Is the cloud lulling us into security complacency?

The recent CapitalOne breach has certainly made lots of headlines in less than a day since the story broke out. And sadly, it has already thrust the $700M settlement that was reached from the largest ever data breach – the Equifax one – onto the sidelines just days after the news of that settlement broke out. But going back […]
The CSO and CPO role just dramatically expanded overnight

Two high-profile incidents from two of the biggest names in the tech business – Google and Facebook – should cause us to demand of CISOs and CPOs of companies of all sizes to rethink their role and responsibilities. Published on CSO online on February 25, 2019
Take time to think about security amidst the greatest gadget show on the planet – CES

At CES 2019 every gadget seems to be claiming connectivity, AI, integration, but is anyone thinking about security? Published on CSO online on January 8, 2019
What the recent Facebook exposé can teach security leaders

The biggest social media snafu of the year has lessons for enterprise security professionals. They need to learn them, our digital lives depend on it.
From CIA to #CIA

The evolution of our security journey using the three pillars of security.
The home analogy – Hybrid security redefined for the hybrid world

What we can learn from our home security evolution in our cloud security journey. It’s all about the perimeter…
Your gardener wants access to your house safe

What we would balk at in the real world, we give with impunity in our digital universe. Published on CSO online on September 13, 2018
The unintended consequences of GDPR

This is not what the regulators had in mind. Business leaders, ignore at your own peril. Originally published on CISO online on August 14, 2018
The best way to connect with a distracted and time-crunched security buyer

Let’s face it. There is tremendous overcrowding in the security space. 6500+ cybersecurity companies at last count. And as a media pass attendee covering #BlackHat, I am being pitched relentlessly so I know first-hand the tactic these vendors indulge in – full of ridiculously sounding jargon, scary stats shock therapy treatment and most awesome […]
Our digital data is more valuable than our non-digital data. So why do we care less?

A framework to protect our digital data using a shared responsibility model based on data value. Published on CSO online on June 21, 2018