Ishaan asks me to count his reps as he exercises.
Infosec is to Fintech what HSE is to Oil and Gas.
#AfternoonThoughts
Just like OIl and Gas depends on security to keep its engines running, Fintech depends on Info security. One incident, and everything comes tumbling down and grinds to a halt. Coverup is a short term solution and perhaps the instinctive reaction, but as the oil and gas industry will tell you, its a poor strategy, and what's worse, doesn't work.
The only good thing to do is to approach infosec like the Oil and Gas Industry approaches HSE - have transparent standards, invest in a clear security policy and ensure that every member of team is educated and compliant. Report transparently and periodically. Most importantly, learn from EVERY mistake. Each one of those recovered mistakes is going to save you from a larger disaster, and make no mistake, there will be larger incidents. Oh, and don't forget the Incident Management System.
Dilli Haat is just my favourite place to be at.
It is a living museum. Every time you go, in addition to the staples, there are artisans from some part of India. Almost every single time, they are either making the product and you can see it happen, or they tell you in great detail how they go about it. Its an education in the rich crafts of India and leaves one bewildered - every single time.
Last time, as we exited, there were quite a few people outside the Haat. Usually, I buy from one of the two-three papier mache vendors because they sit there and paint. They are visibly proud as you make a choice. So, we did that and just as we got into the vehicle, a lady came by to sell lovely silk brocaded shopping bags. They were breath-taking. The price she quoted made it obvious that she had made them herself. We bought three. After we had made the purchase, the lady said, "Mata Rani will bless you. I am a single parent raising two children without any support."
It was too dark to take a picture, but I don't need to take a picture. This is what Mata Rani must look like - making brocaded silk bags to be financially independent, selling them at 9 pm on the road, raising two children, and doing it all with panache. Those many hands of the Goddess? They are real.
Perhaps, in addition to the business practices of India, we should also understand the craft practices of India, and how our craftspeople are short-changed by a well irrigated system. The seed of an idea, then?
With our current technology, short of Brain Computer Interface, there is only one way for 1984 (the book) to come true.
