James Bore
Chartered Security Professional
About James:
“To answer the regular questions I get:
Yes, technical debt collector is hilarious as well as describing some of what I do working with clients. Clearing out inefficient processes, making sure technology is actually used, dealing with all those legacy problems and making development sustainable – with genuinely useful documentation.
Quality is a security metric after all, and information security includes the integrity of information about what you’re building, not just personal data.
I speak a lot at all sorts of events, often covering technology, security, and various other educational and awareness topics. I also do demotivational speaking – which includes outstanding presentations on topics like ‘no one cares so just stand up and do it’, ‘it’s better to be wrong than right’, and ‘we’re all making it up as we go’. As you might guess there’s a bit of dry humour involved, and they are genuinely inspirational in a very pragmatic way.
And yes, I do a lot of security – after two decades working for other people I took over the family business in 2020, and we’ve continued to deliver fantastic (according to our customers) security consultancy and services since, carrying on a proud history from our original founding in 1988.”