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Great quote about making changes in infosec

Heres something that the founder and CEO of FedEx, Fred Smith, said that ties-in nicely with what we do (and see) in information security:

"You are the way you are because thats the way you want to be. If you really wanted to be any different, you would be in the process of changing right now."

Pause for a moment and ask yourself what youre doing to make some changes in information security today, this month, and the rest of the year so that your organization doesnt end up here.

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GREAT FILM MAKING

there are reasons some of the great films are considered great.
i was watching Rebel Without a Cause the other night and noticed how well the director, production designer, costume designer and cinematographer told the audience who the film was clearly about with in the first few minutes. sure theres dialogue and each character has the intro in Edward Platts office but the visuals reinforced the whole thing. heres how;

first up, before we see Natalie Wood clearly she and the doll James Dean doesnt want to give up share the strongest notes of color. the bond between them is reinforced visual before the story unreels.
Natalie stands out among the rest of the girls because of the strong red note. right away Nicholas Ray wants us to know whos important. remember, the audience is getting a lot of information in a short period of time. he has to be really obvious and say, "this girl is the one you should look at". good art direction is clear art direction. also look at the deep focus in this scene. from the officer on duty in the far right corner to the hall on the left.
the three main characters end up in the police station on the same night. their lives will become increasingly intertwined as the story progress but for now theyre unaware of that. the dynamic triangle of the composition keeps the eye moving even though the characters themselves are not engaged with each other.
as Dean starts to interact with Sal Mineo he moves in forming a smaller compositional triangle. the three mains are still unaware of whats to come but the director wants us to know the movie will be about them.
then as we cut into Platts office and hear Natalies story Dean moves off. the mains still the dominant visual even though they themselves are unawre of the events to follow.

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