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Who Packs your Parachutes?

Captain Charles Plumb, a veteran in the Vietnam War, was having dinner with his wife at a restaurant....

What we can learn from Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen is well known for his energetic live performances. At one of his tours where they were...

We have always done it this way

A gentleman went to dinner at his future mother-in-law’s house. While she was preparing dinner,...

The Unusual Relationship Between Food Carts and Riots

During the second Iraq War, American generals were placed in different towns in Iraq to maintain law...

The Styrofoam and Ceremic Cup, Which one is truly meant for us?

This story is often shared by Simon Sinek, an English-born American author and inspirational speaker...

The Power of Tiny gains

This story highlights the power or incremental improvements. James Clear covers this concept extensively...

The obvious is not always the answer

During World War 2, several planes came back from battle with bullet holes, while equally as many planes...

The importance of setting objectives

A college professor tasked a group of students to investigate and improve the jury deliberation process. The...

The 5$ Stanford experiment

In 2005, Tina Seelig, an author, entrepreneur, and professor at Stanford University conducted an experiment....

Linux Software and Gold Mines, what is the connection?

In the 2000, Goldcorp, a Canadian gold mining company, encountered a problem when their main mine in...

Justification Matters: Start with Why

In 1970, Professor Elaine Langer, better known as the mother of mindfulness, conducted an experiment...

Gloves and Communication: How we communicate matters

John Stagner was a procurement executive in a company called John Deere; they manufactured farm, construction,...

Are you three feet away from gold?

R.U. Darby heard about the Gold Rush in Colorado. He assembled a small team and decided to try his luck....

Adapting to change: It is imperative that we do!

In 1996 a group of hikers set off to climb Mount Everest. They had the correct equipment, were well trained...

The Intersection of User-Centric Security and Security Culture

I recently found myself at a fork in the road. On the right, there was a path designed by architects...

The Relationship Between a 10-Inch Hole, Koi Fish, and the Cyber Skills Shortage

As any koi keeper will know, they are water keepers first and fish keepers second. The condition of the...

Roadmap to CISSP Certification: Must-Know Tips and Essential Resources

CISSP, offered by ISC2, is considered the gold standard in cybersecurity certifications. The exam is...

CISSP: Why I would recommend it

CISSP, offered by ISC2, is often described as the gold standard when it comes to security certifications....

Barriers to entry and why it is needed.

Whenever two or more gather in the name of Cybersecurity, the topic of skills shortage, promptly followed...

What the security industry can earn from the circus industry?

A circus is a highly structured and well-orchestrated operation, where everyone has a specific and defined...

Cybersecurity Certifications: Why it is important to obtain and maintain them.

If learning is the only objective, you can find most content on the internet for free (or very affordable...

Cybersecurity Skills Shortage: Myth or Truth?

It is not uncommon to see security job adverts asking for certifications and skills that are disparate,...

How would a White Screen change the way you hire security professionals?

In the summer of 1980, Abby Conant, a trombone player, applied to 11 open positions across orchestras...

Defining a Cybersecurity Strategy: How you start matters!

Tis the season to be merry, but also the season to be planning for next year. I was reminded of the song...

Human Centricity: A Cybersecurity Non-Negotiable

Adopting a Human-centred approach It was the year 2007, and a designer at General Electric, Doug Deeds,...

Breaking into Cybersecurity: A practical guide

While the exact number is often debated, the fact that there are more cybersecurity jobs than there are...

The great disconnect between business and cybersecurity.

In April this year, I attended an ecommerce conference in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference was...

Moving from Cybersecurity Awareness to Cybersecurity Careness

Given that human error is still responsible for more than 90% of security breaches, can we agree at this...

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