Taking the confusion out of IT compliance is a goal of mine. As Vice President of Product at SignaCert Inc., I concentrate on finding solutions that help IT departments reduce the resource drain caused by compliance mandates. Lucky for me, I have access to a top notch engineering department that has the same goal. SignaCert…
One of the great movie lines of the 1980s was uttered by Michael Keaton’s character, Jack, in the John Hughes movie Mr. Mom. With his manhood being tested by his wife’s new boss, Ron, Jack responds to a question regarding his home’s electrical wiring. Ron: “Well, you going to make it all 220?” Jack: (Confused).…
Sometimes you just have to wonder, “What were they thinking?” In today’s Wall Street Journal article, “Executive at Target Resigns After Data Breach,” author Paul Ziobro writes that one top-level official is resigning after the recent massive data breach at Target. This doesn’t come as a surprise, as one would expect fallout due to Target’s…
Nothing is off limits these days. Cybercriminals target nearly every aspect of our lives. Of course, one sort of expects big banks, retailers and the government to have large red circles around their firewalls, routers and servers; as many attackers do claim to be “ anti-establishment.” Recently however, we’ve learned of a new target. In…
Ever since I was a kid, I have loved stories about people finding hidden treasures, or recapturing bounty that was wrongfully stolen by people abusing their power. While I enjoy the swashbuckling and action parts of most of the classics, my favorite tales are those wherein the treasure hunters (or reclaimers) are heroes working for…