Category Archives: Information Technology
Animism & Ai
If you’ve ever shouted at your stubborn laptop or thanked your car for starting on a cold morning, you’re in familiar company. Animism, the belief that objects, nature, and places can hold spirit, soul, or essence, slips quietly into daily life, often without notice. It’s in our DNA. Thousands of years of evolved belief systems around this central focus. Across ancient and modern cultures, the idea of a supreme being (or numerous Deities and/or Spirits) watching over the living world has shaped stories, rituals, and how we speak to the things around us. We also often not only give inanimate items a life force, but we also often give them a gender. Continue reading
Opinion: Academic Publishing Is Broken | The Scientist
The current system by which academics publish their scientific discoveries is a massive waste of money. By Michael P. Taylor | March 19, 2012 http://the-scientist.com/2012/03/19/opinion-academic-publishing-is-broken/ Academic publishers are currently up in armsabout the Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA)—a bill that … Continue reading
Security+: Hardening Internal Systems and Services
Security+: Hardening Internal Systems and Services One of the best defenses at securing your systems and networks is hardening the internal systems and services. This is not a one-time task, but an ongoing maintenance you’ll need to incorporate. You … Continue reading
Security+: Security Threats, Social Engineering, Cyber-Attacks
Security+: Security Threats, Social Engineering, Cyber-Attacks With the advance of the internet, cyber-hacking, cracking, and digital mischief … threats to computer systems, networks, and the internet is growing an an exponential rate. These threats range from social engineering, to … Continue reading
Security+: Authentication, Cryptography, Encryption
Security+: Authentication, Cryptography, Encryption There are several authentication schemes in computer security including something you know – like passwords, something you have – like a key, and something you are – such as physical characteristics that can prove who you … Continue reading
Security+
Security + “Security Plus or Security+” is a Information Technology Certification that is operated by a non-profit trade association known as CompTIA – or the Computing Technology Industry Association – that in 1982 was created by the ABCD – Association … Continue reading
Security+ Fundamentals and Mitigating Threats
Security+: Security Fundamentals, Mitigating Threats Computers and Networks possess vulnerabilities and mitigations associated with network devices, including privelege escalation and weak passowrds. There are many things the industry is doing to tackle these weak links in order to ‘harden’ their … Continue reading