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information security

December 9, 2014

SECURITY

Understanding and Addressing the Challenges of Managing Information Security – A More Responsive Approach

2 min read

Just like bad weather conditions found in nature, such as typhoons, hurricanes, or snowstorms, technology system defects and vulnerabilities are inherent characteristics found in a cyber system environment. Regardless of whether it’s a fair comparison, weather changes are part of the natural environment that we have little direct control over, whereas the cyber environment is […]

July 16, 2014

SECURITY

Unified Security Metrics Program—Live at RSA Singapore

1 min read

Noted business management author Peter Drucker famously said, “What’s measured is improved.” When applied to the world of security, meaningful security metrics can literally transform an organization and solve real business problems. At Cisco, Unified Security Metrics (USM) combines multiple sources of data to create higher-value actionable business metrics and decision-making capabilities to protect the […]

February 14, 2014

SECURITY

Safety first, business second, security none?

5 min read

Based on 25 years of professional experience in various businesses around the globe, I can say that many industry verticals have a pretty good state of safety culture as it relates to the health and safety of their employees.  This is especially true for companies involved in high-risk businesses such as oil and gas, (nuclear) […]

January 3, 2013

SECURITY

Protecting Our Networks: It’s a Team Game Now!

3 min read

I have been coaching youth sports for the past seven plus years now and one of my common mantras when speaking to the girls and boys each season is that “we will win as a team and lose as a team.”  In other words, I will never tolerate one player acting selfishly enough to think […]