Dan’s New Leaf

The Pits and APTs

How concerts can help us understand APTs . . . Especially if you use your imagination! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . My daughter reminded me of a concert Stacey and I attended way back in 2013, in Chi...

Cyb3rP0e+

A new designation at infotex What’s in a name, episode 2! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . As it’s that time of the week,  I open my typewriter, so to speak,  (which is nowadays the Siri technique)...

From a Napkin to the Future!

Questions from a decade ago . . . That rhyme! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . So this article starts in my bedroom; cleaning out my closet. I finally decide that yes, I’m will never grow back into the s...

What’s In A Name?

A trick I learned in the ’80’s . . . Probably saved me . . . and the teams I served . . . thousands of hours! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . Naming goals and projects is a basic practice t...

I don’t know . . .

a great answer . . . Especially if you follow-up by hunting down the answer! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . Once upon a time . . . in the early aughts . . .  I listened to a veterinarian on a local un...

Another New Leaf

from Dan’s New Role . . . And note the date! Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . Once again, I am turning over a new leaf.  Those who have not been following this blog for its full fourteen-year his...

Wolves, Risk, and Banking

Banks Blaze Trails by Taking Risk Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . Well, I am fully into my new role as speaker, writer and coach. I want to start posting at least once a week and for my first weekly po...

The Magnificent Seven 2023

Seven Trends . . . …that small bank Information Security Officers face in 2023 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 about the seven trend...

A Tale of Two Titles

Dan’s Semi-Retirement . . . Another one of those Dan’s New Leaf Posts, meant to inspire thought about IT Governance . . . . If you follow my blog, you may have already surmised that I am starting to get ready for retirement.  This is actually a result of a long proc...

T7: The Trend of Trends 2022

Top 7 Trend Articles of 2022. . .  . . .For ISOs of Small Financial Institutions. Welcome to our annual T7 article:  a list of our favorite trend articles from the past year.  Our intent: help you organize your thoughts as you work through your strategic planning process....