Articles on Leadership

• Leadership 4 Reasons Why Computer Users Dread Installing Security Updates
  Users avoid updates because they require too many clicks, downloads are heavy, finalizing requires reboots, and mechanisms fail for non-privileged users. Google Chrome and Windows Update show better...
• Leadership Limitations of Frameworks in Information Security
  Security frameworks like ISO 27002 and PCI DSS provide structure, but organizations often adopt them blindly without considering applicability. Companies misinterpret prescriptive standards to suit...
• Risk Management Information Security Implications of the New Tech Bubble
• Career Are Mistrustful People Better at Cybersecurity?
  One research study suggested that trusting people make better lie detectors than mistrustful ones, though a more rigorous replication later cast doubt on it. The more durable lesson applies in...
• Leadership The Importance of Feeling Secure
  Security teams that focus only on being secure, without making protections visible, risk losing stakeholder confidence. Nobody trusts what they can't see, whether that's automated defenses, AI-driven...
• Risk Management Choice Fatigue Might Affect Cybersecurity Decisions
  Research shows judges grant parole more often after meals because mental exhaustion from repeated decisions leads to status-quo choices. Security professionals making continuous decisions about...