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Let’s talk a little bit about the Uber/Joe Sullivan case. Yes, I know, it’s already yesterday’s news, and I’m so very late to the party. Still. As you know, I made my career in being a recurring non-officer CISO –...

(This is an excerpt from my book, “The Security Hippie“) Since this is a book of stories, a personal story would be a good a place as any to start. And an excellent one to start with is the very...

Are you a senior, non-technology executive or board member? especially so for a public company? Have you had to deal with your CISO lately? Isn’t it just the most fun you could ever imagine having? Fifty Shades aside, let’s talk...

I have been writing my third book recently. No, it’s not in security. It’s actually a fantasy book. It’s a lot of fun, and it has also led to a pretty neat and innovative (or so I like to think)...

Everybody remembers at least one action movie (or MacGyver episode) where the protagonist uses a mirror to reflect a laser in order to bypass a protective grid. They often do it by redirecting the beam to fry some sensor around...

So this was cool. I got invited by Jeff Man to join him, Kat Valentine, and Fredrick Lee on this great podcast. They asked some tough questions, I believe I managed to confuse everyone, a few eggs were broken, and...

The 2020 election might be the greatest metaphor yet of the fundamental changes that are happening in the world of global cybersecurity. Technical hacking is now being augmented, and in many cases replaced, by misinformation and disinformation campaigns, psychological warfare...

Wanna hear a crazy story? Shall we go to lunch? For me, these two questions seem to be naturally interlinked. So much so that I had struck many lasting friendships while answering them, as is (for example) evident in the...