Michael Santarcangelo delivers Awareness that Works™
In Chapter 6 of Into the Breach (click here to listen to the audio book version of the chapter), I shared a method I use to effectively assess people, information and risk – in their own context and with a personal connection. That success led to the creation of The Catalyst Method™ — a powerful [...]
Your paradigm is so intrinsic to your mental process that you are hardly aware of its existence, until you try to communicate with someone with a different paradigm. ~ Donella Meadows Considering the meaning, purpose and expression of awareness is a personal and professional pursuit. In fact, it’s my sole focus and the reason I [...]
Do not put your faith in what statistics say until you have carefully considered what they do not say. ~William W. Watt Over the last few years, we have been presented a series of reports, complete with statistics, suggesting the cause of breaches is people. Whether external attackers taking advantage of people, insider mistakes or [...]
The moment we judge someone, we forfeit the ability to help. Seems like a lot of what is being promulgated in so-called “security awareness” today is nothing short of berating people with a list of the things they shouldn’t do, coupled with a non-intuitive list of what they should do. I read a lot of [...]
Welcome to the continuation of the Into the Breach: Protect Your Business by Managing People, Information and Risk audio series. (Click this link) to learn more about this how this book solves today’s challenges and pick up a complete copy. This series, underwritten by Configuresoft, now part of EMC, is the full and unabridged audio [...]
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In my experience, the more we explore the tradecraft of our profession, the more we position ourselves for career success. For me, this means a lifelong study of communication – verbal and written – blended with human ecology and the fundamentals of security. It’s an odd mix, but with my focus on Awareness that Works™, [...]
Welcome to the continuation of the Into the Breach: Protect Your Business by Managing People, Information and Risk audio series. (Click this link) to learn more about this how this book solves today’s challenges and pick up a complete copy. This series, underwritten by Configuresoft, now part of EMC, is the full and unabridged audio [...]
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Welcome to the continuation of the Into the Breach: Protect Your Business by Managing People, Information and Risk audio series. (Click this link) to learn more about this how this book solves today’s challenges and pick up a complete copy. This series, underwritten by Configuresoft, now part of EMC, is the full and unabridged audio [...]
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“What does success look like?” This is one of the first questions I ask my clients. It is also the first step of the Catalyst Foundation Series™ – which means I get to ask this question a lot. I find the more I ask the question of myself and others, the better the answers. The [...]
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