules!...
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20 Jan 2012
The role of IT in fighting today’s malware
It seems ever since I wrote my paper The Malware Threat Businesses are Ignoring and How Damballa Failsafe Fits In I’m seeing more and more vendors jump on the bandwagon. Today’s malware impacts everything from the network infrastructure to the endpoint and everyone wants a piece of the pie. I know the market is growing so I can’t blame people for wanting to capitalize on the opportunity.Vendors aside, what is ...
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09 Jan 2012
New Year’s Resolutions merely create gym overcrowding
Be it New Year's resolutions (I'm going to lose weight this year!), career resolutions (I'm going to get a different job this year!) or financial resolutions (I'm going to get out of debt this year!)....traditional resolutions just don't work.Just check out how your local gym parking lot transforms between now and next month. I can't wait until around mid-February when the crowds will predictably die down and I can get ...
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05 Jan 2012
My Web app security epiphany: The Lysol Effect
I just had an epiphany in the bathroom. I know, I know...bear with me.I thought to myself, Why is it people use Lysol to cover up, um, smells and such in the bathroom?? Sure Lysol kills the problem at the source but, goodness gracious, there are other means of consideration than to merely cloud up the bathroom covering up something that probably shouldn't be there in the first place! Know ...
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03 Jan 2012
Great quote to live by
Here's one of my favorite #quotes you can apply to your career, regardless of which field you're in:"A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others." -Chin-Ning Chu...
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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:
