All posts on markn.ca covering cloud, security, privacy, and technology.
There is a ton of news and information on social networks. There’s also a mountain of garbage. How do you sort through it all? Can you? Do we have the tools we need to make sense of the content we’re presented with?
Many questions come along with the federal legalization of cannabis in Canada. It’s a massive example of trickle down risk as various controls around usage and methods of delivery are pushed into areas they weren’t designed for. Are you d...
Virtual events can be a great way to connect with your audience. They are not only less expensive to run but they are much easier to access for most people. So why are they rarely enjoyable despite having great content?
When you’re trying to teach, pass along a message, or just generally reach anyone, the key is to understand how THEY want to consume information. That’s a huge gap in most communications today, especially breach notification. Put yoursel...
Facebook removes 800+ accounts this week, some with massive followings, for political content. The twist? They were US-based, not foreign. What does this mean for our use of social networks?
Google recently conducted a complete security & privacy review of various APIs associated with Google+. The result? The service is shutting down and they found a vulnerability. Did they take the proper steps in disclosing the issue?
With the Bloomberg report on hardware hacking looking more in doubt, more and more politics are coming into play. Anytime you evaluate news, it’s important to look at things objectively. Here are a few tips around evaluating cybersecurity news.
Bloomberg has an absolutely earth shattering report citing a hardware supply chain attack that—they say—impacted several big names. Here’s why this type of attack is so difficult to defend against but also near impossible to execute.
Reflecting back on my keynote at SecTor in Toronto where I delivered some tough new to a roomful of security professionals. Here’s what worked and what could’ve been better!
Criminals are winning the battle against security practitioners. Need proof? Look no further than the new headlines in any given week.
Billions of dollars are being spent on the latest and “greatest” tools, and millions of people hours ...
Sometimes you have to deliver really bad news. It’s not your fault, but you’re the one on the hook. How do you deliver it? How do you deliver it without getting mired into the downside?
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (#NCSAM). Look for tons of great content online as the community comes together—globally, not just nationally—to try and raise awareness of cybersecurity and privacy issues.