Cybersecurity startup ideas

I've seen VC's fund many security and tech startups. Lots of the ideas are rubbish, so I've come up with my own ideas that aren't rubbish so VC's can fund me instead. Don't steal any of my ideas or I will sue you! Take a human skull and 3D print an eyeball on it, add … Continue reading Cybersecurity startup ideas →

The Future of Cybersecurity Isn’t What We Expected

We were told that by now, we would live in a perfect world with flying cars. But that hasn't arrived yet. We also believed that cybersecurity would be a problem that would have been solved, but it just seems to be getting worse. But what if the problem isn't getting worse. What if we have … Continue reading The Future of Cybersecurity Isn’t What We Expected →

Roll your own VPN and other tech advice

Like many people, over the last couple of years, my main real interaction with people outside of my immediate family and Amazon delivery drivers has been via the internet. The beauty of the internet is that you don’t need to shower, put on decent clothes, or worry about offending anyone. If anything, offending someone is … Continue reading Roll your own VPN and other tech advice →

Setting a Guinness World Record

I’ve been thinking of the best way to write this post for several days. Many drafts have ended up being deleted. Which, to be honest, doesn’t have the same visual satisfaction as seeing pages crumpled up into balls and tossed across the room into the bin. But here we are. Last week, KnowBe4, OneLogin, and … Continue reading Setting a Guinness World Record →

What Your CISO Can Learn From Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather

Logan Paul and his brother Jake Paul are what you could call social media celebrities. They amassed over 20 million followers across YouTube, Vine, Instagram, and others over the years through different types of content, sketches, and pranks. To anyone over the age of 35, they probably are considered a fad, forgettable, a representation of … Continue reading What Your CISO Can Learn From Logan Paul vs Floyd Mayweather →

How I pwned an ex-CISO and the Smashing Security Podcast

Disclaimer, this was a bit of fun with consent. But there are some worthwhile things to bear in mind. If you're predictable, then criminals can take advantage of that. If someone knows what your pattern is to set passwords e.g. FacebookPassword1, TwitterPassword1, then you can easily guess what your other passwords are. Similarly, if you … Continue reading How I pwned an ex-CISO and the Smashing Security Podcast →

I’ve made it!

First off, happy new year! (Well if the tax man can start the new year in April, I can start it on Feb 11th!) Secondly, Infosecurity Magazine was ever so kind as to feature an interview with me in the Q1, 2021, Voume 18, Issue 1 edition. (the link should take you to the digital … Continue reading I’ve made it! →

Winding down 2020

From a creative perspective, 2020 hasn't been a bad year for me. I ended up writing, 80 blog posts (most of which were published elsewhere) created 54 videos, 48 podcasts, and 48 presentations and webinars. I guess lockdown gave me more time to mull on things and be more productive. Despite the fact that I … Continue reading Winding down 2020 →

My top 5 videos of the year

Following on from last weeks post in which I summed up my top 5 blogs of the year, the sequel that one person asked me for was, what were the most watched videos of mine during 2020? Well, wonder no more, as I give you the top 5 in reverse order, cue the Top of … Continue reading My top 5 videos of the year →

My Top 5 Blogs of the Year

I saw Cygenta posted their top 5 blogs of the year on Twitter and thought that it was a wonderful idea to rip off / borrow / be inspired by. So, I proudly present, my top 5 read blogs during the course of 2020. From my blog that is. I've written many other articles on … Continue reading My Top 5 Blogs of the Year →