Buyer Beware

Fact: Companies are being breached seemingly at-will by hackers, malicious insiders, competing company entities, and nation states. Companies and consumers seem to be losing the battle. Sources of this problem are: 83 percent of organizations have no formal cyber security plan. (Source: National Cyber Security Alliance, 2012) Thousands of breaches have occurred over the last… Read More

Thank You CSO Magazine Online!

You know it’s a great day when CSO’s Bill Brenner takes an interest in your book. He posted an excerpt and some commentary today in the Security Leadership section of CSO about my book, Governance Documentation and Information Technology Security Policies Demystified which may be found here: CSO Magazine Online and I couldn’t think of a better place for… Read More

Updated: Privacy Concerns: Survey Says!

For those of you concerned about personal privacy and consumer protections, I posted an article back in September 2012 with analysis concerning mobility privacy and security concerns I had and you should too. There was some survey results and I also opened up a FCC complaint to initiate an investigation into my concerns. The article… Read More

Re-post: Your Employee Is an Online Celebrity. Now What Do You Do?

Mixing social media and on-the-job duties can be a win-win. Or not. I wanted to share an excellent article concerning an emerging issue in the workplace concerning employees with strong personal brands and potential conflicts with corporate needs and expectations. The original article is here: Personally, I considered it an excellent thought-provoking article! It points… Read More