The Curious Incident of the Tree in the Night-Time
Someone planted a tree: What has this got to do with cybersecurity?
Small bets
All change involves risk. To mitigate the risk, we try to avoid change altogether, we go all in, or we plan to the nth degree. But there’s another way - Small bets. Small steps. Small spends. Small risks.
There’s always one
IT projects and other planned changes frequently fail - They exceed budgets, timelines, or fail to deliver the expected benefits. It may not be a technology problem. It may be a people problem. And there could be a very rational reason for this problem that should have been considered from the start.
Partying like it’s 1999
The world is changing, and not because of technology. Is your organisation actively assessing and adjusting to these trends, or is it operating as if it's still 1999?
Someone who will make me laugh. Must love dogs.
Getting married to someone that we’ve just met online would be insane. So why do we do this when choosing a new business partner or technology?
4 milestones to get capable, secure, and compliant IT
The four phases of the W4 Methodology - Where, What, Why, What (Now) - includes four clear milestones. Each milestone proves the progress you are making as you pragmatically move from your current situation to your desired future state.
The 12 steps that regulated firms are taking to go from unsure to secure
When IT is your responsibility but not your primary area of expertise, it can be difficult to figure out how to gain the IT capabilities that you want while ensuring you have the IT security that you need. My roadmap, containing 12 steps across 4 phases that I call the W4 Methodology, can help you work through the process in a pragmatic and sane way.