💼 _This is an updated and slightly more sarcastic version of a post I originally shared on LinkedIn back in October 2017. Over the years, I’ve been on enough interviews to confirm one thing: interviews are like dating—if the first impression is terrible, you probably shouldn’t sign a long-term contract. Given this is …
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🖥️ Open source was supposed to be a beacon of innovation and collaboration. Today, it’s also one of our largest unacknowledged security risks.

Back in February 2024, I shared a post on LinkedIn about the risks I was seeing in the world of open-source software—and it resonated with a lot of people. This blog entry is an …

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🌸 Privacy is a beautiful thing

It’s why your medical records aren’t on Facebook, why you can Google “do raccoons hold grudges?” at 3 AM without shame, and why organizations like mine fight daily to keep your data safe.

But privacy has a dark side: it sometimes protects the wrong people.

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🕵️ Everyone Wants Privacy… …

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First, let’s clear up what I mean by “Artificial Intelligence.”
For the purpose of this post, I’m using this definition:

“AI is a form of machine learning that relies on a large base of existing information to provide a more robust ability to find, process, and suggest changes to data.”

Why this definition?
Because …

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Ah, the life of a security professional - where our superhero origin story involves developing X-ray vision for networks instead of getting bitten by a radioactive spider. We're the Sherlock Holmes of the digital world, minus the deerstalker hat (although I'm sure some of us rock that look during casual Fridays).Let's …
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Unveiling the Truth: The Get-Uptime PowerShell Function

As IT professionals, we've all heard it before: "I swear I rebooted!" Yet, somehow, the computer's uptime rivals the lifespan of a tortoise. Fear not, fellow tech sleuths! Today, we're diving into a PowerShell function that will help you uncover the …

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Ah, NMAP. The go-to tool for network administrators and security professionals when they want to peek at open ports. But let's be real - who needs all that sophistication? Today, we're going to explore the art of port scanning using nothing but your wits, a rusty paperclip, and maybe a magic 8-ball.

The Ancient Art of …

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Disk Space Sleuth: A Tale of PowerShell Optimization

Hey there, tech enthusiasts and fellow script-wranglers! Today, we're diving into the world of PowerShell optimization. Buckle up, because we're about to turn a simple disk space query into a lean, mean, data-collecting machine.

The Mission

Our mission, should we …

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Encryption, the biggest complaint most people have towards cybersecurity other than passwords. In the olden days, users would cringe at that thought of encryption as it would take valuable resources away from the computing power of the servers. Now, with better CPUs and Memory as well as faster Hard drives, …
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Ah, Active Directory. That magical realm where users live and sometimes get lost (usually because they forgot their password or clicked on a suspicious link). As a self-proclaimed AD wizard, you’ve likely faced the tedious task of creating new users one by one. Enter this script, your enchanted staff to wield against …
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