INFORMATION on how to protect yourself from the ruthless cybercriminals and hackers in the cyber world is abundant. How-tos, podcasts, eBooks, audio and video tutorials are everywhere. There is so much information readily available today than at any point in man’s history, all part of the myriad benefits brought forth by the magical Internet. We have enough people and materials telling us what to do so as not to be a victim and yet we still fall short either because of ignorance, stupidity, or sometimes just plain bad luck. Whatever the reason, an alternate but surefire and effective way to develop awareness is to learn both from your own mistakes and the mistakes of others. In this edition, I will be sharing some of the security fails I have come across in my life as an information security professional.As one security professional narrated, “I have walked over a land mine, and this is how I lost my legs”. Nothing like real-life experiences to teach you not to be secured.