One of the toughest challenges we face as security professionals is proving the value of what we do. I mean, so many people have the attitude that basically, “We get paid when nothing happens.” And, to a point, that is true. If we’re doing our jobs correctly, then things will go smoothly. However, things going […]
Risk assessments: not my job
It always kinda surprises me when I meet a new security team, or even a new security professional, who balks at the notion that risk assessment is a core part of what they do. In some cases, this attitude is institutionalized as team dynamics, so that if the designated “risk team” gets even the slightest […]
Breaking: security team survives recession
No, I don’t mean everyone on the team gets a side-hustle and funnels the proceeds to prop up the security budget—but, in some cases, I suppose truth has been known to be stranger than fiction. I mentioned this in passing the other day, but regardless of whether the economy springs immediately into shape (which ain’t […]
How to avoid bad things happening
This weekend, as you do after 5 weeks of the whole family under one roof, my wife decided that it was time to clean out the garage. And, apart from needing to do a bit of real-world architecture archaeology on my son’s disassembled Hot Wheels garage to get it back together correctly, things generally went […]
Are you wrapped around the axle of security?
I have to admit that “wrapped around the axle” was a phrase I hadn’t heard until almost two years ago, but since then, I’ve found it a pretty good metaphor to describe what can happen if we get lost in the turbulent waters of our own, overly-emotional thinking. Now, if you’re new – and a few […]
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