
Tag Archives | security


How much should you spend on security?
I regularly get asked by new CISOs for information – benchmarks – on how much organizations like theirs should spend on security. That’s a deceptively simple question, and while there’s plenty of surveys that you can reference, none of them provide more than a rough starting point – there’s just too many variables.

Securing your Dessert

Just ask “Why?”
Today we’re constantly asked to make decisions that have security and privacy implications. Most of the time these are individually innocuous, but collectively they present significant risk. All too often, we simply click yes, plug in the cable, share the wifi password, or give up personal information. Instead, before even asking if it’s secure, ask […]

Adopting an industrial mindset: Cyber Safety

Armor up! Personal Cyber Safety
I often get asked for recommendations on how to stay safe online – here’s a good start of things to think about.
