Marketing and Selling: There’s No App for That
For the average information technology professional, the concept of marketing & selling is an alien… [more]
Personal Branding
Standing out from the Crowd is GoodI've been working steadily on my "Personal Brand" over the last few… [more]
State of IT: Employment Recap of 2010
I have been pontificating a bit over the last few months regarding the issues I see with the information… [more]
Communication is the Key to Security
It may seem like an oxymoron but communication is the key to robust Information Security practices. … [more]
Consultant’s Angle: The Three P’s of Project Management
As a consultant charged with a project at a new client, you don’t know what is going to clobber you… [more]
Dr. House, EHR and Consulting: The Case of the Unpopular Mandate
At a high level, information technology professionals are like physicians. They recommend new treatments… [more]
Research Roundup: Rootin' Through the Data
One of the biggest problems we face is information overload. Our inboxes look like the warehouse from… [more]
Research Roundup: More Detail, Less Bono
Previously, I reviewed the Davos World Economic Forum Global Risks Report and its coverage of Cyber Security.… [more]
Research Roundup: Cisco's Annual Report 2010
This last article in this Research Roundup series discusses the Cisco 2010 Annual Security Report. Previously,… [more]
IT Job Market Intel. Cutting Through the Fog
A lot of hay has been made about the recent job market report. 192k plus jobs added for February and… [more]
State of the Cubicle
Outside of a few bright spots, most U.S. employers are not known for their promotion of employee happiness.… [more]
Local Interest: Smart Grid in the Old Dominion
Life may move at a slower pace here in Richmond as we sip our mint juleps and leisurely discuss the finer… [more]
Featured Posts
The New Alchemy: Data to Dollars. Now, Protect It.
Protection of data. That's what security boils down to and it's what I tell clients when they ask me what they need to protect most. Competitors, criminals and other players covet your data because it can be converted into money. Like an alchemist turning lead into gold. Much of this data … [Read More...]
Just Add Water. Cloud Computing Can Enhance Security
Houston-based technology consulting firm, Xvand (IsUtility) graciously offered the opportunity to provide content for their cloud computing blog. I worked closely with firm representative Yehuda Cagen on the topic of how Cloud Computing can actually increase enterprise security if correctly … [Read More...]
And Now A Word From Your Commonsense
As infosec pros debate the finer points of IPv6, Cloud security, IDS/IPS and risk management it behooves us to stop and remember our customers. They really don't care if your solution is FIPS certified and is SAS 70 compliant. They are only concerned if their identity is stolen and used to open a … [Read More...]
Plugging Breaches with Bureaucrats
Breaches within the Sony's and Epsilon's networks in recent months has shone a light on a very real concern in the Age of Stolen Information. The government believes that more legislation and regulation will solve the security problems that plague our interconnected networks and systems. One … [Read More...]
Who Are You and Why Are You Here?
I received an email from a journalist who wanted to discuss the trends in user Identification and Authentication as well as some best practices and prognostication. Since my consulting tenure over the last 15 years has allowed for a broad exposure to these concepts, I felt I could provide some … [Read More...]
Housekeeping Isn’t Glamorous, Only Critical
Thursday I received an email from a journalist looking for commentary on the Citigroup breach. Since I have written or collaborated on articles that address the regulatory and security issues of the financial industry, he wanted my take on the affair. I re-posted his questions and my responses … [Read More...]
Archive
- Local Interest: Cloud over the James (Part 2)
- Publicity and the Geek
- Local Interest: Cloud Over the James (Part 1)
- Skip the Sexy
- Local Interest: Smart Grid in the Old Dominion
- Hyperdigitization, A Race to the Virtual
- State of the Cubicle
- IT Job Market Intel. Cutting Through the Fog
- Research Roundup: Cisco’s Annual Report 2010
- Local Interest: Richmond IT Job Market
- Research Roundup: More Detail, Less Bono
- Research Roundup: Rootin' Through the Data
- Dr. House, EHR and Consulting: The Case of the Unpopular Mandate
- Consultant’s Angle: The Three P’s of Project Management
- Communication is the Key to Security
- Reading the IT Employment Tea Leaves for 2011
- New Year = More Writing
- State of IT: Employment Recap of 2010
- How to Weather the Outsourcing Storm
- Personal Branding
- IT Job Market in Limbo
- Marketing and Selling: There’s No App for That
- PCI DSS Overview
- RSA March 2010 Intelligence Report
- Part III: Fed Guidelines for Social Media Review
- Fraud as a Service
- Part II: Fed Guidelines for Social Media Review
- Fed Guidelines for Social Media Review
- Quandary of Social Media Security
- Security Policy Pontification
- Shaking a Leg, Get Crackin', etc.
- How I Celebrate Earth Week!
- Security Vignettes with a Soupçon of Sarcasm…
- Celebrate Human Achievement!
- Security, A Many Faceted Problem (part 2)
- Project: FAIL
- Security, a Many Faceted Problem (part 1)
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