Information Security News Round Up

Here is our round up of the Information Security Management, Leadership and Employee Engagement News Items we read, found informative, interesting and/or inspirational (and tweeted) this past week.

Information Security Management

• Be careful out there- “Ashley Madison hack: sex, lies & the internet” http://t.co/O6NC6ibM8Z
• “Why AshleyMadison should be the one to pay for getting hacked” http://t.co/7NSXkeHsXw
• It’s serious- “Effective data security: the time to act is now” http://t.co/Hry7hpxQjy
• “University Of Virginia Breach Targeted Two Individuals With China Links” http://t.co/c6y1THjdsh
• Will? “What Makes You Think Your Small Business Can’t Be Breached?” http://t.co/vmFLH6GGd5
• Wake up time? “The Ashley Madison Hack Won’t Just Affect Its Users” http://t.co/F4UHHiGZmi
• Good Points- RT @ArmadilloMS: Why corporate security pros should care about the AM breach #infosec @BobsBusinessUK http://t.co/g4Y84jvV0G
• Fascinating- “Hacking Team breach leads security researchers to unexpected insights” http://t.co/bSNUxUFUDg
• Consider the risk, then choose the technology- “I Was Wrong About Encryption” http://t.co/QKMS4Wn2Xc
• Interesting- “Groups of People Spot Lies More Often Than Individuals Do” http://t.co/0sN2elbwxI
• Who’s really driving your car? “Highway to hack” http://t.co/CJE9YmPWn4
• Good points- “6 Important Lessons From The Ashley Madison Breach” http://t.co/7MSCDGWw3z
• Think business not tech- “Gartner Security and Risk – it’s about people and balance” http://t.co/Xz6QJZkg9m
• No, but could still cost $55B- “Are Data Breaches Getting Larger?” http://t.co/KzfE55VcQS
• What for, is the key question- “We’re Looking at Information Sharing The Wrong Way” http://t.co/UMPjlWOrdF
• They want your money- “SMEs in the firing line as fake invoice scams skyrocket” http://t.co/syvOVKPQ66
• Only the beginning- “The Nightmare of Car Hacking” http://t.co/PwZyGV3tyQ
• Make it emotional, not just factual- “A Checklist for Every Security Awareness Presentation” http://t.co/YDbCOMggXD
• Revenge, Greed, Fear, Ideology- “revenge hack results in lost contract and ruined career” http://t.co/axSLd7YEE8
• Not 80/20 then- “How many employees present a cloud security risk?” http://t.co/bgzmRdsgjV
• “Business decisions need to drive security investment” http://t.co/B4pirK6i7y
• All the way- “Security for those who know they can’t win the security war” http://t.co/uRi25lLSOv

Leadership

• Respect – “Want productive, engaged team members? Create workplace dignity and respect” http://t.co/IWOcepwYoQ
• Interesting opinion- “What Amazon’s Work Culture Tells Us About Employee Disengagement” http://t.co/SKb8SLLsIp
• “5 BS Business Mantras That Inspire Mediocrity” http://t.co/rLNkzAnM4U
• Indeed- “A Consultant’s Guide to Difficult Client Feedback” http://t.co/G8TW8lXYiL
• Excellent & Useful- “Relationships — Reciprocity and Conflict” http://t.co/QO9q7OPuDb
• Be curious & listen- “Do People Ever Really Change?” http://t.co/ur5EgO907p
• ‘Don’t Put All Your Eggs…’ RT @FearlessSecurit: The greatest strategic blunder of all time? http://t.co/FTw9k0pYfl
• Except they aren’t- “Once, firms cherished their workers. Now they are seen as disposable” http://t.co/fRoOS1ctsN
• Poor managers are- “The Real Problem Isn’t Annual Employee Reviews” http://t.co/dJaGT1A2p0
• Maybe? Worth a read- “These Management Myths are Holding Your Team Back” http://t.co/AYL29KOIK8
• A great delegator is the best boss- “Delegation. Why It’s Vital To Leadership” http://t.co/OPxyKiIW9X
• We don’t know- “Does A Huge Pay Gap Between CEO And Staff Affect Employee Satisfaction?” http://t.co/h14LKM1wOa
• Look sad- “How to Make an Effective Company Apology” http://t.co/4oW3Zfw0Od
• Teams beat individuals- “Why It’s Stupid To Rank Employees” http://t.co/AOzpsyC06x
• Market Disruption- “Law Firms’ Grueling Hours Are Creating Competitors” http://t.co/AedNqXv54u
• Social skills needed- “The Best Jobs Now Require You To Be A People Person” http://t.co/bMFrdbV5P4
• More is different- “Making Decisions in a Complex Adaptive System” http://t.co/zYPjh3YcOd
• Yes- “Is The Root of Poor Customer Experience Internal Corporate Dysfunction?” http://t.co/U0kn7F2fLO
• More insight- “Why We Shouldn’t Hate on Amazon’s Culture” http://t.co/5HVaRUuGnq
• Cover all stakeholders- “The False Promise of the Single Metric” http://t.co/HIhUKJF0S4
• It’s viral- “Why Rudeness At Work Is So Contagious” http://t.co/hrS8mH9UBb

Employee Engagement

• “Five Easy Questions That Unlock Employee Engagement” http://t.co/ntJ63zKUrh
• “Sirota’s Three-Factor Theory of Employee Motivation” http://t.co/Fu9aJDy90H
• “If You Were Already Worried About Employee Engagement, Prepare to Panic” http://t.co/Cv8DP7SowV