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Monthly Archives: October 2020
Happy Halloween 2020
It has been a pretty amazing year so far. We have seen presidential impeachment, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce they are stepping down, Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash, Explosion in Beruit, A 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes the … Continue reading
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Do smart phones create insecurity
The title is actually a bit harsh. Smart phones just like any other IT tool or can be used securely or insecurely. I don’t usually think about this until recently. A colleague told me of how he had a death … Continue reading
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Physical security = security
Papa, I cannot log into this old computer. I don’t have the administrator password. I work in IT so I actually know better. It all started when my son came home with an old computer monitor from school on the … Continue reading
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The weirdest laws in the world
Today I’m going to talk about the weirdest laws on earth. Did you know that in the state of Pennsylvania men are not allowed to buy beer without a written letter by there wives where it says they’re allowed to … Continue reading
My Experience with Getting The Covid-19 Test
I heard this story from a close friend and was aghast at how bureaucratic it was to try and get a covid-19 test. In this particular story the problem was not lack of tests but such a bureaucracy that she … Continue reading
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