I was recently contacted by the CEO of an upstart company in the business health insurance space who wanted my company to enroll. While there were many compelling reasons to join forces with them, as any responsible executive would do, I wanted to know more about how my private data would be protected while in… Read More
The New Social Security: When Social Media Meets Social Engineering
The convergence is upon us all; this influx of technology intermingled with information infused now in every possible facet of our business and personal lives. We live in the presence of infinite possibilities through technology. Business is being propelled into new trajectories never before possible. Out social spheres and human interpersonal interactions have all been… Read More
In Harm’s Way: The CISO’s Dangerous Tour of Duty
I’ve been in the corporate chief information security officer’s (CISO) executive chair long enough to realize that the traditional hierarchical model of information security reporting up through the technology department has a fatal flaw. This hazard is directly associated with the inherent conflict of duties that exists by the very nature of the position. For… Read More
The HORSE Project has an app!
Still the best source for security, cyberspace law and IT risk management! The HORSE Project now has its own Android app. Now there is an Android app to help you take it with you. Access premium downloadable content, guidance, tools, frameworks, and other content right from your Android device. Find it here in the Google Play… Read More
Re-Post: C-Suite Slipping on Information Security, Study Finds
The analysis in this article is consistent with my research to date and I thought it worth sharing. I would suggest however that given the input from one of the largest audit firms creates a scenario that I refer to as the “Self-Licking Ice Cream Cone” and should be objectively consumed. It is quite ironic… 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
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