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Melanie Ensign

Rescue Diving and the Psychology of Security & Privacy Incidents

Incident Response

Rescue Diving and the Psychology of Security & Privacy Incidents

Like rescue diving, most security and privacy incidents stem from poor judgment, cutting corners, insufficient prep, and panic. Teams can prevent the majority of incidents by proactively assessing situations with communications professionals before they snowball.

The Socially Responsible Tech Company

Proactive Communication

The Socially Responsible Tech Company

Tech's perverse incentives reward firefighting over prevention, rushing products out and keeping comms teams on standby for disasters. True social responsibility requires internal leaders with the backbone to challenge irresponsible decisions before they become crises.

What is a Security or Privacy Incident? Hiccups, F*ck Ups, and Give Ups

Incident Response

What is a Security or Privacy Incident? Hiccups, F*ck Ups, and Give Ups

Most orgs only disclose what's legally required, ignoring everyday hiccups, avoidable mistakes, and routine apathy that cause more long-term damage than major breaches. Proactive comms across low-risk, high-frequency incidents builds muscle memory before real crises hit.

Communication Gaps in Security and Privacy

Incident Response

Communication Gaps in Security and Privacy

Security and privacy teams hit avoidable crises when they only call communications pros after incidents strike. Treat communication strategy like compound interest -- invest early in relationship-building, incident prep, and resilience before you need crisis management.

The Origin of Discernible

Company Updates

The Origin of Discernible

Discernible helps security and privacy teams build internal influence and communicate business value, shifting from reactive crisis management to proactive strategy that prevents incidents before they happen.