The 20 Critical Controls – A Practical Security Strategy – Part 1
Back in the late 1990’s, I was fortunate to be part of a team of cyber security experts who were asked to develop a list of the Top 10 Internet…
DetailsPlanning Security: 3 Things to Look for in 2015
Well, the New Year is upon us. Which for most of us means a few things: taking stock of the year that’s just passed, deciding what we can do better…
Details10 Steps Towards an Information Security Program for Newly Established Companies
It’s not a matter of if your company will be breached but when and for newly established companies or startups the when may be sooner rather than later. Startups are…
DetailsNY State of Mind — Attorney General Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules
Seems like everyone is getting into the cybersecurity act. Happy Cybersecurity week. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced that he is proposing legislation that will require “unprecedented safeguards”…
DetailsInside the Sausage Factory – The President’s Cybersecurity Legal Proposals
American Poet John Godfrey Saxe is quoted as saying, “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” Well, it’s sausage-making time here…
DetailsIf Not Now, When? If Not Us, Who? – “Tackling The Great Minority Cyber Divide”
In a November 2014 article, Lowell McAdam the CEO of Verizon made the following very bold public statement, “It’s Wrong That in a Room of 25 Engineers, Only 3 Are…
DetailsThe Importance of Privacy
Security and Privacy are essential in today’s digital economy. 2014 was a year of large-scale security and privacy breaches, leaving everyone asking themselves how much should we trust companies with…
DetailsThe Question of the Questions
Incessant questioning can reduce the best thinking to no more than a background chorus of “Are we there yet?” But there are still some things that have to be asked.…
DetailsIt’s Cybersecurity Week — Obama Announces Cybersecurity Initiatives
In the wake of the most recent attack on [insert name of entity] the White House has announced a new initiative to finally tackle the problem of cybersecurity. It’s a…
DetailsOffense vs. Defense – Unite!
You can feel the enthusiasm this time of year as football playoffs and bowl games capture massive attention. Us vs. them. You vs. me. Offense vs. defense. In the sporting…
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