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What Are Blockchain, Web3, and NFTs?
The hype around these terms is muddying the waters. What exactly are NFTs, blockchains, and Web3?
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Meeting Goals With Feedback Loops
There are a ton of frameworks out there for building solutions but I think conceptually, it really boils down to goals and feedback loops
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Your Goal In Building Something With Technology
It’s exciting building solutions with the latest frameworks and technology. Is that the best route to meet our goals? What ARE our goals?
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Digital Privacy Is All About Choice
When we talk about privacy, what are we really talking about? The formal definition of privacy is definitely outdated. What would a good definition be?
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Stop Focusing on Stopping Hackers and Cybercriminals
If the goal of cybersecurity is to make sure that the system you are building works as intended and only as intended, what about stopping hackers?
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Why Aren’t Security and Privacy Part of the Foundation of Technology?
Security and privacy are inextricably linked. Why aren't they at the core of all technology?
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Security and Privacy Are Linked
Security and privacy are linked yet for some reason, you see privacy experts ignoring the impact of security and security experts who are unconcerned with privacy. Why?
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How AI Could Help Ease Your Zoom Fatigue
Is your day chalk full of video calls? Wondering why you're exhausted at the end of the day? The two might be related 😉. In this column, Robyn and I discuss some of the reasons for 'zoom fatigue' and what technology might help address it.
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The Goal of Cybersecurity
To make sure that systems work as intended and only as intended. That's the goal of cybersecurity.
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Dumpster Fire
🗑🔥 doesn't quite cut it anymore. Following a random thought, I dive into the process to create a new official emoji and why isn't "dumpster fire" in the official list?
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#BlackLivesMatter
#BlackLivesMatter has risen to prominence again in the past weeks as protests spread beyond the USA to the world. A positive shift is happening as anti-racism is taking hold in privileged communities. This is a challenging subject and one that can be difficult to address with your family.
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NULL & Input Validation
NULL is one of many special characters that has a long history in computing. What are the consequences of using NULL as a value provided via user input. The easy answer should be "nothing" but reality is a lot messier. Joseph Tataro set out to get a nerdy license plate and found out jus