Book reviews
Something comforting ... an authorative source
“There's something comforting about a book dedicated entirely to definitions. Given how stuffed our industry is on buzzwords, confusion, marketing, hype, and rebranding old ideas clear language is incredibly valuable (though I think since this was printed another dozen *ishing terms have been coined).
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Gary has put a huge amount of work into this. A while ago I did a word of the day for a few weeks (which people keep asking to come back), so I have some appreciation for the effort involved.
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A lot of problems in our industry (and others) come about when people use different terms for the same thing, or the same term for different things. Now, when someone does that, I have an authoritative source I can metaphorically beat down the wrong definition with.
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Although I note that the title uses cybersecurity as one word.
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I will, naturally, keep writing cyber security as two words.
Some battles are worth fighting.”
James Bore,
LinkeDin, 23 Feb 2026
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Thanks James: battle on!
One definitive book to use every day
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“After waiting a while for the book to ship from the US to APAC, my copy of the Hyperglossary finally arrived yesterday. I opened it with the excitement of a kid on Christmas morning and quickly saw that the wait was worth it.
As a Consultant, I’ve spent years making glossaries and definition lists for clients. Over time, I’ve ended up with lots of separate files and workbooks scattered in different places, always planning to organise them when I get the chance.
Now I don’t have to worry about that anymore!
I completely agree with James about how using different terms for the same things can cause a lot of confusion. There's now one definitive book I will use as my main source for information security and cybersecurity terms.
I work on a lot of information security program documentation for clients around the world, and this book will make it much easier to explain the many terms in our field that often cause confusion.
Thank you, Gary. I really appreciate all the work you put into this. I’ll keep it on my desk and use it every day, I can promise you that.”
Marty Carter,
email, 4 Mar 2026
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Thanks Marty: I use it daily too!