I’ve heard other authors exclaim that at the end of the writing process, it felt as if they were ready to give birth — and couldn’t wait for this labor of love to be done…. Now that I’m nearing the home stretch of this book, I’m starting to understand…Into the Breach: Why Companies Fail to Protect Data and What We Need to Do About It has been under development long enough! I have distilled the problem and presented a careful and easy-to-follow solution that will help companies improve their top line, protect their bottom lines and manage people, risk and information more efficiently. I am writing a book for business leaders to understand the fundamentals of how to unmask our human problem and take simple steps to reduce the chaos…. Seriously, though, my best friend lives in Charlotte – and he and some other good friends have suggested that we consider moving our base of operations to the Carolinas. The more the tell me about the region, the more I’m inclined to agree, so I decided it would be a good time to take 10-12 days to head down and check it out, while wrapping up the book.I could use your helpIf you live or do business in Charlotte – I would love to speak with you, or even meet with you in the next two weeks. I’m seriously considering moving our business there — and I’d like to learn about the business climate, partnership opportunities (or companies looking for a partner), family environment and the like…. I’m happy to share.When you will get the bookI plan to have the galley copies out by the end of the month to my review team…. I promise I’ll do what I can to get this information to you and into the hands of decision makers as soon as I can.I also am offering a limited number of my Information Protection Program to companies that want to implement the suggestions in the book to reduce the risk of breach, while reducing the cost of compliance.
Into the Breach is in the home stretch; I’m headed to Charlotte to finish it up
Change is Good: Part III
Products & Services”Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.”-Frank Herbert By now you’re getting a sense of what we are doing. With a new interpretation of our role in the information security community, a larger team, more consistent communications and new products and services, we are providing a comprehensive resource for individuals and organizations concerned about protecting data. It is important that you understand that the change to The Security Catalyst is not cosmetic. While we have updated our marketing, our real investment has gone into developing toolkits, web-based services, new presentations, and bundles of services so that we can deliver what you need – whether you are technically inclined or not. Our new offerings includ• e: The Information Protection Toolkit (IPT) ‘Speaking About Security’ training sessions for security professionals The Privacy and Awareness Toolkit Keynote speeches and workshops designed to engage, empower and enable your teamsCatalyst Sessions – dedicated and private support that blends coaching, consulting, and facilitation with deep industry experience.We’ve been testing our solutions over the last few months, and I am now excited to offer them with confidence – to help you improve your practice of information protection. We’re putting the final touches on our website so we can share more details with you in the coming days. Visit our website or contact me for more information.
Do you dance in the rain?
Along the way, stopped at a red light, I saw a group of middle-school children dancing and laughing in the rain. It was a sharp contrast from the adults I saw a few blocks back scurrying away….I stopped and wondered – would I dance in the rain, or would I scurry to get out of it?… Watching the kids, thinking about my life and the example I want to set for my children, I realized:I would dance in the rain; I will dance in the rain. You might call me crazy (if I wasn’t crazy, I would be insane – thanks Jimmy Buffett) – but absorbing and celebrating the moment is where passion is born…. All-too-often, we’re so concerned with what people think, what they say, how we’re perceived that we focus all our energy of being someone or something else…. In the US, we’re heading into a long holiday weekend that marks the end of summer and the return to work, to projects and to our efforts…. Find your own way to dance in the rain (or sing in the shower).Renew your passion for security. When you come back, I’ll be here with ideas and will share my research and experiences to support your organization, and to support you. We can dance in the rain together and change the way people protect information!
The One Minute Security Manager
Security has a bad name. Whenever I say I work in security, people get paranoid assuming that my job is to block whatever good work they are doing in the name of security. Plus, in many organizations, security is a one way street. Information goes in, but never comes out. There’s no information sharing because [...]
User Awareness Training
According to many, user education is one of the best methods of ensuring adequate protection of your information assets. It’s been eternally touted as one of the requirements of a viable information security program. This article is not about that, though. It’s about knowing your users/customers. Yes, Mr. & Ms. Security Professional, your users are [...]
Announcing the Information Protection Assessment Toolkit (IPAT)
Please confirm your participation by June 12th You probably thought I decided to stay in Key West. But, in fact, over the last few weeks I have focused on bringing the Information Protect Assessment Toolkit (IPAT) from testing to reality. It’s ready and I’m ready to help you protect your organization by taking important steps [...]
Do you want to be an author? Here is a chance…
When we launched the Security Catalyst Community, the hope was that by supporting one another, eventually we would find a project or some synergy that really makes a difference. As the community continues to grow publicly, we’ve found our first opportunity (and we’ll have more announcements in the coming weeks, too)! During my last trip [...]
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