February 18, 2016 Purpose unclear. Why are the FBI *really* trying to subvert encryption? Tim cook says Apple will fight a federal order to help the FBI hack an iPhone. An earlier version of this page has…
July 10, 2015 The 11 tiniest, most powerful computers your money can buy http://www.geek.com/chips/the-11-tiniest-most-powerful-computers-your-money-can-buy-1627324/ I have my doubts about many things and the arguments here and in the comments section loom large. Yes, I can see that…
August 4, 2014 14 antivirus apps found to have security problems http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/29/antivirus_blood_splattered_as_biz_warned_audit_or_die Let us pass over the “All A are B” illogic in this and consider what we’ve known all along. AV doesn’t really work;…
August 8, 2012 Steve Wozniak: Cloud Computing Will Cause ‘Horrible Problems In The http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-wozniak-cloud-computing-will-cause-horrible-problems-in-the-next-five-years-2012-8 Perhaps The Woz isn’t the influence he once was, and certainly not on Wall Street and the consumer market place. The unbounded RAH-RAH-RAH…
June 29, 2012 Control objectives – Why they are important http://blog.iso27001standard.com/2012/04/10/iso-27001-control-objectives-why-are-they-important/ Let us leave aside the poor blog layout, Dejan’s picture ‘above the fold’ taking up to much screen real estate. In actuality he’s…
May 15, 2012 If Customers Ask for More Choice, Don’t Listen http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/05/customers_arent_as_savvy_as_yo.html Perhaps the reason that Apple is ahead with the iPod, iPhone and iPad is that the competitors are offering too much choice. That…
March 6, 2012 Naval War College uses Russian software for iPad course material http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20120305_6368.php The Navy’s premier institution for developing senior strategic and operational leaders started issuing students Apple iPad tablet computers equipped with GoodReader software in…
August 20, 2008 Why would anyone choose Linux when they already have Windows? http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=760&tag=nl.e101 I could go through a litany of complaints I have about Linux. I could complain about the confusing number of distributions. I could…
