September 3, 2010

When did that happen?

old-to-new

by Jeff Kirsch How often do we take a drive and realize what we see around us? I know I can drive to and from work, or to a familiar destination and never see what is around me. I am not talking dangerously oblivious, mind you, but sometimes you miss the details of what you [...]

An Information Protection Tool that Engages Employees

Information Protection Assessment Toolkit (IPAT) I promised you a case study that demonstrates how the Information Protection Assessment Toolkit (IPAT) changes the way people protect information. In fact, I’m going to give you two case studies in one. Harold Townley is a Funeral Director and business owner. He also sits on the board of the [...]

“Pre” Security Revival Tour Warm-Up

Greetings from Ocean City, MD! We came down here this weekend to spend our Easter Weekend with some friends. Having an RV allows us the ability to travel as a family for work and for pleasure. Now that we’re back on the road, I remember why I love these trips so much (even when I [...]

Security Catalyst: Family Security Series Podcast, Episode 2 – Using a Non-Administrative User

You are invited to learn how to reduce the effectiveness of attacks and sleep better at night by using a non-administrative user account. In this brief podcast, we explain: -    why you should be using a non-administrative user account -    how to determine which type of account you are currently using -    how to create [...]

Have you contributed to the survey? Here’s what you can learn

As we set out on this survey about messaging solutions, we had a hunch that spam was again surfacing as an issue. A lot of the vendors have been discussing the increase in spam. Apparently, we see it, too. So far, 84% of respondents have noticed an increase in the volume of spam or an [...]

The Catalyst Community Forum Roundup; Connections Abound

It is important that the Catayst Community be a comfortable and supportive environment that allows everyone an opportunity to ask questions, answer questions and have their voice added to the conversation. I was delighted yesterday when a member of our community approached me to tell me that it is working! He was able to get [...]

Family Wedding in Arizona means an opportunity for you and your company

I have an exciting opportunity for you and your team or organization. I need to be in Phoenix, AZ for a wedding on March 31 and realized this is a great opportunity to do more work in the valley and meet more people. I am offering some fantastic incentives on my most popular keynotes and [...]

reminder: informal meetup in PHX tonight, 7pm

Those of you located in Phoenix – we’re gathering at the Tilted Kilt, Tempe. 7pm. See you there.

More proof we need to change our approach

Like many of you, I have been a member of ISSA, HTCIA and plenty of other organizations. As I have developed my career, I have found value in working with other professionals, and continue to find places to network, etc. Of course, this is why a number of us came together to form the catalyst [...]

The return of the Security Round Table – and with OpenID

I should probably call this “what you need to know about OpenID” – along with some security. Dan York, Martin McKeay and I have re-invigorated the Security Round Table. Dan York led our February effort by doing some simply AMAZING research into OpenID – and really allowed us to explore and understand it better. For [...]