Daily Archives: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Information Security: A Cultural Circus with a Tragic Finale

antonio.ierano@ierano.it 01/21/2025 Editorials, Editorials in English

Information Security: A Cultural Circus with a Tragic Finale If cybersecurity has anything in common with seatbelts, motorcycle helmets, and the Mediterranean diet, it’s this: everyone knows they’re essential, but hardly anyone bothers to use them. Why? The answer is as obvious as it is depressing: culture. Or, more specifically, the complete lack thereof. Cybersecurity—digital or otherwise—is, above all, a cultural issue. It’s not about technology, regulations, or ISO standards with titles longer than a queue for Wimbledon. Sure, those things help, but without a solid cultural foundation, they’re little more than decorative knick-knacks, like your grandma’s lace doilies on…

Why Italy Should Be the 51st State of the USA

antonio.ierano@ierano.it 01/21/2025 Funny things, Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

Featuring: Why Not Canada, Greenland, or the UK? Picture this: The glorious stars and stripes plus a cheeky pizza slice on the American flag. There’s a rock-solid case to be made that Italy is destined to join the US. Let’s delve into our “special” shared traits—because, let’s be honest, Canada, Greenland, the UK, or any other country simply can’t compare. 1. A Match Made in Ignorance Heaven 2. Functional Illiteracy for All 3. Politicians Who Make Reality TV Look Tame 4. Borders? What Borders? 5. Pizza: The Real MVP 6. We’ve Mastered the Art of Not Speaking Foreign Languages 7….

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Antonio Ieranò Evangelist, Manager, BDM, Advisor, Writer, Speaker, Coach HOME: Via Gabriele D'Annunzio, 29, 27010 Vistarino (Pavia) Italy. Mobile phone: +39 347 9293757 E-mail: antonio.ierano@ierano.it; Twitter: @ antonioierano @thepuchiherald Web: http://ierano.it I am an IT professional Manager, BDM, marketing specialist, and tech evangelist with over 16 years of experience serving as a community liaison, subject matter expert, and high-profile trainer for key technologies and solutions. My experience includes acting as the public face of Cisco security technologies; leading pan-European technical teams in development of new Cisco security products; and serving as a key public speaker and trainer on behalf of new high-tech products. My expertise spans IT development and implementation, marketing strategy, legal issues, and budget / financial management. Specialties and Executive Expertise IT Strategy, Technical Audits, Enterprise Architecture & Applications, Technical Sales Liaison, Solution Architecture, Network Design, Architecture, & Security, Vulnerability Assessment & Management, Systems Engineering, TCP / IP, Data Privacy, Cloud Computing, Marketing Strategy, Budget Management, Consultative Sales, Social Media Marketing, High-Impact Presentations, Security and Technical Advisor: I have a strong experience and knowledge in the technology and security areas, I can provide the needed expertise to better direct technical needs, giving indication for cost effective, solid and efficient solutions. Project Management: with a solid background with project delivered with success in different areas I can provide a key support to drive customer projects to success. With a Microsoft Solution Framework background and PMI solid knowledge mixed with communication skills at any level i can lead the project group and it's stakeholders to achieve the desired goals. Business Developement and Marketing: With a deep knowledge of the extended EMEA technology market needs a focus on worldwide security I can drive business developement to a solid and reliable growth being able to relate with all the stakeholders, from production to sales and channel and, of course, customers.