You need to show security professionals the money In March 2020, I wrote in The fallacy of the information security skill shortage, that the notion of a critical shortage of information security professionals was partly due to firms that don’t pay market rates. Many security jobs go unfilled not because there is no one to fill them, but…

I get people asking for recommendations for various services. While I can’t recommend places to get a manicure or dance lessons, here are some I can recommend. In no specific order: ENT/otolaryngologist Dr. Phillip Ledereich, MD 973- 470–8266 Plumber Ben Vann 973–861–9917 Electrician Uri Aspir 973–896–0791 Dentist Dr. Howard Deutsch…

Going to RSA? Failing to plan is planning to fail. With the RSA Conference 2022 a month away, the time to plan your trip is now. This is my first RSA Conference since 2018. In 2019, I had a scheduling conflict, and in 2020 and 2021 was travel restricted due to COVID. Attending the conference requires significant time and monetary…

Let’s cut to the chase: we all hate scam robocalls. But the big telecommunication companies make money off them. Any notion that the big telcos can’t control robocalls is erroneous. Not only can they prevent them, but they also make money off them. Not all robocalls are harmful It’s important to understand that there are…

The scourge of robocalls If you are like most people, you get way too many robocalls. Billions of them go out monthly, and there is no indication this will lessen anytime soon. You can listen to recordings of these robocall scammers here to get a feel for their lies and deceptive techniques. …

Invoice fraud is an old scam when a scammer sends fake invoices claiming to be from a genuine supplier. The invoice often says that payment information has changed and you need to use the new method. In many cases, the scammers may know of existing vendor relationships. …

Scammers love texting — that’s why you get so many texts It starts as an innocuous text message like the one below. People click on these links for several reasons, the main ones being they think it’s from their bank or that they are busy at work and let their guard down. …

It’s been a year since I wrote The Best Information Security Books of 2020 and 2 years since The Best Information Security Books of 2019. With that, as the year is coming to a close, here is my list of the Best Information Security Books of 2021. Information security book of the year A Vulnerable System…