The Right to Work and Non-Competes in the Security Industry

Those who actively threaten or work against the right to work act against the interests of the security community as a whole. I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/right-work-and-non-competes-security-industry. 

What a Departure Email Can Teach Us About Security

What can a departure email teach us about security? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/what-departure-email-can-teach-us-about-security.

5 Ways to Keep Fraudsters at Bay Over the Holidays

How can we keep fraudsters at bay over the holidays? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/5-ways-to-keep-fraudsters-at-bay-over-the-holidays.

What My Optometrist Taught Me About InfoSec Presentations

As security professionals, why is knowing our audience so important and what does that have to do with optometry? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/infosec-pros-need-to-know-their-audience.

How to Spot an Effective Security Practitioner

By understanding what makes a great security practitioner, organizations can learn how to recruit and retain effective security practitioners.  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/how-spot-effective-security-practitioner.

7 Smart Ways a Security Team Can Win Stakeholder Trust

What are 7 ways in which a security team can win stakeholder trust? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/7-smart-ways-a-security-team-can-win-stakeholder-trust.

How to Spot an Ineffective Security Practitioner

Root out ineffective security practitioners to keep your security teams protected and engaged in a productive manner.  I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/how-spot-ineffective-security-practitioner.

Constructive Complaints: 5 Ways to Transform Problems Into Plans

Working in infosec has its challenges, and it's easy enough to complain about them. But that won't solve anything. I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/constructive-complaints-5-ways-to-transform-problems-into-plans.

Top Five Pitfalls When Considering Client Side Security

What are the top five pitfalls when considering client side security? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/top-five-pitfalls-when-considering-client-side-security.

6 Client-Side Security Concerns Enterprises Should Care About

To client-side or not to client-side? That is the question. My thoughts on the end-customer device in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/enterprises-need-to-weigh-if-and-how-to-consider-client-side-security.

Politics and Security Don't Mix

There are plenty of issues and challenges every security team already faces - no need to add politics to the mix. I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/politics-and-security-dont-mix.

Let the Security Facts Speak for Themselves

What can Emile Zola teach us about the importance of truth and facts in security? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/let-the-security-facts-speak-for-themselves.

Seven Attributes of a Great Security Team

What are seven attributes of a great security team? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/seven-attributes-great-security-team.

5 Mistakes That Impact a Security Team's Success

What are five mistakes that impact a security team's success? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/5-mistakes-that-impact-a-security-teams-success/b/d-id/1341470.

Security Lessons Learned From Adopting a Pound Dog

What can adopting a pound dog teach us about security? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/security-lessons-learned-adopting-pound-dog.

Welcome to the New Workplace

How has the Covid-19 pandemic changed the way we work in security? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/welcome-to-the-new-workplace/b/d-id/1341203.

How Stubbornness Can Harm an Organization's Security Posture

How can stubbornness harm an organization's security posture? In more ways than you might initially think. I discuss this topic in my latest SecurityWeek post: https://www.securityweek.com/how-stubbornness-can-harm-organizations-security-posture.

Cybersecurity: What Is Truly Essential?

What is truly essential? While that is a complicated question, I offer some thoughts from a security perspective in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/cybersecurity-what-is-truly-essential/b/d-id/1340971.

How Not to Micromanage Talented Employees

How can we make sure we don't micromanage talented employees? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/how-not-micromanage-talented-employees. Likely more managerial a piece than you've come to expect from me, though perhaps a helpful read.

3 Classes of Account Fraud That Can Cost Your Company Big Time

What are three classes of account fraud that can cost enterprises dearly? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/3-classes-of-account-fraud-that-can-cost-your-company-big-time/b/d-id/1340473.

Debunking the Top User Experience, Security, and Fraud Myths

Ready to debunk a few of the top user experience, security, and fraud myths? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/debunking-top-user-experience-security-and-fraud-myths.

Security + Fraud Protection: Your One-Two Punch Against Cyberattacks

Isn't it time to merge security, fraud, and digital teams and have one unified view across risks and threats? I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/security-+-fraud-protection-your-one-two-punch-against-cyberattacks/b/d-id/1340230.

Actions Enterprises Can Take to Combat Common Fraud Types

What actions can enterprises take to combat common fraud types? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/actions-enterprises-can-take-combat-common-fraud-types.

Unemployment Fraud: As If Being Out of Work Wasn't Bad Enough

Things are challenging enough for those that find themselves out of work as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Unemployment fraud just makes it worse. I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/unemployment-fraud-as-if-being-out-of-work-wasnt-bad-enough/b/d-id/1340088.

Unemployment Fraud - Preying on Those Most in Need

How do fraudsters prey on those most in need? I discuss in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/unemployment-fraud-preying-those-most-need.

Top 5 Trends in Unemployment Fraud

What are the top 5 trends in unemployment fraud? How are fraudsters profiting from the Covid-19 pandemic? I discuss in my latest post on the F5 blog: https://www.f5.com/company/blog/top-5-trends-in-unemployment-fraud.

The Impact of (Skyrocketing) Unemployment Fraud during COVID-19

How are fraudsters taking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic and profiting from it? What steps can we take to fight back against the fraud? I discuss in my latest post on the F5 blog: https://www.f5.com/company/blog/unemployment-fraud-covid-19. 

Integrating Fraud Data Into Your Workflow

Fraud detection solutions must be easily integrated into security and fraud operations.  I discuss some of the important points around this topic in my latest SecurityWeek piece: https://www.securityweek.com/integrating-fraud-data-your-workflow.

Friction Affliction: How to Balance Security With User Experience

How can we balance security with user experience (UX) to reduce friction and increase revenue?  I discuss in my latest DarkReading piece: https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/friction-affliction-how-to-balance-security-with-user-experience/b/d-id/1339836.