I have been inducted into the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) as a Fellow. ISSA participation has been a keystone component in my personal enrichment as a career security practitioner. As a global organization, membership has brought me closer to the world’s best and brightest in the business which has value difficult to quantify. I… Read More
Information Systems Security Association Fellow Program
Much to my delight, I have been inducted into the Information Systems Security Association Fellow Program as a Senior Member. ISSA participation has been a keystone element in my personal development as a security practitioner. I am truly honored and humbled by this recognition.
Wagging the Dog
Communicating effectively is a real challenge for everyone I believe. There are so many unique attributes each and every one of us possess shaping our disposition, opinion, choices, and affecting exchanges. When we communicate with others, it seems to me that if we could just paint a mental picture, it would say a thousand words… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 11
The Law of the Inner Circle: A leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him. It’s lonely at the top, so you’d better take someone with you. Hire the best staff you can find, develop them as much as you can, and hand off everything you possibly can to them. I would have to… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 10
The Law of Connection. Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand. You can’t move people to action unless you first move them with emotion. The heart comes before the head. The stronger the relationship and connection between individuals, the more likely the follower will want to help the leader. To connect with… Read More
Retail Execs – Social Media: The Argument For and Against!
An interesting discussion was initiated on the Linkedin.com Retail Execs group concerning social media and business value. I couldn’t resist jumping into the fray with this comment: “Paradigm shifts always make a segment of the population uncomfortable. This resistance to change intrigues me. Every advancement collectively we make in thought, in process, in technology, in… Read More
Spin cycle
Social media has provided the conduit for any single human to broadcast any message potentially towards a global audience. Within the average twenty-four hour mainstream media cycle, the amateur media cycle occurs exponentially more rapidly. This kinetic potential encompasses the electronic globe in seconds. It has nothing to do with some technical savvy or ability… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 9
The Law of Magnetism: Who you are is who you attract. Who you attract is not determined by what you want. It’s determined by who you are. If you think your people are negative, then you’d better check your attitude. The better leader you are, the better leaders you will attract. While I agree with… Read More
The not-so-funny thing about passwords
There is an emerging problem with the traditional password. In reality, it is no longer an emerging conundrum, but, it is well entrenched within every organization, home office, and remote location. The dilemma is in technological proliferation coupled with the obvious need to provide accessibility to our users. A great example illustrating the problem comes… Read More
Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
I’ve received a Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification number of 1000201. I personally believe that the CRISC will be the industry standard for risk management just as the CISSP has been for information security practitioners. I certainly recommend pursuing this certification.
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 8
The law of intuition: Leaders evaluate everything with a leadership bias. People are intuitive in their area of strength. Who you are dictates what you see. Natural ability and learned skills create an informed intuition that makes leadership issues jump out at leaders. Leaders who want to succeed maximize every asset and resource they have… Read More
Juris Doctor 86 of 215
Anyone who knows me is aware of a penchant for surveillance technology that spans three decades now. I periodically refresh my legal knowledge in this space in an effort to keep abreast of State and Federal statues involving electronic surveillance. Recently, I added some updates to the HORSE Project Wiki located here: http://lazarusalliance.com/horsewiki/index.php/18_USC_2518, and http://lazarusalliance.com/horsewiki/index.php/USAM_9-7.200… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 7
The law of respect. People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves. The more leadership ability a person has, the more quickly he recognizes leadership – in others. When people respect you as a person, they admire you. When they respect you as a friend, they love you. When they respect you as a leader, they… Read More
Juris Doctor 85 of 215
So I’ve been spending a bit of time with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and I of course look for connections to the activities I’m involved in such as my day job as Chief Information Security Officer. A trend that I’ve commentated upon heavily over the past two years concentrates on what is being… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 6
The law of solid ground: Trust is the foundation of leadership. When it comes to leadership, you just can’t take shortcuts, no matter how long you’ve been leading your people. To build trust, a leader must exhibit competence, connection, and character. Character makes trust possible. And trust makes leadership possible. That is the law of… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 5
The law of addition: Leaders add value by serving others. The bottom line in leadership isn’t how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others. Inexperienced leaders are quick to lead before knowing anything about the people they intend to lead. But mature leaders listen, learn, and then lead. This is a subject… Read More
Emerging trend or merging trend? I think so!
I’ve been conducting a new job search and what very is interesting to me, and should also be to any job seeker or person who is interested in maintaining their competitive edge, is a noticeable increase in the basic required qualifications and especially the preferred qualifications listed in most job postings. In part I am… Read More
The IT-Legal Liaison Role: A (Very) Small Step in the Right Direction
There is an interesting discussion going on within the “Electronic Discovery Professionals” group on Linkedin.com located here: http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&gid=60739&discussionID=17475253&sik=&trk=mywl_artile&goback=.mwg_*2_1
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 4
The law of navigation: Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. No matter how much you learn from the past, it will never tell you all you need to know for the present. Balancing optimism and realism, intuition and planning, faith and fact can be very difficult. But… Read More
National Office for Cyberspace and H.R. 4900
A funny thing happened along the way while I was busy revising and adding content to the HORSE Wiki. My focus last week was primarily on Federal guidance such as NIST special publications and FISMA guidelines. Well apparently there are more folks tuned into that station it turns out when a very close government colleague… Read More
HORSE Project Wiki is now on Linkedin.com
The Holistic Operational Readiness Security Evaluation, also known as the HORSE Project, is now on Linkedin.com. The original wiki is now over four years in production and continues to be a great resource. Participants benefit from potentially earning CPE credits when they write original page plus contributions to the wiki. It also looks great on… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 3
The law of process: Leadership develops daily, not in a day. Becoming a leader is a lot like investing successfully in the stock market. If your hope is to make a fortune in a day, you’re not going to be successful. Something I try to impress upon my children and the comrades I associate with… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 2
The law of influence: The true measure of leadership is influence – Nothing more, nothing less: If you don’t have influence, you will never be able to lead others. The only thing a title can buy is a little time – either to increase your level of influence with others or to undermine it. The… Read More
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 1
I’m always interested in the individual philosophy of other leaders in my general pursuit of personal refinement, development, and diversification. Currently, I’m perusing John Maxwell’s, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, 10th Anniversary Edition. One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that knowledge must be set free, not hoarded by the minority, but shared… Read More