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The title of this blog sounds like a personal’s ad; corny but memorable. Building on theme, this year I have been a voyeur, watching...

At the beginning of the pandemic, the CIO was responsible for enabling the continuity of operations and customer fulfilment in some...

Cybersecurity has always been critical; however, in some smaller organisations, efforts were tactical. Given the threat escalation and...

This year I have met and presented to a range of organisations on how to create a Cyber strategy. Here are some thoughts on cybersecurity...

Covid visited our home this week, like many others this year. We are all ok. The isolation served me well. I roamed in the front of the...

In December 2021, changes were made to Australian Directors Standards, requiring clear stepping stones that demonstrate an ongoing uplift...

In March 2022, CNA Financial in the US paid a record $40 million in ransomware for a cyber-attack due to malware linked to a Russian...

Cyber-attacks are asymmetric in nature, with hackers having low risk, defenders high risks and an impossibly large surface area to...

Cyber-attacks continue to increase, and the organisations being targeted are changing. Forty-three per cent of all Cyber-attacks are now...

Many people are Cyber aware, but not Cyber educated, that is why I completed a 100 course with Harvard remotely on the topic! Here are...

'David's book has been triggered by the digital transformation but it delves more into human actions and interactions. The author draws...

'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all' - Aristotle It is Sunday at 4 pm, and I have just returned from a...

"I don’t want to fight old battles. I want to fight new ones." - Satya Nadella Downstream and upstream thinking; often due to...

“Business is not about hard negotiations. It's about mutually exploring a point of intersection where both parties find their objectives...

‘When I meet with founders of a new company, my advice is almost always: Do fewer things. It’s true of partnerships, marketing...

Tesla's objective remains as it was over a decade ago: ‘to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass...

"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou Tactical innovation occurs when leaders set a ‘problem...

Remember when you called a place rather than a person on a dial telephone? We hoped someone was there. Is the office?

"Don't be defined by your past, your past is the tutor of your present and is always preparing you for new experiences. Forget about...

Delayed action results in a greater future action. A slow rate of action will present a greater degree of future risk. When acting slow,...