Clearly defined responsibilities and scope of authority for security organizations vary widely across different companies and industries. To help address this challenge, I have developed an organizational framework for the information security function. As a model, this should be considered a starting point for adapting to a particular environment, not a set-in-stone guide as to … Continue reading D.I.O.R. – A Model for Information Security Organization

Proof once again that there are no silver bullet solutions in security, inspite of the marketing hype.

In my never-ending search for “Software that doesn’t Suck”, my latest find in my personal productivity quest is Craft - the note-taking power app by Luki Labs Limited.

We can now rest easy. A recent article from SecurityWeek quoted officials from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that said, "The agency told SecurityWeek that it does “not have any confirmed compromises of federal agencies” resulting from the recently disclosed Log4j vulnerability tracked as Log4Shell and CVE-2021-44228." I can see how they arrived at … Continue reading Remain calm, no need to panic…

Time again for my annual list of information security tips and tricks for keeping your identity and information safe over the holidays and all year round.