Exciting News!!!  Denver's episode on Igniting the CEO Within with Mark McFatridge, CEO and Founder of Quate is going live today!

Technology is advancing at lightning speed, and tech ethics is more important than ever.  In this episode, Denver and Mark dive into the evolving challenges of AI, cybersecurity, and leadership in IT.  From accidental entrepreneurship to farming-inspired problem-solving, Denver shares his journey of building Promethius Consulting and the lessons learned along the way.

Discussed Within:
The growing importance of tech ethics in the age of AI.
How cybersecurity threats are evolving—and what businesses must do to stay ahead.
The reality of accidental entrepreneurship and the unexpected paths to success.
Why education is key in preventing cybersecurity breaches.
How skills from farming apply to business problem-solving.

If you’re navigating the intersection of technology, business, and leadership, click here to listen to the episode!

Maybe a better question is, “Do passwords matter?” I’ve seen password requirements become more and more painful through the years at the same time that the number of security breeches has skyrocketed. The reason is that investing time in hacking into the online application database is far more rewarding than brute-force hacking a single end user’s password. In other words, all the secure passwords in the world won’t do any good when a hacker (or state-sponsored team of hackers) can simply siphon my data out the back end. Providers and online vendors should care more, and we should make them care more by refusing to purchase from them until they can guarantee security. Instead, with every breech, they send more and more ineffective and inconvenient password complexity down to end users as if we are to blame for their bad coding.

HIPAA Compliance is “the elephant in the living room” these days. Companies that fall under its rules generally know it, but alarmingly few companies do anything to even assess their current adherence to the rules. It’s like they would rather not know.

I get it. I’m that way about cancer. If I never get tested, then I’ll never have to face a hope-crushing diagnosis. I’ll keep my head in the sand about my health, but I want YOU to check into your HIPAA compliance!