So I purchased some of those curly cue light bulbs (CFLs), but as I am prone to do, I got the wrong ones (the base wasn’t right). Also like I always do, I bought the giant big box store pack, so it made sense for me to return them. So my family and I rollContinue reading “Be the person on the phone”
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Security is an Empty Gun
There is a point where a security exception ceases to be an exception and becomes the rule. Its at times like these that the information security department can swagger in and lay down the law. Put simply, security makes the rest of the business comport to its will, and if push comes to shove securityContinue reading “Security is an Empty Gun”
Thus Wastes Man
A discussion on priority-making, risk, and the nature of humanity I’m always interested in examples where we make implicit risk decisions. It happens naturally all the time, mostly because we lack the resources (time, skills) to properly evaluate the scenario. Despite being good at keeping us immediately out of harm’s way, this quick decision-making skillContinue reading “Thus Wastes Man”
A drink after work
Your organization has a problem with its employees. Too many people are going to Happy Hour after work and spilling important information about future expansion plans and other details about top-secret intellectual property. This lack of operational security (OpSec) is starting to take a toll on the business. The company is loosing out on newContinue reading “A drink after work”
How to Play
I recently took my daughter to a kid’s birthday party. The location had one of those kid’s gyms where you kick your shoes off and dive into the balls and have a great time. Risk never leaves my mind, so when I was reviewing the sign that was posted over the entrance to the area,Continue reading “How to Play”