Covey. Books by Quote (Dutch)

[From chaos onto calmth] There you have it; Stephen Covey’s Seven Hobbits. Hobbies – I mean, Habits of Effective Leadership. In Dutch. You may figure out for yourself why I copied the quotes; either because I find them valuable or because the error is of import for its ominousness (is that a word?). Be aware … Continue reading “Covey. Books by Quote (Dutch)”

The librarian wave

[Had this as my cubicle, a long time ago] There seems to be a silent undercurrent wave of librarians entering our (not) field of information processing. If you think their thinking might be stale, think again. This here piece, for example, is clear and bright in its contributions towards better …, well, calling it flatly … Continue reading “The librarian wave”

Silent SOx Shutdown

As Fortune Magazine reported last week, suddenly everyone realises that the dreaded (dreadful?) Sarbanes-Oxley act has hardly any sway anymore over business affairs. And some senators are calling for its repeal. First, a pic for your viewing pleasure: [Barça, near the Olympic (remember?) village] Can we assume this a sign of the waning of Compliance … Continue reading “Silent SOx Shutdown”

InfoSe€€€

[Infra to use, to protect] On then, with the dream of rational (i.e., ‘cost-effective’) information security control selection. Apart from the definitions, distinctions and boundaries between operations management, information management, data management, information security, IT security, business continuity management, etc. – I don’t really care, they all end up with the same sort of ‘risk … Continue reading “InfoSe€€€”

Bias Time (5 of 9)

[Hundertwasser questioning your presumptions] Yes, it’s bias time again. The fifth of the series of biases that you, yes you, have. (Previous one, here) Even if you are aware of these, and even if you consciously try to correct for them to be, heh, ‘objective’, as in what e.g. auditors pursue, you will fail. Common … Continue reading “Bias Time (5 of 9)”

Book by Quote: Mintzberg’s Managing

[Or a mess, when addressed too formally] Yet another ‘Book By Quote’ then (An attempt to subjectively summarise a book by the quotes I found worthwhile to mark, to remember. Be aware that the quotes as such, aren’t a real unbiased ‘objective’ summary; most often I heartily advise to read the book yourself..!) So, this … Continue reading “Book by Quote: Mintzberg’s Managing”

Books by Quote: Practical Wisdom

[Small, but human in an other environment; AMS] The third ‘Book By Quote‘ then (An attempt to subjectively summarise a book by the quotes I found worthwhile to mark, to remember. Be aware that the quotes as such, aren’t a real unbiased ‘objective’ summary; most often I heartily advise to read the book yourself..!) So, … Continue reading “Books by Quote: Practical Wisdom”

You Own The Future

[From the brewery, towards the future] The second ‘Book By Quote‘ then (An attempt to subjectively summarise a book by the quotes I found worthwhile to mark, to remember. Be aware that the quotes as such, aren’t a real unbiased ‘objective’ summary; most often I heartily advise to read the book yourself..!) So, this time: … Continue reading “You Own The Future”

Predictions 2014 the InfoSec edition

[DUO Groningen (couple of years ago), where a leak led to many a student’s funds were defrauded. Looks original, is just chasing outer effects] So, some of you have seen my Predictions 2014 including the update or two, and other posts on developments in the Information world at large. But what you desparately needed, awaited … Continue reading “Predictions 2014 the InfoSec edition”

The IS Audit Worker of 2019

[Your prospect of Elysean fields] 2019 is only five years away… But predictions require a suitably close horizon to be able to see how today’s trends and Early Indicators might play out, and still be sufficiently distant to allow flexibility and variance off the predictions – otherwise the predictions are dull. Hence, apart from my … Continue reading “The IS Audit Worker of 2019”

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