Insurance Companies Need to Eat Their Own Dog Food
Many insurance companies aspire to sell policies to their customers that will provide financial mitigation against cyber-attacks. That is all well and good, but they need to make sure their…
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In the first two parts in my series, a “Path to a Career in Cyber” and a “Path to a Career in Cyber Part and Then Some,” I explained how I…
DetailsInfoSec World 2015 – Recap
InfoSec World 2015 just wrapped up from Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida. With around 1200 attendees, over 75 speakers, and over 50 exhibitors, the event provided something for everyone.…
DetailsWhy We Have Breach Notification All Wrong
The recent $10 million settlement of the Target data breach demonstrates why we have data breach notification all wrong. We use data breach notification as a means to punish companies…
DetailsYour Facebook Profile Can Get You Banned from the Mall
Think of Paul Blart, Mall Cop going undercover and online. In Bloomington, Minnesota is a small city dedicated to capitalism. It’s the Mall of America, with more than 500 stores…
DetailsPath to a Career in Cyber and Then Some
Part one in the series Path to a Career in Cyber can be read here In my first article “Path to a Career in Cyber” I explained how I got into IT and…
DetailsNo Book to Be By
In some cases, hiring a project manager is the most sensible thing you can do. A seemingly can’t miss action that preserves the status quo while getting the organization where…
DetailsCISOs – Maintaining the Vision
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision – Helen Keller According to a newly released report, 54% of security professionals said they were under…
DetailsFive Myths About the Hillary Email “Scandal”
There has been a lot of information – and misinformation – floating around the Interwebs about the fact that Hillary Clinton, as Secretary of State, exclusively used a personal email address…
DetailsMy Parents Taught Me to Share, So What’s the Big Deal?
President Obama wants private sector companies to share information about cybersecurity threats with each other – and the government. That sounds like a novel idea – and some industries already…
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