Many things have changed since 2018, such as the names of the companies in the Fortune 100 list. But one aspect of that vaunted list that hasn't shifted much since is that very few of these companies list any security professionals within their top executive ranks.

The next time you receive a breach notification letter that invariably says a company you trusted places a top priority on customer security and privacy, consider this: Only four of the Fortune 100 companies currently list a security professional in the executive leadership pages of their websites. This is actually down from five of the Fortune 100 in 2018, the last time KrebsOnSecurity performed this analysis.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/07/few-fortune-100-firms-list-security-pros-in-their-executive-ranks/

Houston becomes the first Texas city to sue over the new extremist state law that prevents cities from self-governing.

#Houston #TxLege #Texas

https://www.kut.org/politics/2023-07-03/houston-sues-state-in-attempt-to-block-new-law-that-erodes-cities-power

It takes an idiot to be cruel.

The best leading indicator of intelligence is kindness. Back in caveman days, if you saw something new, and you weren't scared of it, you got eaten. Or worse. That's evolution. Our base instinct is to react first out of fear. It takes intelligence to overcome that first base programming and seek a second, more understanding, more tolerant reaction to new things. In evolutionary terms, it was our intelligence allowed humankind to develop empathy for one another. It is the foundation upon which all civilizations are built.

You want to know who the smartest people in the room are? Look for the kind folks. Look for those who help others. Look for those who give selflessly, thoughtfully, of their time and skills and talents.

Conversely, you want to know who the dumbest dumbasses who ever dumbed are? Look for the people whose entire lives are marked by acts of cruelty.