Brian Honan
The futility of all vendor predictions
As the New Year starts, many people look forward to what it will bring, and for many this involves looking at upcoming budgets and deciding on what to spend the money …
The enemy within
Recent high-profile cases in the press have called attention to the threat the trusted insider can pose to the security of an organization. A recent survey highlighted that …
Brian Honan appointed Special Advisor to Europol Cybercrime Centre
BH Consulting, a specialist firm in information security consulting, today announced that its CEO Brian Honan has been appointed as a Special Advisor on Internet Security to …
There are no winners in the blame game
Every time a major security breach makes the headlines, a common reaction happens. Even before the details of the breach are known, the infosec world gets into a frenzy of …
A question of trust
Trust is the foundation for many of our relationships, both in our personal and business life. Trust is one of the strongest elements supporting a relationship and helps it …
Is it time to professionalize information security?
The issue of whether or not information security professionals should be licensed to practice has already been the topic of many a passionate debate. I think it is time to …
A call to arms for infosec professionals
An old saying says “nature abhors a vacuum,” meaning that in the absence of something nature will find a way of filling that gap. We are currently witnessing the …
Security pros should listen with their heads, not their hearts
There is a phrase that has become quite popular in information security circles and it goes along the lines of “there are two types of organizations, those that have …
Improving information security with one simple question
Anyone who has children, or has had to deal with very young children, will understand how powerful the word “why” is and how it can drive their curiosity. …
Video: Incident response and cloud computing
Moving into a cloud environment can bring many advantages to organizations in terms of flexibility, scalability and other benefits. However, it also brings a number of …
Interesting times for information security professionals
There is an old saying, which some attribute as an old Chinese proverb, that states “May you live in interesting times.” Some say that this is a blessing you may …
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