SECURITY AWARENESS Articles
Finding security's opportunity to engage
Sometimes security can find surprising places to connect and engage with others in an organization. Michael Santarcangelo offers some tips on how to identify them
Master these two words to advance your security career
Leading from the front is a regular series from Michael Santarcangelo that shares practical tips, insights and solutions focused on security leadership, security awareness and effective communication. In this article, he explains why a simple "thank you" can go a long way
Improve your security leadership with one simple lesson from improv
Leading from the front is a regular series from Michael Santarcangelo that shares practical tips, insights and solutions focused on security leadership, security awareness and effective communication. In this article, he reveals how theatre improv techniques can be applied to security leadership
Legal quicksand: Shrink-wrap and click-wrap agreements
You see shrink-wrap and click-wrap agreements when you click through terms and conditions in accessing an online service. But Michael Overly cautions you to consider their legal and business liabilities before you blindly agree
Security leadership with three "Roadhouse" rules
Leading from the front is regular series from Michael Santarcangelo that shares practical tips, insights and solutions focused on security leadership, security awareness and effective communication. In this article, he explains how three rules from a film can bolster security leadership
Leading from the front: Change the labels, shift perspectives of security
Leading from the front is regular series from Michael Santarcangelo that shares practical tips, insights and solutions focused on security leadership, security awareness and effective communication. In this article, he examines how labels can hurt security's efforts within an organization
Hacktivism moves from pranks to problems
Far from being "sophisticated" attacks, LulzSec and Anonymous are run of the mill, say experts. But companies need to look to their defenses.
4 tips for using Facebook legally to conduct background checks (includes video)
Facebook and social media can offer a wealth of beneficial information when vetting job applicants. But heed this advice before logging on to check out a candidate's background
Despite years of talk, utilities remain compromised, vulnerable
Experts say power grid remains vulnerable, though progress has been made.
Building out your strategic security metric framework
To define your framework, take Willie Sutton's advice and go where the money is. In our case, risk and security lay with the IT and information assets in our environment.
