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 →

The NCSAM Campaign

For October's National Cyber Security Awareness month, I put together a few videos and blogs. In my mind it formed a campaign, but for various reasons, the timings were a bit inconsistent and the different resources ended up on different places. So as a recap - I put everything from this year into this one … Continue reading The NCSAM Campaign →

If you want security, lie to me

https://youtu.be/LZ0j7q7JTWs We’re all honest and good people… well, at least most of us are. From a young age, we’re taught to always tell the truth and to never lie. However, our inherent honesty can be our own worst enemy when it comes to cybersecurity. We use our real names on sites, we upload our photos … Continue reading If you want security, lie to me →

Supply Chain and Third Party Risks

Supply chain, or third party risks are no small matter. Many times we've seen companies get breached via a third party. TJX perhaps being the most popular example, but by no means the only one. NotPetya was initially spread to a Ukrainian tax software M.E Doc. And how many times has supplier fraud caused a … Continue reading Supply Chain and Third Party Risks →

7 talks I’m planning for once the pandemic is over

I've been thinking a lot lately because I've had time on my hands. Once the pandemic is over, and the conferences start up again, people will be submitting a whole bunch of talks around their cabin-feverish experiences. So I'm listing my talks out now so that nobody else steals the idea, and to let conferences … Continue reading 7 talks I’m planning for once the pandemic is over →

A peek behind the curtain

Having recently dropped my third song with my band Host Unknown, "Lost all the Money", there have been many people asking what the secret to success is and how I manage the team. Fortunately, on this shoot, we were accompanied by a young aspiring film-maker by the name of Charlie Langford who captured what goes … Continue reading A peek behind the curtain →

Lost All The Money

After a several year hiatus, many creative differences, multiple instances of rage-quitting, and several occasions of ghosting so good that Patrick Swayze would have been proud - the group I founded, Host Unknown, has released it's much-awaited third song. We've covered security certifications, and we've tackled risk management. But this time, we've locked on to … Continue reading Lost All The Money →

The Curse of Erich

At first I thought it was an exaggeration. A story that had got out of hand. But after spending over 72 hours travelling with Erich Kron, I do believe he is cursed to travel with. Despite everything being booked in advance, Erich spent an awful lot of time on the phone sorting out issues that … Continue reading The Curse of Erich →

AT&T Business Summit day 2

via IFTTT Another busy and enjoyable day at the AT&T business summit in Dallas. Today was spent mainly in sessions, and I ended up spending an hour in an 'ask the expert' session as well as getting interviewed by Shira Rubinoff. Yay, go me! Tomorrow is the last day, and I have a very important … Continue reading AT&T Business Summit day 2 →

AT&T Summit day 1

via IFTTT I'm in Dallas, and there's not Ewing in sight. Luckily, what is here, is a great business summit. Here are some of the highlights from day 1 where I spent most of the time drooling over the booths.