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Strategic insights on blockchain, AI, security, leadership, and career in an age of disruption.
Human in the Loop: Which Decision Matters Most
Regulated companies waste resources keeping humans in low-value approval loops while automating high-stakes irreversible decisions. The strategic shift is ruthlessly simple: automate the reversible, defend the irreversible.
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Immutability Is Marketing: The Real Trust Model
Blockchain 'immutability' is a myth. What actually matters is who controls the override mechanism and under what conditions they can rewind the ledger.
Your Data Is the Moat, Not the AI Model
AI models are commoditizing with identical outputs. Your competitive edge comes from proprietary context and data, not which model you choose.
AI Decision Trails: Why Reconstruction Beats Bias Claims
Courts don't care if your AI is fair—they care if you can prove how it decided. Financial services and tech firms face massive liability if they can't reconstruct AI hiring and staffing decisions.
AI Doesn't Replace Hours—It Replaces Accountability
AI increases productivity but shifts accountability to humans, not hours worked. The real cost of AI-assisted work is personal liability for outputs you can't fully control.
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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.
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.