Yep. It turns out that’s exactly what they were. But of course, I had no idea at the time. Let me rewind a bit. As you might remember, right now, we’re spending quite a lot of time in Cape Town. And in Cape Town, if you’re living where we rent a house, the majority of […]
BREAKING: high-profile security leader found living as hermit in the countryside
I hate to break it to you, but the verdict is in: you’re kinda screwed. In my LinkedIn feed yesterday was a charming and timely post from Dark Reading talking about a survey of US and UK CISOS. Dark reading indeed… While ONLY 25% of those security leaders are suffering from mental and health disorders […]
How to make the CEO so happy he puts your picture on his wall
Ah, the ever-present business, technology and security divides. It’s almost like that classic opening scene in any western: it’s a super-wide shot, the sun is baking down, there’s a few short, squat shrubs showing green defiance against the reddish-brown landscape, and there they are: 3 tall, slender pillars of rock, thrusting majestically upwards towards the […]
Some (longer) thoughts on ships, harbors, safety and saying “no”
I’ve been having some conversations lately about safety. In this case, it’s about personal safety, but it really doesn’t matter, because it applies generally. Oddly, just last night I was thinking about it again. It was rather hot here, the family was asleep, but it was cool outside. I ended up sitting in the garden, […]
When cybersecurity gobbles 11,933,175 hamburgers
Now that’s a lot of hamburgers… But at $4.19 for a Dave’s Hot ’n Juicy 1/4lb Single with Cheese, that’s exactly how many hamburgers disappear from Wendy’s top-line revenue thanks to a $50M settlement they agreed yesterday. Those 12 million burgers represent about 4% of the company’s 2018 revenue, and would roughly equate to the […]
