Broadcast Awareness

Steps One and Two . . . How to Substantially Decrease (and Streamline) Response Time Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . Given that we have been watching networks since 2000, we have seen a LOT of incident responses.  There is a small, […]

Why you should ALWAYS use strong passwords!

We can’t predict where the bad guys will strike next . . . Or how they can use technology to hurt us! A Vigilize Post!  Sometimes you might think, “well . . .  okay, I buy in this strong password thing, but I am not going to use strong passwords in all my applications and websites […]

Goldilocks and the Three Posters

An Electronic Fairy Tale . . . The search for a poster that was “just right!” Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . WARNING: If you’re short on time, this article is rather silly. . . Once upon a time, there was an […]

Four and Four – Questions to Simplify Vendor Management

Two sets of questions that can help start your vendor due diligence adventure. A quick Dan’s New Leaf Post, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . When you’re just starting to address the issue of vendor management, it can seem like a daunting task.  And how do you explain to your vendor […]

Financial Statement Review in Vendor Management

What are the expectations for Financial Statement Review? For banks and credit unions. Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . I’m often asked, “what should we be doing when it comes to financial statement review during vendor management.” Let me start off by […]

The Sidebar!

An offshoot article to Dan’s “The American Monkey Trap!”

Information Overload 2017

2017 – Ten Guidance Releases and the Solution . . . A sidebar from our 2017 M-7 Article! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . We felt our M-7 article should inventory the new guidance you’ll need to get your arms around in 2017.  However, when […]

The Magnificent Seven – 2017

Alias: M-7 2017 Seven trends impacting Information Security Officers of Small Institutions! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . Welcome to the Magnificent Seven, my annual predictive article, affectionately dubbed “M7,” about the seven trends in bank technology that will impact Information Security Officers.  My intention is […]