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Learning From Failure
No one wins all the time. Don't seek out failure but we shouldn't be afraid of sharing our failures so that others may learn.
Mornings With Mark
Live streamed to 1,250+ viewers each morning, each episode of this show took a deeper look into a security or privacy topic that's in the news or just on Mark's mind. Ran for almost 200 episodes in 2018 and 2019.
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Toxicity & Security's Responsibility
Security is there to ensure that the systems you build work only as intended. Part of that is realizing the potential for abuse and ensuring that the system and users can continue to work safely...there's a LOT of work to do.
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Discussions At Scale
A lot of the issues facing our communities and sub communities today (deep fakes, encryption, privacy, DevOps, etc.) need active discussions. By their very nature, you can't really have discussions at scale...right?
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HR Challenges & Getting Your First Security Role
Getting your first cybersecurity role can be difficult. Is part of the problem how organizations are hiring talent?
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Security Keys, UX, & Reasonable Choices
Passwords are a horrible way to verifying identities but they are the best thing we currently have that works at scale. Adding a 2nd factor to that verification significantly increases the security of the system. But how can you add that factor without sacrificing usability?
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Constant Negative Pressure
You cannot stand at "Red Alert" 24/7 but that's exactly what we do in cybersecurity...often without realizing it. What impact does that have an our approach? Our attitude? Our mental health?
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Assumptions & Outdated Mental Models
Unchecked assumptions are a major risk in any field...but in cybersecurity they take on a whole new level
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Getting Started In Security: Post Certification
A common step when you're trying to get started in a career in cybersecurity is getting a basic certification. What comes after?
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Balance & Burnout
It's all too easy to burnout in IT in general...more so in security. Why? What's the cost?
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Ignorance & Risk
Some perceptions override the logic behind risk decisions. How do you fight through to make a sound decision?
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Cybersecurity: Getting Past HR
Getting your first job in cybersecurity can be super frustrating. How can we work through traditional HR processes to get started?