Oh, hi. Long time no blog, eh? Well, it is time to sunset this blog, I will be deleting it in the next few weeks.So long, and thanks for all the fish. Jack

Ten years, a decade, it’s a very long time, and yet passes in the blink of an eye. I joined Tenable ten years ago, and somehow they have not tired of me yet. I had known Ron Gula and Jack Huffard for a few years before I joined, we had tried to find a fit for me at Tenable a few times before, but in 2011 Astaro was being acquired and we decided that...

 Delayed by holidays and the madness of the past month, but here it is.First, the very short summary: most of us in the security realm are pretty lucky to be where we are during the pandemic. Most of us have employers who have been at least somewhat supportive and flexible as we deal with the pandemic and its impact on our lives.Most, but not all, had...

 The second survey is now live, this one is an inquiry into how, and how well, employers are supporting their employees during the pandemic. Anecdotally, I've heard great things about many companies, and sadly some not great things about others. Please take a few minutes, take the survey, and share with others.Answers are anonymous, highlights and details...

Today I'll share a few of the quotes received in the comments section of the survey. Let's start with this commentary on PhD and advanced degrees: "A PhD is a full-time job, not an extension to college/school. During my PhD I've published more papers, gotten more patents & more press coverage, and generally contributed more code, tools, and know-how...

As promised, here are the raw data files as of the weekend, somewhat cleaned up: Here's the .xlsx version: https://1drv.ms/x/s!ADU9TlQrSzm4h8cc And here's a .csv https://1drv.ms/u/s!ADU9TlQrSzm4h8cd If you play with the data and decide to do anything with it, please let me know so I can share it here and elsewhere. The survey is still open...