Benefiting from a bad situation

One of my favourite films is "Thank You for Smoking" which stars Aaron Eckhart as a lobbyist for big tobacco. The movie takes a satirical look at Aaron's character deflecting criticism aimed towards smoking. In one scene a TV debate is taking place and a doctor brings out a young cancer patient and cites cigarettes … Continue reading Benefiting from a bad situation →

Security Video blogging tips

I've been video blogging (vlogging) for several years now. I am not very good by any measure and was pleasantly surprised when Claus Houmann offered to run an Ask Me Anything style Q&A to pick my brains about what I've learnt from my experiences. As mentioned in the video, the equipment is secondary in my opinion. … Continue reading Security Video blogging tips →

I hate webinars

I've done a ton of webinars over the last few years, but I still can't get comfortable with them. Before each one begins that feeling comes over me where my arms feel heavy, knees get weak, Mum's spaghetti....

Finding your niche

There are many definitions as to how one can find their niche, success and happiness in life. I was often given advice as to how to approach it, "follow your heart", "be true to yourself" or other such quotes designed to inspire and motivate were often to vague. Or worse still, can lead one down … Continue reading Finding your niche →

Like an episode of Jerry Springer

The security industry is known to be somewhat incestuous at times. The same faces can often be seen running, investing or purchasing companies. Over the recent weeks and months though, some of the M&A activity reads like an episode of Jerry Springer. In July of this year, HP declared the corporate-consumer marriage was no longer … Continue reading Like an episode of Jerry Springer →

Privileged Password Policy with Thycotic

From an attacker perspective, gaining control of privileged accounts remains the Holy Grail. Using a privileged account, an attacker can not only wreak havoc within a company, but also cover its tracks to make it near impossible to detect until it’s too late. Thus adequately securing and monitoring the use of privileged accounts is a … Continue reading Privileged Password Policy with Thycotic →

Knowledge sharing and career progression

Recently someone asked how they could further their career as they felt like they’d hit a glass ceiling and couldn’t progress internally. They weren’t having too much luck externally going through recruiters. I’m always surprised when someone asks me for any kind of advice. But I thought I’d give it my best shot based on … Continue reading Knowledge sharing and career progression →

Approaching User Awareness

In days long gone by, a lazy weekend meant sleeping in till mid-day, watching TV and going out with friends. With children that all changed and I'm lucky to sleep in at all before the weekend routine of extra-curricular activities start ranging from tuition, swimming, fixing things around the house and doses of, "I'm boooooored" … Continue reading Approaching User Awareness →

A tale of two acquisitions

In the last few days, two very different companies announced two very different acquisitions. LogMeIn acquired LastPass for $125m whereas Dell made a colossal purchase of EMC at $63.1bn. When one of your favourite providers is acquired, it can probably be likened to when your daughter introduces you to the man she wants to marry. … Continue reading A tale of two acquisitions →

CyberArk acquisitions two by two

Founded in 1999, CyberArk went public in September 2014 in what was overall alukewarm affair in the security industry. However, much like the swan which appears elegant on the surface, CyberArk has been busy paddling away underwater with its second acquisition in almost as many months. Its first acquisition was Cyberintel for an undisclosed amount - … Continue reading CyberArk acquisitions two by two →