Working within your zone

I've read several articles lately that talk about building on your strengths, including this description of a bunko breakfast put on by my alumni group http://briantayloronline.wordpress.com/2009/04/27/the-wgu-bunko-breakfast-in-salt-lake-city/. I believe it's a great idea to focus on your strengths, but I believe there is more to it. It's about finding your comfort zone. Figure out what you do best and do it better than anyone else. Persist at it, improve it, enjoy it, then expand it. Gradually expanding your comfort zone will help you stay the best. Don't be left behind. Keep growing so your comfort zone doesn't become a death trap.

Information Security must be balanced

Security in business is not an absolute. You can never be 100 percent secure and still be able to function as a business. For this reason Security needs to be balanced. It is about understanding your risks, mitigating those unacceptable risks and monitoring those risks that the business is willing to accept. The thing to remember is that if the business cannot operate security has failed. There is either too much or too little. Find the balance for your individual business. It is different everywhere.