In 2016 I was lucky enough to be able to present at the (ISC)2 SecureNetherlands event in Amsterdam titled "Securing the Virtual Organization". The event had a high number of attendants, more than I expected. The weather was wonderful, and the event was taking place at the Greenest building in the world, the Edge where Deloitte is placed.
A common problem for information security professionals, is that security is perceived as a business blocker; hindering the operational efficiency and adding controls that make everybody's life more difficult. But is this actually the case?
Here is a short (or not) story, about my interactions with an organization, I decided to voluntarily give some of my personal information to.
Have you ever received a connect request on LinkedIn, a friendship request on Facebook, by someone that you don't know, but seems to be quite connected to some of your connections or friends? Welcome to social medineering.
In 2009 I was invited to present at the 2nd Athens International Forum on Security. The conference that lasted two days, was organized by the Hellenic American Union and took place at the HAU Conference Center, in Athens.