Risk & Cybersecurity

May 17, 20203 min read

Crypto isn’t the Only Cyber Issue in a Post Quantum World

Let’s assume general purpose quantum computers that can operate usefully at scale are coming. I think a reasonable timeframe is 15 years....

May 9, 20202 min read

Think Twice Before Switching Off Controls : Chesterton's Fence

Chesterton's Fence is a cautionary tale to make sure that before you change things you actually understand their purpose. This is...

May 3, 20205 min read

Cyber Risk Quantification

Risk quantification, in any field, is not an end in itself. It exists to compel some action. That action might be to drive decisions or...

Apr 26, 20205 min read

Are You Managing Your Risk Register Effectively?

Not all risks are possible to fully mitigate in every context, so you need to record and manage those residual risks. These are often put...

Apr 19, 20204 min read

Intelligence Failures - “The Distortion of Retrospect”

The codebreaking and overall intelligence success of Bletchley Park in World War II is legendary. Ultra, along with broader Allied...

Apr 5, 20203 min read

Prioritizing Security Improvements - A Deceptively Simple Way

In most organizations you are constantly upgrading your security controls. This is for many reasons, including: New threats induce higher...

Mar 22, 20202 min read

Selling into a Crisis (Rights and Wrongs)

It can be irritating to receive e-mails from vendors during a time of crisis, like now, with the spin that their products can help. It is...

Mar 8, 202015 min read

Management 101 (+ remote working)

I have run organizations, large and small, local and remote, for many years. I have been the beneficiary (and victim) of many management...

Mar 1, 20203 min read

Cybersecurity Macro Themes for the 2020's

In this coming decade there will be 5 major themes that differentiate great security programs, products, features and processes. These...

Feb 9, 20203 min read

Risk : Mega Trends

I've been thinking more about mega trends applied to risk, specifically operational risk (people, process, technology & external events)....

Feb 2, 20205 min read

Dealing with the Deluge of Vendors

Everyone is deluged with approaches from product and service vendors, small and large. Even vendors struggle to keep track of who their...

Jan 23, 20202 min read

The Leading Indicators of a Great Info/Cybersecurity Program

It can be hard to effectively assess, with a suitable degree of rigor, the security of your suppliers, counter-parties or companies you...