Working deeply on any one problem for too long narrows your perspective. That’s just human nature. Are you taking steps to refresh that perspective? To empathize with teams around you?
Nothing is built in isolation. Each technology builds on layers and layers of technology before it. But are those layers worth building on? Can they support the weight of new ideas? How do you account for issues in layers you don’ t control? We...
Decisions are hard enough that you don’t want to have to revisit them constantly. But that’s exactly what is required in the realm of cybersecurity. Do you have a system in place to review decisions? Are you recording the right informa...
User experience is often overlooked when it comes to security and privacy. This leads to some confusing, dangerous, and challenging situations that users are forced into. Why?!?
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...
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!
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?
Conferences are usually jam packed with great content. So much so that it can be hard to prepare for them and get the most out of them. What do you look for in a conference? How can I help?
Back from vacation, I recap the show’s structure and new channels as well as the plan around “the basics”