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KillSec Ransomware Takedown: AI Doing the Operator’s Job

Ten countries just took down the KillSec ransomware group and seized 110 TB of stolen data. The detail that matters: investigators say KillSec used AI to build its infrastructure and pick its…

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Security Architecture During Design, Not After

What if security architecture happened during the design — not after it? One of the biggest taxes on an enterprise architect’s time isn’t architecture. It’s documentation. So we started taking the…

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The “How-First” Trap in Security Programs

One pattern I keep seeing in security programs: We start with how to implement something before we clearly define what we should be doing and why it matters. The conversation quickly shifts to: •…

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Why the “Cheapest Option” Can Be the Most Expensive Decision

Some of the most expensive technology decisions start as the “cheapest option.” One of the most overlooked levers in Enterprise Architecture is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Too many technology…

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Time to Re-evaluate Your Microsoft E5 Licensing Strategy

Now is the time for organizations to re-evaluate their licensing strategy. With the E5 changes, it’s critical to identify service overlap, align features to actual usage, and build persona-based…

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AI Isn’t Replacing People

AI isn’t replacing people — people who use AI are replacing people who don’t. The hardest part of AI rollout isn’t the model. It’s helping employees shift from “AI is taking my job” to “AI is taking…

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🚧 Cloud for OT: Start with Non-Critical, Prove Value, Scale Securely

In my experience leading secure OT modernization, cloud in OT isn’t about lifting control loops to the internet—it’s about modernizing the supporting services around them. Start with non-critical OT…

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Cloud Security: Bigger Than Any One Service

I was talking to a cloud security company recently, and they were so laser-focused on one service. Honestly, it felt like they didn’t grasp the bigger picture. I had to stop and say: “Cloud isn’t one…

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