The rise in insider-driven breaches continues to be one of the most concerning trends in cybersecurity. This incident shared by Brian Krebs and reported by BleepingComputer is another reminder that even the strongest organizations (Crowdstrike) are vulnerable when trusted access is misused or compromised. These hacking groups are openly recruiting …
A good reminder that one unprotected laptop can unravel even a solid security program. The Nikkei incident wasn’t about Slack or MFA failing, it was a compromised personal device used to access corporate systems. If we allow access from devices we can’t secure, we’re not practicing Zero Trust…we’re hoping for …
🎉 What a night celebrating innovation and leadership at the 2025 Las Vegas Top Tech Awards ceremony at Allegiant Stadium! This event always reminds me how far our tech community has come — and the amazing people driving that progress. 👏 Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees — your …
📚 Just finished my second read of Fostering Innovation: How to Build an Amazing IT Team by Andrew Laudato—a must-read for any IT leader or aspiring CIO. Packed with practical lessons and strategies you can apply right away, it resonated so much that I bought copies for my team. I …
As the pace of change increases, the role of the CIO continues to evolve. A recent article on CIO.com outlines nine critical project areas that are shaping the priorities of IT leaders today. The article can be found here:https://www.cio.com/article/3992816/9-projects-top-of-mind-for-it-leaders-today.html I was pleased to be quoted in the piece and wanted …
🚨 Agentic AI + Ransomware = The Next Cyber Threat Frontier 🚨 The rise of autonomous, goal-driven AI has massive implications for cybersecurity—and not in a good way. This eye-opening piece from KnowBe4 explores how Agentic AI could supercharge ransomware attacks, making them faster, smarter, and harder to stop. If …
Every so often, an article comes along that captures the conversations many of us are having inside our organizations. CIO.com just published a thoughtful piece examining what CEOs expect from their IT leaders today — and it hits on several themes shaping the future of our profession. While speaking with …
The 2024 Las Vegas Top Tech Awards will be held at Allegiant Stadium on October 23, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. On this special evening, the Southern Nevada tech community will come together to honor leaders who are leveraging technology to drive innovation, enhance business performance, and create positive …
My interview on the Jake Gallen Podcast after receiving the Vegas Inc and Cox Business 2023 Top Tech Award for the Public Company category. Check out Jake’s Podcast Channel on Apple Podcast here.
I recently came across an excellent article by George Spalding on SearchCIO that captures the reality many technology leaders face on day one. He paints a very accurate picture of the first encounter between a new CIO and their internal business partners. You might expect that first meeting to revolve …
