The evolution of NAC
Jeff Wilson over at Infonetics Research has always been one of the biggest supporters of NAC. It was early Infonetics reports that really helped fan the flames of the NAC craze. So while most of the world seems to have moved past NAC, Jeff and the Infonetics team are still beating the NAC drums.  Of course with companies going out of busin

Its Alan and Mitchell, Happy Thanksgiving!
Wow, 3 weeks in a row! Mitchell and I are back in the old rhythm, as we have a great discussion about a number of topics. Among them are: 1. Google Chrome OS - is it a browser? Is it an OS? Is it real? Is it secure? 2. Microsoft Azure and AppFabric 3. The Ponemon Institute survey 4. Cyberwarfare according to McAfee The usual back and forth mixed in of co

Did I ever tell you the joke about the 12 pound gorilla dressed as a missionary?
So this little 12 pound gorilla dressed in a missionary outfit walks into a bar . . . , eh it doesn’t really matter. What is important is that for a 12 pound gorilla to grow up into an 800 pound gorilla takes more than just wishful thinking. In fact it takes more than just careful planning, a decent amount of luck (it is as true now as it ever was, that it is someti

Seizing management power, is not keeping it
This past weekend I received my hard copy of the 20th anniversary issue of SC Magazine.  Hate it or love it, 20 years covering information security is a statement.  Congrats to Ilena and the rest of the team there! One article by Dan Kaplan caught my eye (BTW, I had no idea that Dan checks my blog for ideas, as Joe Franscella says). “Seizing Management Power” chronicles the evolution of the CISO position “from introverted techie into slick businessperson”. Dan looks at Howard Schmidt’s ca

Someone is sneaking it in
I really like the column Charlotte Dunlap writes over at Forbes. One of the few mainstream media outlets that usually have something worthwhile to say on security.  Charlotte’s latest article is called “Facebook And Twitter's Corporate Problem". I think the title should be Corporate’s problem with Facebook and Twitter. To me this is the same shoveling sand against the tide arguments we have heard