"I have my own sins to confess," Blane Warrene solemnly intoned. "I used the same password on multiple sites until I was compromised."

Like long-term care insurance and straight-through processing capabilities, people too often don't realize the need for strict cybersecurity measures until they're personally affected. Sure, lip service is routinely paid, but it too often takes a catastrophic situation to get someone's attention.

Warrene, a technology and cybersecurity expert and co-founder of consulting firm QuonWarrene, did his best to scare attendees of the TechLeaders Conference in Dallas on Tuesday into proactive measures to secure themselves, their businesses and—perhaps most importantly—their clients.

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