Pierre-Paul Ferland

Quebec

Pierre-Paul Ferland is a cybersecurity GRC leader, educator, and the voice behind This Is GRC, the project that breaks down how governance, risk, and compliance actually works in the real world.

17 Aug 2022 Security

It's Always a Question of Identity

While I'm a GRC specialist, I'll always keep a fondness for Identity and access management. I love IAM for the same

10 Aug 2022 Security

Ransomware Running Rampant

Insurance and security companies have grown so used to ransomware that cyber-threat researchers can now become "negotiators". One of them shares his experience

03 Aug 2022 Break In GRC

The Money Problem in Cybersecurity

You probably got into cybersecurity because it seemed like a smart, future-proof move. Maybe you saw the salary ranges on Glassdoor. Maybe someone on LinkedIn

27 Jul 2022 Security

Remote workforce giving new meaning to "fishing trip"

Sometimes I wish we, infosec specialists, were better at "reading the room". A report from Tessian reveals that 56% of IT leaders believe

20 Jul 2022 GRC in Practice

Missing the Forest for the Trees: How Our Privacy Focus Got Derailed

As a privacy advocate watching the implementation of regulations like GDPR and CCPA, I can't help but feel profoundly frustrated. It's