Detecting Fraud - Every Step of the Way

How important is looking at all of the evidence/data when working to detect and prevent fraud? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/detecting-fraud-every-step-way.

10 Ways Device Identifiers Can Spot a Cybercriminal

 What are 10 ways device identifiers can help security and fraud teams spot malicious or suspicious activity?  I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/10-ways-device-identifiers-can-spot-a-cybercriminal/b/d-id/1339664.

Is Chasing Malware Really Helping You Reduce Fraud?

Is chasing malware really helping you reduce fraud?  I would venture to say that no, it is not.  I discuss why in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/chasing-malware-really-helping-you-reduce-fraud.

5 Signs Someone Might be Taking Advantage of Your Security Goodness

What are five signs someone might be taking advantage of your security goodness?  I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/5-signs-someone-might-be-taking-advantage-of-your-security-goodness/b/d-id/1339542.  I hope you enjoy it.

What does bad advice look like?

What does bad advice look like?  How can we evaluate a piece of advice when we get it to know whether or not it is good advice?  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/what-does-bad-advice-look.

5 Security Lessons Humans Can Learn From Their Dogs

What security lessons can we learn from our dogs?  I discuss in my latest DarkReading column: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/5-security-lessons-humans-can-learn-from-their-dogs/b/d-id/1338924.  I hope you all enjoy this one.

How Self-Doubt Can Keep Your Security Team Sharp

How can self-doubt keep your security team sharp? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/how-self-doubt-can-keep-your-security-team-sharp

The Insider Threat From Psychological Manipulators

 

Have you thought about how to mitigate the insider threat from psychological manipulators?  I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece:  https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities---threats/the-inside-threat-from-psychological-manipulators-/a/d-id/1338711

Stick With The Plan Until It No Longer Makes Sense

A security plan is great, until it isn't that is.  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece:  https://www.securityweek.com/stick-plan-until-it-not-longer-makes-sense.

Warning Signs of a Startup in a Downward Spiral

What are the warning signs of a security startup in a downward spiral?  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/warning-signs-startup-downward-spiral.

'Make Your Bed' and Other Life Lessons for Security

What can making our bed teach us about security?  I discuss in my latest DarkReading post: https://www.darkreading.com/operations/make-your-bed-and-other-life-lessons-for-security-/a/d-id/1338283.

To Err Is Human: Accepting Responsibility to Regain Confidence

After a slip-up, the right attitude goes a long way towards helping stakeholders regain confidence in the security team.  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/err-human-accepting-responsibility-regain-confidence.

Risk Assessment & the Human Condition

How does the human condition affect risk assessment?  How can we overcome it?  What are five lessons the coronavirus pandemic can teach security professionals to better assess, monitor, manage, and mitigate organizational risk?  I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/risk/risk-assessment-and-the-human-condition/a/d-id/1337935.

Seven Ways to Improve Efficiency in Your Security Metrics Program

What are seven ways to improve efficiency in your security metrics program?  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/seven-ways-improve-efficiency-your-security-metrics-program.

The Cybersecurity Hiring Conundrum: Youth vs. Experience

When it comes to hiring in security, what's better: youth or experience?  I discuss how working together across the spectrum of young to old makes our organizations more secure in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/operations/the-cybersecurity-hiring-conundrum-youth-vs-experience-/a/d-id/1337686.

How to Steer Your Security Organization in a Toxic Environment

Why do people lie and manipulate? Well, quite simply because they can advance their agenda by doing so. I discuss this topic and how to steer your security organization in a toxic environment in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/how-steer-your-security-organization-toxic-environment.

10 Ways to Spot a Security Fraud

There is no shortage of people presenting themselves as security experts. Some of them truly are. The others...well, that's a different story. I discuss 10 ways to spot a security fraud in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/careers-and-people/10-ways-to-spot-a-security-fraud/a/d-id/1337476.

Keeping Your Security Strategy on Track Amidst Tactical Distractions

How can you keep your security strategy on track amidst tactical distractions?  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/keeping-your-security-strategy-track-amidst-tactical-distractions.  I think you'll find it quite helpful, particularly given current events.

Spotting a Norman: How to Root Out Those Wasting Organizational Resources

What is a Norman and how can you spot one? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/spotting-norman-how-root-out-those-wasting-organizational-resources.

Keeping a Strong Security Metrics Framework Strong

How can you ensure that a strong security metrics framework stays strong?  I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/keeping-a-strong-security-metrics-framework-strong-/a/d-id/1336962.

Leveraging Gap Analysis to Drive Security Metrics

How can we leverage gap analysis to drive security metrics?  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/leveraging-gap-analysis-drive-security-metrics.

Using Gap Analysis to Fix a Leaky Enterprise

Gap analysis can help us fix the leaks in our enterprise.  How so?  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/using-gap-analysis-fix-leaky-enterprise.

5 Tips on How to Build a Strong Security Metrics Framework

Interested in 5 tips for building a strong security metrics framework? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/risk/5-tips-on-how-to-build-a-strong-security-metrics-framework-/a/d-id/1336703.