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
Information Security By the Numbers
The Security Trifecta is a comprehensive and innovative approach to holistic security, risk, governance and privacy coverage for the enterprise. Because the methodology is universally applicable and ultimately sustainable, it has become the perfect model for any size organization regardless of business concentration. In fact, the more critical, the more regulated, the more sensitive the… Read More
Embargo to Espionage: A Cursory Review of the Shamoon Virus
There has been very little coverage about a new usage of the latest class of cyber-weapons, specifically one dubbed the Shamoon Virus. The most likely reason for this is that it did not affect western interests more so than it did middle-eastern state interests. Specifically, the sabotage of computers at state oil giant Saudi Aramco… Read More
2012 Louisville Metro InfoSec Conference
I attended the 2012 Louisville Metro InfoSec Conference, now in it’s 10th year, as keynote speaker. The conference is a function of the ISSA Kentuckiana Chapter currently led by Randall Frietzche. Once again, they are pushing the capacity of the venue space due to the increasing popularity of this important conference. On a personal note,… Read More
Symbiotic Mutualism: A BYOD Love Story
The mass proliferation of consumer computing devices is in full force with only escalation on the horizon before us and any technologist who thinks that they can stop it or officially banish it from their little kingdoms should think again. Those troglodytes will only lead a frustrating existence in a world where resistance is truly… Read More
Risky Business: IT Security Risk Management Demystified
PenTest Magazine just released their latest issue and my article, Risky Business: IT Security Risk Management Demystified is included. You may find it here and also directly from the publisher here. Enjoy!
Editorial Reviews: Jim Cox
Midwest Book Review’s Editor-in-Chief Jim Cox writes: “Along with the general economy, the job market crash that began in 2008 and which is starting to recover some four years later is still highly competitive and highly volatile. This is as true for executive level corporate officer as it is for the industrial line worker. Drawing… Read More
Is Facebook Losing its Luster?
I’ve been trying out an opted-in email based campaign this month targeting University Teachers, Higher Education Teachers and Book Stores in the US with a simple message that includes links to the most common sources of information and purchasing options for one of my books, Governance Documentation and Information Technology Security Policies Demystified which makes… Read More
Risk Management CPM Model
I recently wrote an article about IT risk management and created several illustrations. One in particular stands by itself in terms of depicting a holistic view of the whole risk management life cycle in a critical path method model which I thought would be worth sharing. It would be useful to your ISO 27005 or… Read More
Freshly Rendered Graphics for The Security Trifecta
To appease the trademark gods, I had a whole series of images rendered to represent The Security Trifecta methodology and offerings. Here is an example: Thoughts?
Promotional Book Give Away
I have 80 Facebook “Likes” for my author’s page located here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michael-D-Peters-Author/319103068141032 and I want to increase that number. As a promotional effort, I’ll be giving away a free copy of Securing the C Level for every tenth Facebook “Like” on my author’s page until this promotion ends.
The Security Trifecta™ episodes
I’m working on some new episodes for The Security Trifecta™ information security series and the introduction is pretty cool I think. It would be great to get your feedback. Here is a sample: [flv:https://michaelpeters.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/The-Security-Trifecta.flv 320 240]
Cops: Pastor Hid Cameras In Church Bathroom | The Smoking Gun
“You never know when you are auditioning!” You have heard me say it before. I’ve written about it in my book “Securing the C Level” and here in my blog. I’ve discussed it at conferences and in presentations. But this represents the extreme end of that recommendation I had never included for consideration. Cops: Pastor… Read More
Logan – Midwest Book Review
Logan, Midwest Book Review writes: “Along with the general economy, the job market crash that began in 2008 and which is starting to recover some four years later is still highly competitive and highly volatile. This is as true for executive level corporate officer as it is for the industrial line worker. Drawing upon his… Read More
John Taylor – Midwest Book Review
John Taylor, Midwest Book Review writes: “Corporate Culture is a strange thing that often proves ludicrously difficult to understand. “Securing the C Level: Getting, Keeping, or Reclaiming that Executive Title” is a guide from Michael D. Peters as he presents an exploration of Corporate culture, as he explains its nuances to those who want to… Read More
MENA ISC 2012 – The Security Trifecta™ – Day 2
The second day of MENA ISC 2012 was action packed with many great presentations. I had many engaging conversations with quite a few delegates. Discussing The Security Trifecta was of course a favorite topic of mine. What really matters was the overarching theme that was delivered by many speakers was in getting control of information… Read More
My comments about Virtuport and MENA ISC 2012.
Several exceptional facets of MENA ISC 2012 became quite apparent to me during my attendance and participation in the Middle East North Africa Information Security Conference. First, what a truly impressive assembly of international security experts and delegates. People attending were engaged, inquisitive, and very collaborative which is a vital component in mastering the global… Read More
MENA ISC 2012 – The Security Trifecta™
It’s off to Amman Jordan today to spend the week at the Middle East North Africa Information Security Conference (MENA ISC 2012) where I’ll be presenting The Security Trifecta: Information Security by the Numbers. The concept is an accessible and highly sustainable pragmatic approach toward achieving enterprise security; both physical and digital. The Security Trifecta… Read More
Macon State College – School of Information Technology
I had the pleasure of being invited to Macon State College for an information security presentation to a great group of students and professors. We had a lively discussion about the three facets of The Security Trifecta: Governance, Technology, and Vigilance. One of the things I enjoy most are the creative minds that represent the… Read More
1 MILLION PLUS VIEWS!
I’m excited to announce that the Holistic Operational Readiness Security Evaluation (HORSE) project wiki has surpassed the 1 million mark in page views by subscribers like you. If you don’t know what the HORSE Project is, browse on over to the site and see why it is one of the best, freely available authorities in… Read More
CrossView CISO Publishes New Security Series
In the March 2012 edition of the CrossView Wire, among the many progressive features is news coverage about my latest book Governance Documentation and Information Technology Security Policies Demystified. CrossView is a premier provider of cross-channel commerce solutions and services that enable a smarter, more personalized shopping experience. Their software unifies the Web, stores, call… Read More
CISO Interview Series – Michael Peters
Interview with Tim Heard and InfoSec Institute. I had the honor and pleasure of being interviewed by Tim Heard for a new feature that InfoSec Institute is running called CISO Interview Series. The article may be found at InfoSec Institutes site. About the Author Tim Heard is the founder and president of eSearch Associates,… Read More
The Security Trifecta™: an introduction.
I was reading a news article this morning about another security debacle at NASA involving the theft of a laptop containing the command and control codes for some high-tech toys like the International Space Station. The thing that amazed me the most was not that NASA would be a high value target, but that… Read More
Books by Michael D. Peters
Securing the C Level: Getting, Keeping or Reclaiming that Executive Title ISBN-13: 978-1467968829 ISBN-10: 146796882X ISBN-eBook: 978-1-62112-227-2 Want the E-PUB E-Book version instantly? Get it here: [wp_eStore:product_id:1:end] Now on Amazon and other book store locations! In the news! PR NewsChannel Homepage CBS Marketwatch CBS Chicago Daily Herald – Suburban Chicago Business Insider WLS Chicago TV… Read More