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Innovation Spotlight

Here's an awesome bonus episode of CISO/Security Vendor Relationship Podcast featured as the closing event at Evanta's Global CISO Virtual Executive Summit. Here's what went...

We Want to Hire Honest People Who Think Like Criminals

What game should we play where we can trust you to behave fairly, but at the same time see how you could take advantage...

A Quick Way to Tell Which Vendors You Should Avoid

Do you really need hundreds of questions to know if you want to work with a vendor? Won't just two or three well-pointed questions...

The Ostrich Approach To Vulnerability Management

OK, you showed us our vulnerability. But we really don't want to fix it now. Could we just pay you off to keep quiet,...

Sorry, We’re Full. We Can’t Take Any More Market Segments.

No, please not another acronym. I can't take another education cycle on another product segment. Oh, I'm sure Gartner is launching it. And I'm...

What’s the ROI of Nothing Happening?

You don't want anything to happen, but you also want security to somehow to calculate ROI. Maybe the ROI could be calculated from actual...

Could We Speak To Your CISO To Confirm He Received the Cupcakes?

It's imperative we speak to him. We want to make sure they landed safely. And if he has some available time, maybe we can...

Make Your Friends Jealous with Our Hand-Crafted Passwords

I know your friends say they use excellent passwords, but they don't take the time and care we put into choosing the right combination...

Are You Asking “How Secure Are We?” or “How Insecure Am I?”

We've heard the question "How secure are we?" many times, and we know what it really means. This week’s episode is hosted by me, David Spark (@dspark),...

Tips to Finding an Incompetent Overpriced Cybersecurity Consultant

What questions should we be asking of a consultant's referrals to see if they're really worth the money they're trying to overcharge us? This week’s...

We Shame Others Because We’re So Right About Everything

You think it's easy carrying around the burden of being so perfect all the time? It's tough to carry that responsibility to tell others...

Legendary CISO Andy Ellis Joins CISO Series

Here's some big news. Andy Ellis (@csoandy), well-known CISO and now operating partner with YL Ventures, is joining the CISO Series. He'll be a...

Will You Accept “My Bad” As Our Breach Response?

We know we've got to say something about this breach, but geez, the details are really sordid and it would just be easier if...

I’ll Show You My Risk Profile If You Show Me Yours

Managing my own risk is tough enough, but now I have to worry about my partners' risk and their partners' risk? I don't even...

How Much Charisma Do I Need to Push My Team to the Edge?

If I'm going to be riding my team really hard, how much charisma will I need to keep the team frightened so they stay...