Digital Leadership & Culture

The Hidden Cost of AI Adoption: Who’s Doing the Heavy Lifting?

Cyber Risk, Digital Leadership & Culture, Information Security, Security /

AI security tools promise instant threat detection and automated response. But in the real world? Security teams are burning weeks on integration, duct taping workflows, and re-training models just to get basic threat hunting working. While vendors collect ARR, your security team absorbs the hidden operational costs that never made it into the demo.  This […]

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Smart cookies

5 Reasons Why You Should Be at the Next Smart Cookies Event

Business & Technology, Digital Leadership & Culture, Leadership & Career, Learning, People /

At Kalles Group, we created Smart Cookies for one reason: To give security and technology professionals a space for honest, grounded conversations where tools, trends, and frameworks meet real-world experience. Smart Cookies are in-person events held quarterly in the Seattle area. Focused around topics in the spheres of security and technology, they bring a blend

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ODR-Risk Mitigation

How ODR Enables Agile Risk Mitigation in Enterprise Security

Cyber Risk, Digital Leadership & Culture, Information Security, Project Leadership, Responsive security, Risk /

Cyber threats are escalating at a fast pace, with the average cost of a data breach reaching $4.88 million last year. One recent industry report showed that ransomware attacks increased substantially this year. Attackers actively scan for weaknesses in software, infrastructure, and human behavior. When they spot a flaw, they move quickly to exploit it.

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Is PMBOK still relevant in the Project Management Space?

Digital, Digital Leadership & Culture, Organizational Productivity, Project Leadership /

The question looms large: What role does the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) play presently? As we journey through the complexities of modern project management, akin to mastering the piano, understanding the classics becomes pivotal. This article explores the symbiotic relationship between PMBOK and Agile methodologies, arguing that a comprehensive understanding of both is

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What it really takes to be a SCRUM master

Digital, Digital Leadership & Culture, Leadership & Career, Organizational Productivity, People, Project Leadership /

[Updated] The Scrum Guide generally describes the Scrum Master role as one of teaching, coaching, facilitating, and removing impediments. Working towards being a “good” Scrum Master doesn’t guarantee the desired results anymore. As complex projects multiply and new technologies emerge, the Scrum Master role has to be about effectiveness. Part of being an effective Scrum

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