A few weeks ago, I read an article that provided significant insight into the Spy vs Spy battles between the Unites States and Russia. Title: Russia carried out a ‘stunning’ breach of FBI communications system, escalating the spy game on U.S. soil It was...
Lately, we have been hearing a steady refrain concerning cybersecurity: “It is impossible to guarantee security. Breaches are inevitable.” Is it really so because it is asserted with authority and confidence? Is it so because it is oft repeated? Inevitably, we are...
If there is one lesson that technologists need to understand in order to be successful, it’s that business is ultimately more about people than about process or technology. At the end of the day, how people think, behave and operate will have be the greatest...
A holistic approach to information security needs to address a corporate strategy for buying or building solutions. Such a strategy will have an impact on how a company looks at staffing and technology investments. There are two basic ways to look at major investments...
Earlier this week, I read an article about unemployment and the struggles of those coming out of college and graduate school who are seeking jobs. A surprising number of people were simply spouting the rhetoric that people who don’t have jobs are simply lazy and...
Despite the significant uptick in information security events on display thus far in 2011, and despite the diversity and caliber of organizations that are being breached, it seems that too many organizations are failing to learn the lessons of the victims. More than...
