The Opposite of Fear

The Main Takeaway from Anthem . . . And the primary cause of information security failures everywhere! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . I’m a Zig Ziglar fan.  Have always been, since I put the first Zig Ziglar tape (See You at the Top) […]

The Value of Information Debated!

One takeaway of the Anthem Breach . . . But not the main takeaway! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . I’m writing a different article about the main takeaway of the Anthem Breach (that what caused it was a false sense of security.) […]

The Magnificent Seven 2015

The annual Dan’s New Leaf post about the Seven Trends ISOs should consider . . . . . is a bit late, isn’t it?

SOS Indiana Advisory

And now that we are all paying attention . . . A great example of Awareness Activation! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . When we finally release our annual “trend article” . . . .  and we’re sorry it’s taking so long but […]

The 2015 IT Governance Tour!

. . . the Awareness Guru from Indiana . . . Workshops and Conferences in 2015! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . So last year, for the Infotex Jam, a customer appreciation event we now have every even year, we printed t-shirts […]

Thank Reality for Continuous Improvement Process!

Dan’s annual “Thanksgiving Letter” drifts off into the NIST Cybersecurity Standard and comes back to us, through an “ode to Continuous Improvement Process!” A Thank You to our Clients, Readers, Friends, and especially our employees!

The Secret Life of Passwords

An article review. Be forewarned, and have patience:  the author asks people for their passwords!!!! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . What would raise the hair on the back of any information security professional’s head? A policy that requires employees to share their […]

Conference Statistics

The 13 Unlucky Stats Tell the Story! The Indiana Bankers’ Association Conference is once again a hit! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . Well, the IBA’s IT Security and Risk Management Conference is over!  The dust has settled.  I’ve found my notes, and I’d […]

Waugh Does Hack Attack Alive Again!

DDoS Attack:  Right Before Our Very Eyes!   “To deliver a live demo of a hack attack before 90 of your peers is not only courageous, it’s what we’ve come to expect from Sean!” – Dan Hadaway The IT Security and Risk Management Conference sponsored by the Indiana Bankers Association, held in Indianapolis this past week, was […]