If you're in or around South Carolina, I'll be leading a seminar on ethical hacking for the South Carolina chapter of ISACA in Columbia on March 19th. It's going to be a fun and enlightening get together.Here's a link to the page if you want more info. Maybe I'll see you there!...
Continue Reading...I took some time off this past week for some fun and relaxation in the snow of Utah. Wow - what a great way to escape!Anyway, when I was out and about I heard people complaining about the economy: "no one's hiring, gas is too high, when am I going to get a bailout?" - that kind of stuff - usually in a drab Squidward-like tone (you SpongeBob fans know ...
Continue Reading...Looks like Kaspersky is the latest "victim" of a Web hack. Perhaps an example of focusing too much on one area of information security and not paying attention to the other things that matter??BTW, I just came across a site you may be interested in. It's kind of like the Privacyrights.org Chronology of Data Breaches...yet another way for us to keep up with what's going on out there - at ...
Continue Reading...Wow - Google execs being charged in Italy over a posted video. Bye-bye YouTube, etc. as we know it. I'm sure our new leaders can help these guys. Seriously...I don't know all the details but based on what I've seen this is unbelievable!...
Continue Reading...There's always a silver lining. Apparently security pros - especially those with certifications - are still getting raises. Read this....
Continue Reading...Thinking about how hard we're all going to have to work to pay for Obama's current government growth plan is enough to make you sick. It does me. Throw the economy, the news of others losing their jobs, and all of this "global warming" cold weather on top and it's easy to get de-motivated. I'm ready for Spring - how about you!?This is a complicated subject. There's no one best ...
Continue Reading...Like so many other people I know my best friend recently lost his job. I was talking with him the other day and I told him that even though he's unemployed he needs to be working full time to find a job.This means submitting applications, calling on friends/colleagues, connecting to and recommending others on LinkedIn, tweaking your resume again and again, taking classes, attending networking events - whatever it takes. ...
Continue Reading...Wow, it's been nearly a month since my last posting of security content. Lots of writing but slow publication cycles I suppose. First off, here's an article I wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:How to strike a balance between Windows security and business needsHere's a webcast/podcast combo I presented for SearchMobileComputing.com and sponsored by Dell:Data Protection for the Mobile Workforce - webcastData Protection for the Mobile Workforce - podcastMuch more to come soon!In ...
Continue Reading...Imagine that you had the ability to ignore your customers. Either external clients or internal people in management, HR, marketing, developers - you name it. What if you ignored their requests for your assistance regarding information security? You'd eventually be out of a job, right?Well, us little people have to focus our energy and choices on making people happy if we want to keep our jobs and stay competitive. On ...
Continue Reading...Did you know that you become what you think about the most? Here's a neat little video excerpt from Earl Nightingale's The Strangest Secret that talks about this very thing. Very inspirational.Be like the land Mr. Nightingale talks about. I use this mental visualization technique in my personal life and career. I can honestly attribute my success to it. It really works.Now I just need to apply it to my ...
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