The Bucket’s Got a Hole in It: Vulnerabilities

In recent posts on this blog, I’ve talked about which bad guys are likely coming after your assets—that’s the who. We also discussed a few reasons why—an employee with a grudge, for example, or a jealous competitor, or a greedy stranger. Having assessed all that, the...

Crossing the River of 2023

With the coming of the Chinese New Year beginning on January 22, we leave the fearsome Year of the Tiger and scurry into the Year of the Rabbit. In the Chinese zodiac, the Tiger is symbolic of fierce competition and unpredictability, while the Rabbit is associated...

Kill Bill(ions) of Threats, Part II: External

In The Calls are Coming from Inside the House: Threats, Part I, I talked about internal threats—such as current and former employees and subcontractors—who may have ill intent or may just be thoughtless with data. But when it comes to threat assessment, internal...