Play to peoples fantasies: The truth is often avoided because it is ugly and unpleasant. Never appeal to truth and reality unless you are prepared for the anger that comes from disenchantment. Life is so harsh and distressing that people who can manufacture romance or conjure up fantasy are like oases in the desert: Everyone… Read More
Juris Doctor 53 of 215
Time to get back into the saddle! I’ve taken a slackers break since final exams, but, now it is time to get serious again. I am pretty solid with criminal law and contract law, however, torts are giving me trouble. Next mountain to climb is the October 27, 2009 California Bar First Year Law School… Read More
Daily Digest for September 9th
mdpeters New blog post: A Matter of Time. https://michaelpeters.org/?p=801 [#].
A Matter of Time.
“Time is simply nature’s way of not letting everything happen all at once.” – Unknown
Daily Digest for September 4th
mdpeters New blog post: Laws of Power – 31 https://michaelpeters.org/?p=797 [#].
Laws of Power – 31
Control the options: Get others to play the cards you deal: The best deceptions are the ones that seem to give the other person a choice: Your victims feel they are in control, but are actually your puppets. Give people options that come out in your favor whichever one they choose. Force them to make… Read More
Daily Digest for September 3rd
mdpeters New blog post: CIO Finance Summit Closure https://michaelpeters.org/?p=792 [#].
CIO Finance Summit Closure
It is always good to visit with the folks from CDM Media in Scottsdale Arizona. I was invited to participate in a CIO Panel Discussion titled: “Security, Encryption and Fraud: Future proofing the banking system and ensuring greater consumer protection.” Scott Crawford, Managing Research Director, Security & Risk Management with EMA moderated. Mike Kearn, ISO… Read More
Daily Digest for September 2nd
mdpeters @CDMmedia looking for Cloud Computing standards? Check out opencloudconsortium.org. Don’t relegate security to the dust bin, get educated! [#]. mdpeters Cloud Computing: Would you go to your wedding without knowing who is under the vail? Know your potential SaaS provider intimately first. [#]. mdpeters New blog post: Enclaves of Technical Excellence https://michaelpeters.org/?p=786 [#]. mdpeters… Read More
Thriving and surviving in an e…
Thriving and surviving in an economic downturn: it is a good time to be in information security.
@b2bmedia the presentation rea…
@b2bmedia the presentation really managed clearly a very complex situation. I’m looking forward to digesting the material. Kudos!
@b2bmedia the discussion could…
@b2bmedia the discussion could have gone for hours and the questions were very provoking. The evolution of the CISO is exciting.
Enclaves of Technical Excellence
I have long held that the prime objective of a security practitioner to protect the Crown Jewels that reside within a data source. It is necessary to assess our controls put in place to thwart threats to our data sources. It is vital that we construct the new perimeter directly around those databases. Gone are… Read More
Cloud Computing: Would you go …
Cloud Computing: Would you go to your wedding without knowing who is under the vail? Know your potential SaaS provider intimately first.
@CDMmedia looking for Cloud Co…
@CDMmedia looking for Cloud Computing standards? Check out opencloudconsortium.org. Don’t relegate security to the dust bin, get educated!
People ask me, “As a CISO, how…
People ask me, “As a CISO, how well do you sleepat night?” Like a baby I tell them. I get up every two hours.
Cloud Computing? Just say no t…
Cloud Computing? Just say no to immature technology.
Daily Digest for August 31st
mdpeters When business and information security are aligned, the true value of security will be apparent. [#]. mdpeters In the debate concerning insider versus outsider information security threats, consider any connection to data as an outsider threat. [#]. mdpeters @CDMmedia BI education seems to be the biggest utilization hurdle. This is true holistically, not just… Read More
KISS – Keep It Simple Security – 2009090101
I was reading the latest report published by Deloitte titled “The 6th Annual Global Security Survey.” I did enjoy the survey results and I do intend on using a portion to help shape my general information security strategy in my practice. Certain fundamentals are always sound and always obvious. One quote that I’ll comment on… Read More
@CDMmedia BI education seems t…
@CDMmedia BI education seems to be the biggest utilization hurdle. This is true holistically, not just when approaching BI.
In the debate concerning insid…
In the debate concerning insider versus outsider information security threats, consider any connection to data as an outsider threat.
When business and information …
When business and information security are aligned, the true value of security will be apparent.
Daily Digest for August 31st
mdpeters On the way to the CIO Finance Summit at the Scottsdale Arizona Four Seasons to represent the security community. [#]. mdpeters New blog post: Juris Doctor 52 of 215 https://michaelpeters.org/?p=767 [#].
Juris Doctor 52 of 215
I’ve been a bit of a slacker this past week towards my studies although that is hardly the case for the past fifty-two weeks. I added up the number of note pages I have typed and cumulatively there are in excess of six hundred pages. Law school definitely keeps the paper mills in business and… Read More