The Rules Of Saying No

Information Security is an occupation filled with professional cynics, curmudgeons and defeatist who are often proud of that role and at the same time do not understand while they are not included in decision making in their companies.  I think some security professionals think that Mordac is a role model: A mentor of mine who is a … Read more

Safer Internet Day

Today is “Safer Internet Day” and I couldn’t let such an amazing made up holiday go by without giving you some of my favorite personal security tips.  Enable Two Factor Authentication.Google, Facebook, Twitter and hopefully your bank all offer two factor authentication.  Enabling it adds an extra layer of security to help protect your accounts. Be Smarter About Your … Read more

Do You Have A Plan?

“If it isn’t documented it cant be a procedure” is what I told a coworker in the meeting before I went to have lunch with a mentor I have had since I was in high school.   Today he shared with me his completed “Mission, Roles and Goals” worksheet.  I was impressed with his and I … Read more

Fighting Experience Blindness

How long have you done your job?  How much does that experience mean to your career? I saw this old Dilbert comic this week and it reminded me that I have been doing network security for about 20 years and cut my teeth securing NT 4 and NetWare servers.  I know that if I don’t … Read more

Protect Yourself Online In 2015

If you didn’t have an account hacked in 2014 (you probably did) you will in 2015.  Here are my best tips to help protect yourself online in 2015: Enable Two Factor AuthenticationOne of the smartest things you can do to protect yourself online is to enable 2FA on all your accounts that offer it.  I … Read more