The Day the Rules Changed
A few days ago, I called a friend. He is a CISO at one of the largest financial services enterprises in the country. Not someone who trades in drama. Twenty-plus…
Author: Mike Fitzpatrick
You Already Turned Off the Alarm. You Just Don’t Know It Yet.
If someone walked into your building right now and said they were there to fix something, how long before anyone questioned them? Take a moment with that. Don’t answer it…
You Didn’t Get Hacked. You Got Fooled.
Most business owners think about cyber risk in a very specific way. Did someone break into our systems? Did we get hit with ransomware? Did something go down? That’s been…
Cyber Risk and Your Exit Number
Let’s start with a simple question that most owners never get asked. If a buyer’s diligence team walked in tomorrow and asked for proof that cyber risk is under control,…
The Vendor That Didn’t Lose the Contract
It Just Watched It Walk Out the Door The Renewal That Felt Routine A friend of mine runs a company with roughly 1,500 employees. It’s not fragile. It’s not experimental.…
The Week AI Agents Started Acting on Their Own
It is January 31, 2026. Most executives still think AI is a smarter search box. It is not. We just crossed a line where AI systems are starting to behave…
Comfortable Ignorance Protected by Process
Why Smart CEOs Lose Control of Cyber Risk Without Realizing It Happy New Year. It’s good to be back. As we head into 2026, I’ve been thinking a lot about…
Cyber Risk Is Now Part of How a Business Proves It’s Ready
For a long time, readiness was assumed. If you had a seasoned executive team, a trusted CISO, solid controls, and no major incidents, the business was considered prepared. Cybersecurity was…
If Cyber Can Move a Stock Price, It Can Move a Deal Price
If Cyber Can Move a Stock Price, It Can Move a Deal PriceHost: Mike Fitzpatrick A single cyber issue can cut your valuation before you ever reach the negotiating table.…
Why Most Incident Response Plans Fail — And What to Do Instead
Episode Summary:Most companies have an incident response plan, but very few have one that actually works at 2 in the morning when everything goes sideways. In this episode, Mike Fitzpatrick…
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