One truth that’s helped me tremendously over the years: Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners. Let that sit for a second. This isn’t arrogance. It’s not bravado. It’s clarity. The moment you stop comparing yourself to others, you reclaim your peace, your purpose, and your power. NOTE: If you’re someone who struggles with defining what your purpose is, here’s a book that might…
WARNING: This post is blunt, short, and sweet. Shitty leaders and/or politically correct people may get offended by this post. There’s a lot of nonsense out there about what makes a good leader. People love to throw around buzzwords—visionary, transformational, servant leader—but most of it is just fluff. In reality, leadership comes down to a few simple (but often ignored) principles: Shit flows uphill. Always…
We have another great guest for episode 129, and we’re excited to get his take on things! Special Guest – Ron Woerner In this episode of the UNSECURITY Podcast, we’re joined by another good friend of ours, Ron Woerner. Ron and I (Evan) first met at the RSA Conference last year (2020) after being introduced to each other by Ryan Cloutier, another good friend. Ron…
Oh boy. Chalk last week up as “the lost week”. I live in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN). The same Minneapolis, MN where George Floyd died last May, sparking civil unrest around the world. The same Minneapolis, MN where the eyes of the world are anxiously awaiting the verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, charged with second-degree murder in George…
Here we are, time for another episode of the UNSECURITY Podcast. I came across another interesting article this week, “15 Cybersecurity Pitfalls and Fixes for SMBs“. I have a heart for underserved markets, and small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are certainly an underserved (or poorly served) market. NOTE: The other underserved markets I’m especially interested in are state/local government, education (higher education & K12), and…
A news article caught my eye this morning while getting ready for this episode of the UNSECURITY Podcast. US Strategic Command Twitter account accessed by child: report Link: https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-strategic-command-twitter-account-accessed-by-small-child-report My first thought was “oh, that’s funny and sorta cute.” Then I thought some more. It seems innocent(ish) to walk away from your computer while you’re at home. What could happen? Well, this could happen, but…
Only 46 more days. It’s almost time to start the FRSecure CISSP Mentor Program! As of yesterday (2/23/21), we have more than 3,500 registered students for the 2021 class. That’s awesome! (and a little nuts) For context, we started the program in 2010 with six students. At the time, FRSecure was a teeny startup (3 employees), but our size didn’t matter. We started with a…
NOTE: Throughout this article, I’ll refer to “we” and “us”. This collective is defined as me, FRSecure employees, SecurityStudio employees, our families, our customers, our partners, and everyone else who thinks in similar ways. We have a strong belief that: Information security isn’t about information or security as much as it is about people. The fact is, if people didn’t suffer when things go wrong…