Hacker Halted 2012 was full of personalities; executives, technologists, students and security enthusiasts – each one with stories that fueled conversations and debate. Technical and business erudition dominated the speaker sessions and the hacking competitions at the heart of this annual conference. While comprised of distinct subcultures, a sense of community bonded the attendees. This Read more…
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In my first post on styles of influence, I discussed rationalizing – a style characterized by a logical perspective that does not account for emotional or political considerations. Its utility is limited to circumstances were quantifiable and verifiable metrics dominate the decision-making process. Unfortunately, the analysis of information security risk is handicapped by a lack Read more…
Last week I discussed how information security is broken at the relationship level. This was illustrated by highlighting some challenging outcomes from the dysfunctional communications between security teams and their business customers. While several remediation strategies were posed, the essential approach to enhancing the role of security professionals is to enhance their organizational influence. This Read more…
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