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The prejudice that nobody is talking about - yet by Alex Butler

I didn’t think it would happen to me.

I’ve had a really interesting journey this past few months. I’m fortunate to be ‘in demand’ and to take my work to wherever it finds me. Interesting projects are not in short supply and my network brings me into collaboration with great teams. Yet I can’t help but notice some uncomfortable trends in the sector and a couple of recent experiences have also inspired me to write this. I’ve seen ageism for the first time and it’s truly shocked me.

The CISO Merry-Go-Round by Indy Dhami

"Many CISOs live day to day under the sword of Damocles”

A controversial quote to begin with, I admit. However, in the past few years, data breaches have become more prominent, impacting businesses, governments, healthcare, and even hairdressers! There is no let-up in sight and business leaders must pay attention to the cyber risks they face.

On Cyber Security and Trust by Jean-Christophe Gaillard

People simply trust other people

This excellent November piece from McKinsey on cyber security deserves a comment (“A Framework for Improving Cybersecurity discussions within Organizations” – Jason Choi / Harrison Lung / James Kaplan).

Moving Your Business up the Digital Evolution Curve by Richard Morecroft

Digital evolution is an ongoing journey for every business.

Gone are the days of saying that you have ‘done’ digital after a major technology overhaul. Instead, it is an evolution to transition and optimise your business continually. Even digitally native companies know that they have to innovate and stay ahead of the game because of growing disruption and rapid technological change.

Cyber Security: How do you build a transformational dynamic? by Jean-Christophe Gaillard

Security is not about “enabling” the business but “protecting” it

At the end of a keynote speech I gave at the excellent CIOWaterCooler LIVE! Event in London on 28th September 2017 on security organisation, governance and creating the dynamics for change around cyber security, I was asked a challenging question on which I would like to elaborate:

Rosie has a new job and it’s in TECH! By Jackson David

#WomenInTech #Diversity #TalentManagement

Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) by Indy Dhami

If the Internet is a free-for-all, and with the Internet of Things we’re putting the entire world on the Internet, what does that make us? Fish in a barrel? J.M. Porpup

Why do digital transformation projects always over-resource IT? by Niall McKeown

Digital transformation starts with a change in mindset. How much time and resource should an organisation commit to making that mind shift?

It’s said that “strategy is where we create our competitive advantage”. How much money, how much time and how many people are dedicated to finding a new competitive advantage?

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” according to Peter Drucker. How much of your business resource is invested in changing that culture?

Cyber Security: The Lost Decade by Jean-Christophe Gaillard

A Security Governance Handbook for the CISO and the CIO

I have been involved with information security matters for almost 20 years and started writing regularly on the topic in 2015.

Shakespeare and Cyber Security by Indy Dhami

In 2013, a sophisticated Trojan known as “Shylock” was unleashed on millions of unsuspecting online banking customers. Its modus operandi was to stealthily install itself onto a computer and await banking transactions, upon which it drained the funds out of its victim’s accounts. Not only was this Trojan highly intelligent, but it also had strong self-preservation instincts.