Author: Zachary
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And Security For All Podcast
I recently had the pleasure of joining Kim Hakim on her podcast, And Security For All, for a second time. Our conversation focused on Strengthening Security Through Data Classification and Governance. At the university, our journey in still in its infancy, but rapidly moving along. A data breach scare served as a wake-up call, pushing…
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STLCyberCon – UMSL
This past Friday, I had the opportunity to present at the 10th Annual STLCyberCon at UMSL. The room was filled with students from nearby universities and local security practitioners. Dr. Dinesh Mirchandani, Chair of the IST Department at UMSL connected with me about this presentation. There were other fantastic presentations by Dr. Ning Zhang from…
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Discover Credit Card Woes
My wife and I are Discover Financial Services credit card owners. She’s been, what they call, an “Authorized User” of my credit card for a couple of years. Discover advertises that authorized users can perform key functions like viewing account balance, rewards, payment info, transactions, and even making payments, all without accessing sensitive details like…
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More Conferences…
It’s been a minute since my last post. I’ve been running around to a few of the last conferences I’ll be attending this year. I was offered the opportunity to sit on a panel in Cincinnati at CDO Magazine’s Cybersecurity Summit. Our topic was Securing the Future: AI-Driven Data Governance and Protection. While more than…
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Higher Education Partnership Network – Miami
Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to Miami for the HEPN Conference. This was their first time in the US. They normally keep to the UK. HEPN did mention this conference was a success and they would be returning next year. I was fortunate enough to speak to a room of around 250…
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CCSP Exam Guide Review from Packt
Another book review for your reading pleasure. This one for all the aspiring CCSP cert holders out there. Packt‘s CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional: Exam Guide by Omar A. Turner and Navya Lakshmana has everything one needs to prepare and master this ISC2 exam. Make no mistake, this is a difficult exam, but with the…