Over the last 25 years, Vance has provided clients with solutions for secure communications, digital privacy and security, executive protection, high-value collection protection, and international corporate investigations.  He has provided personal protection for high-profile actors, a director of a well-known French fashion house, corporate executives, and high net-worth families.  In addition to executives, his responsibilities regularly included merchandise, such as clothing and/or fine jewelry, valued in excess of $10 to $12 million.

 

Let’s tune in to his story!

 

[00:01 - 06:05] Opening Segment

 

• Get to know my guest Vance Long
• Vance talks about the growth of his career in digital privacy and security
• Not intentional, all by accident
• Vance’s Life in Executive Protection

 

[06:06 - 25:22] Protecting your Business through Cybersecurity 

 

• How Vance shifted from personal security to cybersecurity
• Digital Security for Entrepreneurs
• • Digital Hygiene 
  • Basic Social Engineering
• The Biggest Threat for Business Owners
• Business Owners Often Ignore This, but Should Not
• “We lead with compassion.”
• Dealing with the Heat of Customers
• How to Leave the Stress at Work
• Women and Threat Assessments
• The Next Level of Password Management
• Backups, clouds, and security notebooks
• Cybersecurity Crash Course For You
• Vance’s Leadership Takeaway
• Praise in Public, Recommend in Private

 

[25:23 - 27:17] Closing Segment

 

• Final words
• Connect with my guest, Vance in the links below

Tweetable Quotes

 

“Security is always inconvenient by nature.” – Vance Long

 

“Stress management is key to security.” – Vance Long

 

“Just do something.” – Vance Long

 

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Reach Vance through Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.  Check out his website https://www.theskaingroup.com/.  

 

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We offer intensive training for entrepreneurs and small business owners to secure the business they are building and express that to their clients with concerns for vendors’ cybersecurity policies. https://www.theskaingroup.com/products/entrepreneur-cs 

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