Daily Archives: September 7, 2016

Is the cyber sky really falling? In the classic fable, Chicken Little causes widespread panic when he mistakes a fallen acorn for a piece of the sky, believing the world is coming to an end. After taking flight, he persuades a cast of animal characters to join him. Soon, a cunning fox takes advantage, lures them into the woods and eats them all one by one. The moral? Don’t believe everything you are told. This parable can also be applied to cybersecurity and emerging threats impacting IT business practices. But in today’s modern-day telling, the cagey fox is now a cybercriminal after your client’s personal credit card information, your company’s intellectual […]

Anyone in a business consulting role knows that the road to hell is often paved with good intentions. Becoming a trusted advisor to your customers is no easy task. Your client’s goals and current approach to achieving them may not align with your recommendations. Or your client may lack the willingness to try a new path, especially if he or she has an entrenched way of doing business. In these scenarios, your progress may be impeded if there is not a strong bond of trust in your business relationships. You remember that gut feeling you get when you know you are being lied to or you’re not being taken seriously by a boss or […]