I spent the week slacking from my studies. Even my blogging is behind. I knew that it would be a bit crazy starting a new job in a new town. I’ll dig into criminal law this evening though. I should just stick to coffee and not wine otherwise I’ll not get a darn thing done… Read More
Daily Digest for October 14th
mdpeters posted User:Dnelson. mdpeters New blog post: Let the first 100 days begin. https://michaelpeters.org/?p=932 [obDADkenobi].
Let the first 100 days begin.
My first one hundred, twenty-four hours days began today as Chief Security Officer for Fifth Third Processing Solutions. Time to get to work!
Daily Digest for October 11th
mdpeters New blog post: According to Aristotle … https://michaelpeters.org/?p=929 [obDADkenobi].
Daily Digest for October 10th
mdpeters New blog post: Laws of Power – 40 https://michaelpeters.org/?p=926 [obDADkenobi].
According to Aristotle …
As I embark on a new employment adventure, some classic expressions made by Aristotle come to my mind. This sage advice is not only good for me, but also the employees that are members of my team. “He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.” “Persuasion is a form of demonstration,… Read More
Laws of Power – 40
Despise the free lunch: What is offered for free is dangerous – it usually involves either a trick or a hidden obligation. What has worth is worth paying for. By paying your way you stay clear of gratitude, guilt, and deceit. It is also often wise to pay full price – there is no cutting… Read More
Daily Digest for October 9th
mdpeters posted 2 items. Turkey criticized for blocking access to websites CA – Social Network Site Privacy: A Comparative Analysis of Six Sites
Daily Digest for October 8th
mdpeters posted Speech for the Council of Europe Cross-Border Internet, Consultation meeting (Strasbourg). mdpeters New blog post: Laws of Power – 39 https://michaelpeters.org/?p=902 [obDADkenobi]. mdpeters New blog post: An arms race by any other name … https://michaelpeters.org/?p=905 [obDADkenobi].
An arms race by any other name …
As I listen to the debates and gnashing of teeth over health care, I pause to ponder and wander while I wonder, isn’t this conundrum essentially an arms race between insurance companies and health care providers? As consumers, we are the innocent and complacent collateral damage between warring factions. The insurance companies look at the… Read More
Laws of Power – 39
Stir up waters to catch fish: Anger and emotion are strategically counterproductive. You must always stay calm and objective. But if you can make your enemies angry while staying calm yourself, you gain a decided advantage. Put your enemies off-balance: Find the chink in their vanity through which you can rattle them and you hold… Read More
Daily Digest for October 5th
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Be part of something greater! …
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Time to change?
It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t. It’s that some people are ready to change and others are not. – James Gordon
Daily Digest for October 5th
mdpeters posted From Farmville to Gayville, Internet censorship continues in Turkey mdpeters New blog post: Juris Doctor 57 of 215 https://michaelpeters.org/?p=894 [#].
Juris Doctor 57 of 215
I spent the week reviewing Torts. This month is going to be rough. I have the First Year Law Students’ Examination to contend with and starting my new CISO job located in a new state. No pressure right?
Daily Digest for October 2nd
mdpeters posted Brooke Shields pic exposes real/online rift
Daily Digest for October 1st
mdpeters posted 2 items. Illegal internet downloaders may face connection slowdown Facebook removes ‘Should Obama be killed?’ poll – CNET News mdpeters New blog post: Laws of Power – 38 https://michaelpeters.org/?p=890 [#].
Laws of Power – 38
Think as you like but behave like others: If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them. They will find a way to punish you for making them feel inferior: It is… Read More
Daily Digest for September 30th
mdpeters New blog post: Outlandish State Laws – California https://michaelpeters.org/?p=876 [#]. mdpeters New blog post: Outlandish State Laws – Florida https://michaelpeters.org/?p=878 [#]. mdpeters New blog post: Outlandish State Laws – Georgia https://michaelpeters.org/?p=880 [#]. mdpeters New blog post: Outlandish State Laws – Massachusetts https://michaelpeters.org/?p=882 [#]. mdpeters New blog post: CISO at Fifth Third Processing Solutions https://michaelpeters.org/?p=885… Read More
CSO at Fifth Third Processing Solutions
We are on the move! I’ve accepted and am very excited about joining Fifth Third Processing Solutions, a joint partnership between Advent International and Fifth Third Bank. I will be their Chief Security Officer leading the Information Security and Physical Security departments and based in Cincinnati Ohio. I resigned my position with BB&T, formerly Colonial… Read More
Outlandish State Laws – Massachusetts
I have not verified the veracity of these, but thought they were just outlandish enough to be true. My source is the website, http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/legal-jokes/dumb-laws.html. Here is a sample of some of the laws apparently on the books in Massachusetts: It’s illegal to keep a mule on the second floor of a building not in a… Read More
Outlandish State Laws – Georgia
I have not verified the veracity of these, but thought they were just outlandish enough to be true. My source is the website, http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/legal-jokes/dumb-laws.html. Here is a sample of some of the laws apparently on the books in Georgia: It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a… Read More
Outlandish State Laws – Florida
I have not verified the veracity of these, but thought they were just outlandish enough to be true. My source is the website, http://www.legal-forms-kit.com/legal-jokes/dumb-laws.html. Here is a sample of some of the laws apparently on the books in Florida: If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be… Read More