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AI Data Capture: Employee Consent vs. Legal Risk
Meta's AI pendant acquisition raises critical questions about biometric data collection. Learn how BIPA regulations distinguish consumer consent from employee capture—and why your internal AI training could face lawsuits.
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AI Dependency: When Tools Replace Your Judgment
AI isn't replacing grunt work—it's replacing judgment. Discover why losing the ability to catch AI errors is riskier than depending on the technology itself.

AI Costs Are Rising—Here's How to Control Them
Enterprise AI spending is accelerating despite falling per-token prices. CFOs need usage-based cost controls and real-time observability to prevent budget overruns.

Design Problems Can't Be Trained Away
Why behavioral fixes fail: Echo chambers formed in AI networks with no toxicity input, revealing structural design flaws that training can't solve.

Where Your Best Talent Goes Before Numbers Change
Top talent migration signals which roles lose pricing power before data shows it. Watch where ambitious employees go—it's a leading indicator of market repricing.
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Reader Mailbag: Join a Big Consulting Firm?
Explore the dilemma of joining a big consulting firm versus staying independent in infosec. Weigh the benefits of specialization and exposure at giants like KPMG against the freedom of solo consulting.
Now Secured By Let’s Encrypt
Discover how Let's Encrypt is revolutionizing web security by offering free SSL certificates, removing financial barriers and ensuring accessible encryption for everyone.
Project: Intrusion Detection
This starts the first in a series of projects you can use to improve your security skills. The ideas of these projects is something…
5 Facts You Need to Know About Cyber Insurance
Uncover the complexities of cyber insurance with insights on policy specifics, exclusions, and understanding risks. This guide empowers you to manage security effectively by demystifying cyber insurance coverage.
Passwords is Everything That is Wrong with Security
Explore why the outdated concept of passwords is failing modern security needs and discover innovative alternatives like token-based authentication that promise a more secure future.
How to Talk to Recruiters
Unlock the secrets to successful recruiter interactions with this guide. Learn essential tips, like honesty about intentions and establishing clear must-haves, to build beneficial professional relationships.
Promotions: Pulled up or Pushed up?
Discover the art of promotions in the workplace—are you being pulled up by management or pushed up by peers? Learn how to balance both strategies for a faster path to career advancement.
On Third Party Security Breaches
Explore the aftermath of the T-Mobile/Experian breach, examining blame dynamics, brand impact, and strategies for mitigating third-party risk. Learn how to protect your company from similar incidents.
What InfoSec Pros Can Learn From Agile
Explore how InfoSec professionals can learn from Agile methodologies to improve security integration in software development, transforming security practices into a more proactive and disciplined approach.
The Perception of Privacy
Explore the illusion of online privacy as Jay Schulman uncovers how behavioral patterns, not just technology, can unmask individuals online. Discover what it truly takes to stay anonymous.
24 Security Things Board of Directors Should Know
Discover 24 essential security insights every Board of Directors should grasp, from understanding vulnerabilities to managing breaches, ensuring they effectively guide their organization's information security.
The Growing Your Career Video Series
Discover a transformative video series designed to boost your information security career. Based on a new book, these concise videos offer insights and include a live Q&A session for personalized advice.