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Stop Trying to Boil the Cybersecurity Ocean

Let’s not pretend. Cybersecurity sounds exhausting. You’ve got a business to run, people to manage, goals to hit, and now someone’s telling you that you need 40 new policies, a risk framework, and maybe a cybersecurity bootcamp just to stay ...

The Cybersecurity Test You Think You're Passing (You're Not)

We were just running a security assessment for a 150-person company last week. Nice organization. Professional. Fancy logos on their trucks. Well-funded.  And in about 11 minutes, we were inside their network.  Here’s how it started: We sent an email. ...

Why Every CEO Needs a Cyber Incident Response Playbook

Why This Problem Lands on Your Desk When a cyber incident hits your company, the first call usually goes to IT. But very quickly, the responsibility shifts to you and your leadership team. Regulators, insurers, customers, and even the media ...

The Cybersecurity Gap That’s Costing You Everything—and No One's Telling You About It

You’ve made the investments.  Your team has security tools in place. You’ve got someone managing IT. You’ve had the compliance audit. On paper, everything looks fine.  But there’s a problem. A big one.  No one on your team can clearly ...

Your Employees Could Be Putting Your Business at Risk Without Knowing It. Here’s How to Stop It.

You have good people. They work hard and want to do the right thing. But when it comes to cybersecurity, even a small mistake can bring your whole business to a stop. An employee clicks on a fake email. Another ...

Before You Cut the Cybersecurity Budget, Ask This One Question

In every business, there are moments when the numbers force hard conversations. Cash flow gets tight. Priorities shift. And the line items that feel intangible or uncertain—like cybersecurity—end up on the chopping block. You may be in one of those ...

Are You Making Your Company Less Secure Without Even Knowing It? 

I need to tell you something that most executives don’t want to hear: A lot of the things you’ve been paying for in the name of security – phishing training, security assessments, even penetration tests – might actually be making ...

The Printer in the Closet Is Going to Get You Hacked

Every office has one. That old firewall you “meant to replace.” The dusty printer in the closet still connected to Wi-Fi. The forgotten PC under someone’s desk running an unsupported OS. It doesn’t look dangerous. But I’ve been in this ...

Wait… Are You Saying Compliance Is Dead?

I got a message today that made me spit out my coffee. It started like this: “From the recent Tuesday webinars, it seems Galactic is moving away from providing compliance as a service…” Hold on. Nope. Not even close. Let ...

The Least Engaged Person on Your Team Is Your Biggest Security Risk

Last week, I flew 81 Galacticos into Nashville. It was our offsite—a day to plan, get sharp, and punch some holes in our own assumptions.  We do something at these events called Galactic Shark Tank. It’s exactly what it sounds ...

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