Christopher Neal
@christopherneal.bsky.social
Security guy, husband, father, whisky & wine aficionado, classic rock tragic. I'm CISO for a hospital operator - posts are my opinion and not their's. He/him
Tornado in NSW. Cool and normal! 😱
September 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Tornado in NSW. Cool and normal! 😱
Hey @patrick.risky.biz - caught up on last’s week’s show. I laughed at the comment about users being used to things changing on their desktop. I’ve seen help desk calls spike because the icon for an app changed colour and people couldn’t find it anymore
August 13, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Hey @patrick.risky.biz - caught up on last’s week’s show. I laughed at the comment about users being used to things changing on their desktop. I’ve seen help desk calls spike because the icon for an app changed colour and people couldn’t find it anymore
Forget any toys we may have bought the cat, a paper bag from the grocery store is the hit
June 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Forget any toys we may have bought the cat, a paper bag from the grocery store is the hit
Reading the headline for today's Risky Bulletin, "Passkeys are Phishable" I almost had a rage quit moment. I'm just getting people to start using passkeys rather than trad Authenticator apps. #armsrace @riskybusiness.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Reading the headline for today's Risky Bulletin, "Passkeys are Phishable" I almost had a rage quit moment. I'm just getting people to start using passkeys rather than trad Authenticator apps. #armsrace @riskybusiness.bsky.social
Spotted in the wild in Margaret River, WA
December 20, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Spotted in the wild in Margaret River, WA
I’m suspect this alteration of the City of Perth waysides was unapproved
December 17, 2024 at 3:50 AM
I’m suspect this alteration of the City of Perth waysides was unapproved
After the last fortnight, googling "how to become a goat farmer"
December 11, 2024 at 11:52 PM
After the last fortnight, googling "how to become a goat farmer"
Bought myself a present
November 23, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Bought myself a present
The cat has decided this is a good box.
November 14, 2024 at 8:48 AM
The cat has decided this is a good box.
Listening to “Between Two Nerds” - nice Lindisfarne from The Grugq @tom.risky.biz @patrick.risky.biz
November 5, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Listening to “Between Two Nerds” - nice Lindisfarne from The Grugq @tom.risky.biz @patrick.risky.biz
Sleepy cat is sleepy
November 4, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Sleepy cat is sleepy
If only this t-shirt came in black
October 27, 2024 at 6:58 AM
If only this t-shirt came in black
Scurvy - making a comeback! www.smh.com.au/national/wes...
Archaic illness resurfaces in WA as cost of living bites
It was thought to be an “18th century disease” until it was detected in Perth. Doctors fear it could be a sign of the times.
www.smh.com.au
October 23, 2024 at 8:26 AM
Scurvy - making a comeback! www.smh.com.au/national/wes...
iPhone 16 Pro ordered. A few hours delay in getting my pre-order in means it should arrive just after I get home
September 14, 2024 at 7:54 AM
iPhone 16 Pro ordered. A few hours delay in getting my pre-order in means it should arrive just after I get home
Trapped, please send help
August 1, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Trapped, please send help
New license plates arrived today 🤣
July 26, 2024 at 4:07 AM
New license plates arrived today 🤣
This really is no fucking fun. And I’m only about an hour into what will 30+ hours of flying to get home
May 20, 2024 at 12:51 PM
This really is no fucking fun. And I’m only about an hour into what will 30+ hours of flying to get home
Reread this, and it hit differently after this craptaular week nominetcyber.com/being-a-ciso...
Being a CISO can be a horrible job - Nominet Cyber
Phil Huggins, an IT security professional with over two decades of experience, was not surprised by the alarming findings of Nominet’s CISO research, Life Inside the Perimeter. Most notably, he could ...
nominetcyber.com
May 4, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Reread this, and it hit differently after this craptaular week nominetcyber.com/being-a-ciso...
I’m going to be in NYC next week (3/18). I’ve only been once before, and Ed Koch was still mayor. Any suggestions on what I should be doing? I’ve got a bit of free time but only really two half days.
March 10, 2024 at 8:52 AM
I’m going to be in NYC next week (3/18). I’ve only been once before, and Ed Koch was still mayor. Any suggestions on what I should be doing? I’ve got a bit of free time but only really two half days.
Inspiring better work/life balance choices in the next generation - my daughter (25) takes one look at my work calendar and her response "I don't want a job like yours!"
February 20, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Inspiring better work/life balance choices in the next generation - my daughter (25) takes one look at my work calendar and her response "I don't want a job like yours!"
9kg of brisket - 8 hours on the smoker and then rested wrapped. I don’t normally wrap, but at 9kg I figured wrapping made sense if only to avoid 5 hours stuck in the stall
February 18, 2024 at 7:09 AM
9kg of brisket - 8 hours on the smoker and then rested wrapped. I don’t normally wrap, but at 9kg I figured wrapping made sense if only to avoid 5 hours stuck in the stall
Mimosas - because brunch without alcohol is just a sad late breakfast
December 25, 2023 at 1:05 AM
Mimosas - because brunch without alcohol is just a sad late breakfast
I’ve been wanting a hurricane for a bit. Finally organised the ingredients
November 16, 2023 at 7:30 AM
I’ve been wanting a hurricane for a bit. Finally organised the ingredients
Decent view for this afternoon’s workshop
October 13, 2023 at 8:04 AM
Decent view for this afternoon’s workshop