Linley Scorgie

A long time ago, I used to be into hacking, the fun stuff, I never hacked into companies or government agencies, or changed my grades in university *wink*. Still using your dog’s name and birth year as your password? You might want to rethink that. This chart breaks down how long it takes a hacker to brute-force your password — and the results are eye-opening: - A 6-character password using only numbers? Instantly cracked - A 12-character password with numbers, upper & lowercase letters, and symbols? 34,000 years to brute force The bottom line: - Length matters - Complexity matters - You should aim for the green zone Cybersecurity isn’t just for IT departments — weak passwords are still one of the top attack vectors in both personal and corporate breaches. If your password is in the red or orange zone… change it today. The below is based on current computational power, and not the advanced ones that will most likely take place in the future.

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Governance isn’t a corporate luxury. It’s your only real insurance policy. Most early-stage entrepreneurs think governance is something for “later.” But the smartest founders: - Build an external brain trust of advisors (often free) - Put in place lean fiscal controls that scale as they grow - And set up boards that add strategy not bureaucracy Governance isn’t about slowing down. Done right, it protects growth, prevents costly mistakes, and shows investors you’re thinking ahead. Even the biggest names like Google, Facebook, Tesla built structured governance early (often quietly). It’s what helped them move fast without falling apart. In my latest newsletter, I break down: - How to start simple without overwhelming your team - What kind of advisors and boards actually help - And why planning governance before it’s forced on you keeps you in control Subscribe now and read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dQqSXSJT Don’t let governance become something that “just happens” to you, make it your advantage.

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𝐀 $𝟒𝟒𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: 𝐀𝐈 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 Read this post from Ren Chang SOO yesterday https://lnkd.in/g8SkxeH2 about a government report containing AI-generated "hallucinations" and errors, leading to a partial refund, is a critical case study for all organisations using Generative AI. This failure is less about the tool and more about the culture of quality, risk, and compliance surrounding the tool. If we rely on AI without rigorous oversight, we are simply speeding up our time to error, risking credibility and trust. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 3 𝘾𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨 AI excels at data processing; humans excel at judgement and nuance. The Human-in-the-Loop (HIL) is non-negotiable. To counter AI's potential for error, we must empower our teams to actively apply our core human superpowers: ✨Curiosity (The Verifier): The drive to ask, "Is that actually true?" and "I wonder if" 🤔 Curiosity ensures we verify AI-generated output, preventing "hallucinations" and ensuring accuracy. ✨Compassion (The Ethicist): The ability to understand the ethical context and real-world human consequences of our work. This is vital when AI is applied to sensitive areas like compliance frameworks. ✨Creativity (The Synthesiser): The power to look beyond the generated answer and apply original judgement, leading to truly insightful recommendations that AI alone cannot provide. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚: 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠 & 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 This incident highlights a breakdown in process that starts with culture. We need to inculcate a robust risk and compliance culture around GenAI adoption: 🔸Zero-Tolerance for Unvetted Output Regardless of the tools used, errors like fabricated references signal a lack of internal controls and quality assurance. 🔸Accountability over Automation Organisations must establish clear internal standards that delineate when and how AI can be used, ensuring there is a named human owner accountable for every final output. 🔸AI Governance as Compliance Treating AI governance not as an IT policy, but as a core compliance risk. This mandates rigorous testing, audit trails, and mandatory human review gates for all critical documentation. The cost of a partial refund pales in comparison to the long-term cost of eroded trust. I sure hope this incident drives home the need for human rigour. How are we building the necessary risk and compliance culture to support responsible AI use? #AI #GenerativeAI #HumanInTheLoop #RiskManagement #Compliance #CorporateCulture #CriticalThinking #HumanSuperpower

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