Monthly Archives: May 2013

Mr. Consumerized Mobility

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Eric

Here’s how I roll …. and yes, I am a very serious security professional. I believe that consumer devices and BYOD is at least as secure as current Enterprise IT practices in most organizations today. Here I am working … … Continue reading →

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Life Updates

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Eric

Okay, so things have been going on in my life that you may or may not be interested in. But I figured I’d share them anyhow and you could read or not read as you see fit.

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Biz Insider’s 23 Thought Provoking Tech Execs Article

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Eric

Recently Business Insider published an article on 23 Tech Execs they think folks ought to follow on Twitter. I had a few thoughts after reading the article (when don’t I?). The first one was “how cool that they used Allison … Continue reading →

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Whiskey and a Cigar – My Memorial

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Eric

My tribute to the ones who didn’t come home. I’m gonna smoke it and drink it for you … Thanks boys!

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Red Poppies

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Eric

If you are wondering, the red poppies in the background are for Memorial Day. They grow in Flanders, in Belgium, on the graves of the British, Canadian, American, French, Belgian and German soldiers who died there in 1World War I. … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Grilling

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Eric

I usually grill or smoke every weekend, even the depths of winter (which isn’t actually that horrible in the Pacific Northwest). On big weekends, I do something big like ribs or pork shoulder. Today I’m doing a pork shoulder. It’s … Continue reading →

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In Flander’s Fields

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Eric

You guys will get used to me eventually. I’m a Gulf War vet (first one), plus Cold War and a bunch of other stuff over my 11 years of service. Memorial Day is a big deal to me. Flander’s Fields … Continue reading →

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But What To Do?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Eric

The rise of the fourth branch of government – that’s the title of an opinion piece in today’s Washington Post. It’s a pretty good article, as far as it goes. For example There were times this past week when it … Continue reading →

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Insanity – The First Week

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Eric

I said the other day that I had started Insanity, a Shaun T work out routine. Some folks know, from Facebook or Twitter or in real life, that I have been on a quest to get healthy and fit again. … Continue reading →

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How To Be An MVP – Lessons for Security Pros

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Eric

Kareem Abdul Jabbar wrote an article for Esquire called How To Be An MVP – Like LeBron. In the article, he uses LeBron James, himself and a couple of other great basketball players, to illustrate how you go from good … Continue reading →

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