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JAMES F.
KENEFICK

JAMES' BLOG
Leadership and Technology Insights and News


The Personal Perimeter: Where Corporate Cybersecurity Stops
Corporate cybersecurity spend keeps climbing, yet the personal perimeter, home networks, personal devices, and family accounts, sits entirely outside it. This piece breaks down why the tools stop at the office door, what boards should ask about executive exposure, and how to close the gap before it becomes a personal accountability requirement.
8 hours ago


The Deepfake CEO: A Board Risk Hiding in Plain Sight
A deepfake CEO fraud incident cost one company twenty five million dollars in a single video call. This piece breaks down why convincing fakes work, what boards should ask about verification controls, and how to build a process that holds even when the face and voice on the call look completely real.
6 days ago


How to Explain Agentic AI to Your Board
Most executives conflate agentic AI with chatbots or automation, and the confusion shows up first in governance, not technology. Here is a four-layer model, moving from AI and ML through generative AI and simple agents to full agentic autonomy, that gives boards and leadership teams a shared, accurate vocabulary before they approve the next AI investment.
Jul 30


5 Cybersecurity Frameworks Every Board Should Govern By
Corporate cybersecurity spend keeps climbing, yet the personal perimeter, home networks, personal devices, and family accounts, sits entirely outside it. This piece breaks down why the tools stop at the office door, what boards should ask about executive exposure, and how to close the gap before it becomes a personal accountability requirement.
Jul 28


Why Your SIEM Will Not Stop a BEC Attack
Business email compromise cost organizations 2.77 billion dollars in 2024 alone, and most of it never triggered a SIEM alert. This article explains why log correlation cannot see impersonation or intent, and it outlines the layered, governed program boards should require instead of relying on detection tooling alone to stop fraud.
Jul 14


Family Office Cybersecurity: What Leaders Get Wrong
Family offices carry concentrated wealth and fragmented environments across investments, households, and advisors, yet many equate discretion with defense. This article breaks down the five blind spots behind family office cybersecurity failures, from under protected identities to ungoverned trusted relationships, and outlines the governance model leadership needs to close the gap before it becomes a crisis.
Jul 9


Building a Website for Your Business
Benefits and Advantages of Building a Website for Your Business
Nov 30, 2022


How to Stop Belittling Your Leadership Abilities
4 advices on how to stop belittling your leadership abilities
Jul 26, 2022


How Leadership Impacts All Aspects of Life
How Leadership Impacts All Aspects of Life
Jun 30, 2022


Leadership Flaws to Avoid for Better Employee Retention
Leadership Flaws to Avoid for Better Employee Retention
Jun 6, 2022


How to Improve Your Project Management Method
3 Tips to Improve Your Project Management Skills
Jan 28, 2022


How Emotional Intelligence Cultivates Better Leadership
4 Examples How Emotional Intelligence Cultivates Better Leadership
Oct 21, 2021


4 Tips for Communicating Effectively with Your Team Remotely
4 Tips for Communicating Effectively with Your Team Remotely
Sep 15, 2021


How To Be An Employee-Centric Leader
How To Be An Employee-Centric Leader
Jun 22, 2021


How Leadership Impacts Everyday Life
How Leadership Impacts Everyday Life
May 27, 2021


8 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset
8 Ways to Develop a Growth Mindset
Apr 26, 2021


What Makes A Leader Adaptable?
What Makes A Leader Adaptable?
Mar 15, 2021


Ways Leaders Can Make Teams Feel Appreciated
Ways Leaders Can Make Teams Feel Appreciated
Mar 15, 2021


Why Executives Should Hold Company-Wide Meetings
Why Executives Should Hold Company-Wide Meetings
Feb 3, 2021


How to be a Better Servant Leader
How to be a Better Servant Leader
Feb 3, 2021
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