It must have been around 2005. I was fed up with my job. I was the at that stage of life where I had the perfect balance of youthful arrogance, a disdain of authority, and just enough knowledge to give me illusions that I could do my boss, and his boss, and his bosses job … Continue reading Making the best of a bad situation
What business are you in?
Do you want fries with that?Global giant McDonald’s is famous for its fast food. However, it’s not their burgers and fries that made the business profitable. Ray Kroc struggled to initially bring enough revenue from his franchised restaurants in order to pay for the land and the building for McDonald’s restaurants, which meant growth was … Continue reading What business are you in?
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
Every day is cyber security awareness month
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Delivering effective cyber security awareness is an ongoing process, and not one that can be solved in one month a year. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Staying safe online has many similarities with staying safe on the line aka tightrope walking. It involves a delicate mix … Continue reading Every day is cyber security awareness month
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
Leaving WhatsApp – Treating the Symptom, Not the Cause
A few months ago, many people were riled up over the proposed updates to WhatsApp terms and conditions. The popular messaging service which was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $16bn, was apparently updating its Ts and Cs which users had to either accept or choose to leave. While the whole thing seems to have … Continue reading Leaving WhatsApp – Treating the Symptom, Not the Cause
Javvad Malik 