This month, security researchers released a whitepaper describing the Meltdown attack, which allows anyone to read the full physical memory of a system by exploiting a vulnerability in Intel processors. If that sounds bad, that’s because it is. It means that if you’re running workloads on a public cloud provider, and …

Security usually requires sacrificing convenience (or money). So naturally, we tend to get away with as little security as possible. But if you’re a glutton for punishment, here are 4 very inconvenient but highly effective measures you can take right now to protect yourself from the  evils lurking on the interwebs. …

Whenever a tech fad comes to an end, it becomes so obvious why it failed. Yet during the hype, it’s easy to miss the problems lurking just below the surface. I want to explore some of the problems I see with public blockchain and why I think it’s not going to live up to the hype.

Blockchain can’t track real things …

Still not convinced that you should learn Windows PowerShell? A popular conspiracy theory asserts that Russia used some awesome PowerShell tricks to hack the Democratic National Committee and get Donald Trump’s opposition research file.

While you shouldn’t (and hopefully won’t) use PowerShell for international …

Remember when everyone had to have an Apple product — an iPhone, Macbook, or iPad? Look at how fast things changed. Android has been leading the tablet and smartphone market and crushing Apple for years now. So what does this mean for Apple?

#1 – Apple is now Apple, circa 1997.

Apple is trying to “me-too” its way back …

When it comes to security, IT leaders focus so much on preventive action that they don’t plan for contingent action. What would you do if you were hacked and confidential information was stolen? If you can’t confidently answer that right off the top of your head, you’re one breach away from looking for a new job. …