Is The Security Smorgasbord Making You Sick?

In lieu of a full blog post this week, here's some thinking out loud about why a la carte security so often fail, and what to do about it:

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Cybersecurity in our Quarantined World

Starting from the earliest days of the Covid 19 pandemic, adaptability has become a buzzword in almost every sector of daily life for millions around the globe. From financial markets and hospitals to educational systems and world governments adaptability has meant an increased reliance on technology, particularly on services offered ...

This is How to Know if Remote Work Increases Your Cyber Risk

We are incredible, resilient and adaptable. Despite a now effectively global lock down, many businesses have continued to operate, and organizations once terrified of change have spun up new systems and processes in a matter of weeks. The last month has been equal parts scary and inspiring . The shift ...

How Taking Small Steps Today Can Start the Big System Wide Changes That Prevent Catastrophes Tomorrow

Change is hard. Really hard. It requires us to set aside our ego, dedicate time to feeling uncomfortable, and develop new habits. Don't make change harder than it has to be ! Thoughts When clients ask me how to get cyber secure, they usually expect a list of items and ...

Building Client Trust and Loyalty Fast by Understanding Your Customer and Building a Cybersecurity Brand

So you want the freedom, flexibility and ownership of your career? Maybe you have professional experience as a cybersecurity consultant, and want to go independent, or you could be transitioning from a related field after taking a course in cybersecurity . Getting started is hard, I know because three years ...

What I Learned at HHS About Cybersecurity Risk That Can Help You Launch Your Digital Health Startup

Over ten years ago, my journey in cybersecurity began at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an operating division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Department didn't often make front page cybersecurity news like the National Security Agency or the Pentagon, but I soon learned that ...

No, This is Not a Test

Just a few weeks into an engagement with a client, their office closed due to a pipe explosion in the building. We had been practicing the brand new Business Continuity Plan, and I had gotten a late night phone call just the previous week as part of the phone tree ...

How to Win Big in Fintech While Playing it Safe

Fintech doesn't show signs of stopping . No chance this bubble is popping . The startups are primed to grow, let it grow , raise some dough , let's IPO ! When these companies were young and uncertain there were three basic risks their investors were underwriting: Product (micro) risk ...

Are Macs Really More Secure?

There's a belief among many folks that Mac operating system is more secure than the Windows operating system. It's even quite prevalent among security experts: Do not install AV software on your Macbook. — Thomas Ptacek (@tqbf) February 24, 2020 I'm not specifically picking on Thomas here, I happened to ...

CyberStart Flowchart

You've been putting off cybersecurity like a middle school book report, and now you're dreading the hours of time and effort it will take. What is worse, you don't even know where to start with the paperwork, asking your developers questions, buying expensive advice just to get told what else ...