Trick or Treating, Cyber Villains, and Coffee: My Time on Counsel Brew

I recently had the pleasure of joining Shereen El Domeiri and Nicola Hobeiche on their fantastic podcast, Counsel Brew, for Episode 36: “Trick or Treat – Shawn Tuma.” Let me tell you—it was an absolute blast! From the moment we hit record, it felt like catching up with old friends over a strong French roast. …

Discussion on Cyber Security and Cyber Law Identity Governance Matters for #AuditTuesday Show

It was great to be a guest on the YouAttest #AuditTuesday show to talk about Cybersecurity and Cyber Law Identity Governance Matters. If you enjoyed this video, please join the discussion here on LinkedIn! https://youtu.be/wwEphvc7mN4?si=fa5yRK1dKUQAqIpO

Beware of Holiday Gift Card Scam that Could Steal Your Money, Shawn Tuma Discusses Tips to Protect Yourself

There is a trending scam of stealing funds from gift cards purchased in stores where criminals replace original gift cards with nearly-perfectly doctored cards that have been tampered with by having the barcodes changed to transfer the money intended to go on the gift card to other accounts controlled by the criminals. “Steal the originals, …

DFW Area Security Peeps – Join me at SecureWorld Dallas on October 25th & 26th!

I am super excited to share that I will speaking at one of my absolute favorite conferences each year — the United States’ preeminent cybersecurity conference — SecureWorld – Dallas! On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, I will be leading a full day workshop for SecureWorld Plus registrants on Real-World Cyber Risk Management and Resilience Planning …

Is the law evolving to hold individuals–specifically the CISO–responsible for companies’ cybersecurity failures?

Is the law evolving to hold individuals — specifically CISOs — responsible for companies’ cybersecurity failures? In my opinion, the answer is yes, albeit slowly and incrementally, but it certainly appears to be moving in that direction. Here are some of my thoughts on the SEC’s recently issuing a Wells Notice to SolarWinds’ executives — …

A few quotes from my keynote at SecureWorld Boston

Following the outstanding SecureWorld Boston event, my friends at SecureWorld shared Highlights and Insights from SecureWorld Boston 2023 and were kind enough to include a few quotes from my lunch keynote — let me know what you think and please offer your perspective on these ideas: The final keynote session was given by Shawn Tuma, Co-Chair …

Join me and #EnterpriseUniversity for Real-World Cyber Risk Management and Resilience Planning on March 28, 2023!

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, I will be teaching a class on Real-World Cyber Risk Management and Resilience Planning as part of #EnterpriseUniversity Enterprise Bank & Trust’s education program for business leaders and professionals! Join me for this course, and take a look at all of the live, virtual courses available at no cost to …

Boston Area Friends – Join me for the lunch keynote at SecureWorld Boston on March 23!

I am super excited to share that next week I will be headed to Boston to speak at one of my absolute favorite conferences each year — the United States’ preeminent cybersecurity conference — SecureWorld! On Thursday, March 23, 2023, I will present the lunch keynote on Cybersecurity Really Is a Team Sport, since folks …

The White House Cybersecurity Plan – the Devil is in the Details

“The devil is in the details” — that about sums up my take on the White House Cybersecurity Plan. Many thanks to Lily Newman for including this and some other points from our discussion in her Wired article The High-Stakes Blame Game in the White House Cybersecurity Plan. I appreciate that the Administration is talking …

Charlotte, NC Area Friends – Join me at SecureWorld Charlotte on March 1 & 2!

I am super excited to share that next week I will be headed to Charlotte, North Carolina to speak at one of my absolute favorite conferences each year — the United States’ preeminent cybersecurity conference — SecureWorld! On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, I will be leading a full day workshop for SecureWorld Plus registrants on …