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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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Top 5 Security Career Struggles
Explore the top 5 struggles in security careers, from being a "one trick pony" to misdirected anger, and discover actionable solutions to overcome these hurdles for growth and success.
My New Book Is Out (and it’s free)
Discover invaluable career guidance in my new book, "Building A Life and Career in Security," available for free this week on Amazon. Learn how to kickstart and elevate your career with ease!
Building a Life and Career in Security - Jay Schulman
As I’ve looked at my own path and helped others along their journey, there is a framework for success in information security.
On Writing A Security Book
Discover the journey behind writing "Building a Life and Career in Security," a new book offering insights and advice on advancing your information security career. Join the conversation on career growth!
4 Security Things You Should Know
In the wake of the Ashley Madison breach, discover four crucial security tips to safeguard your digital life, including e-mail practices, using password managers, timely updates, and online privacy awareness.
4 Things You Should Tell Your Non-Infosec Friends
Discover four crucial security tips to share with non-tech-savvy friends, from avoiding work emails for personal use to employing password managers. Learn how to help secure their digital lives.
The 14 Best YouTube Videos to Grow Your Security Career
Discover the top 14 YouTube videos to enhance your information security career, covering foundational skills, security metrics, management, application security, and awareness in quick, engaging formats.
Why Security Needs DevOps
Explore why embracing DevOps is key for enhancing security, reducing human errors, and minimizing vulnerabilities in application deployment cycles by integrating development, infrastructure, and security.
Security Longreads for August 14, 2015
Dive into the latest Security Longreads, featuring thought-provoking insights on cybersecurity challenges, Oracle's CSO controversy, and a two-year-old automotive vulnerability. Plus, explore engaging reads on conflict aversion and productivity.
Building Great Security Metrics
Discover the power of effective security metrics to gauge progress and drive improvements. Learn how to measure key processes, avoid common pitfalls, and leverage metrics for career growth and risk reduction.
Get Engaged In Local Security Groups
Discover how to strengthen your local security network by engaging with organizations like OWASP, ISACA, ISSA, and more. Enhance your career through local meetups and conferences.
Security Longreads for August 7, 2015
Explore the latest in information security with Security Longreads, featuring highlights from Black Hat 2015, FBI's TrueCrypt decryption, and Tesla's quick security patch. Discover engaging reads beyond security too!