Let’s get real for a second. Mental health in life, and especially in the cybersecurity industry, is a topic most people love to tiptoe around. Sure, people will slap a hashtag on it during awareness months, or drop a few platitudes about “self-care,” but the truth? Most of it is performative crap. Let’s cut the BS and talk about what’s actually going on here. The…
The Daily Barrage Ever feel like the world is yelling at you all the time? Like every waking moment, someone, somewhere, wants a piece of your attention? I don’t know about you, but my brain feels like it’s been hijacked by a relentless barrage of messages. Phone calls, texts, emails, Teams, WhatsApp, Signal, FaceTime, X (seriously, what the hell happened to Twitter?), LinkedIn, Slack—it’s like…
Work Doesn’t Give a Damn About You “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” isn’t just a saying—it’s a reality check most people choose to ignore. You can pour your blood, sweat, and sanity into your job, but here’s the harsh truth: work doesn’t care about you. It’ll chew you up, take everything you’ve got, and leave you running on empty while…
DISCLAIMER: If you know me, you know that I’m a little (maybe a lot) off the wall. Recently, I was pondering an off the wall question, which is nothing new for me. I was wondering what’s better, a great smoked beef brisket or sex? Now this is a loaded question, but it’s worth exploring. In my (crazy) opinion, this debate deserves some honest analysis. Comparing…
Let’s not sugarcoat this: people seem dumber than ever. Everywhere you turn, it’s like the stupidity is louder, prouder, and breeding faster than common sense. And yeah, sometimes it’s hard not to feel like the only sane person in a world full of fools. But is the world actually getting dumber, or are we just seeing more of the dumb in plain sight? Let’s call…
Closing out 2024, it’s time to look back at the cybersecurity stories that made the headlines and shook our industry to its core. Each of these events left its mark, and if we’re paying attention, they’ve also left us with lessons—hard-earned, but invaluable. Let’s break it down, no bullshit, just the truth. 1. Salt Typhoon’s Infiltration of U.S. Telecommunications The Story: Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached…
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the net, Not a creature was stirring, not even a botnet. The firewalls were hung by the servers with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas would not find malware. But in the glow of our twinkling, festive LED lights, The digital Grinches were plotting their cyber plights. They didn’t want toys, or cookies, or cheer, They wanted…
I’ve always believed that poor choices have consequences and good choices come with benefits. It’s not groundbreaking stuff—just the truth. Yet, in a world that’s racing faster than we can keep up with, especially when it comes to technology, this truth gets ignored, forgotten, or worse, flat-out denied. Every tool, every gadget, every shiny new piece of tech offers a choice. How we use it—or…
Critical thinking is one of those things people love to talk about but rarely practice. It’s not sexy, it’s not flashy, and it doesn’t sell books like “10 Easy Steps to Be an Overnight Success.” But you know what it does do? It keeps us from looking like an idiot, falling for bad ideas, or getting played. It’s the difference between blindly following the crowd…
Authenticity is a big deal, and I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately–what it means to be unapologetically, unflinchingly yourself in a world that loves its filters and façades. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 30+ years of saying what I mean in this industry (and sometimes meaning what I probably shouldn’t have said), it’s this: being real is disarming. It throws people…