1 year plan

Certs Redux

Saw a question in a forum that went a bit like this: ‘What entry-level certifications does one need to help launch an IT career?’ There was no shortage of advice:  CompTIA, A+, Network+, CCNA, Windows Operating System Fundamentals, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals, Networking...

City Lens: Cool App – and the future of facial recognition

Saw an interesting app with real appeal and practicality to boot. It’s called City Lens, and it’s meant to give you an augmented view to what’s around you.  Simply by using your phone’s camera, you can display restaurants, shops, museums, services, etc., around you, with icons and text...

Malware /Browser Hijacker: It happened to me – and a cure

Has It Happened to...

Big Data and the FBI

Swapping Burdens

Keeping with the...

Zeroing and Managing Burdens the Right Way

In picking up from a couple articles ago, recognize that burdens have sponsors too:  When seeking to reduce burdens, based on the assumption that they are unnecessary or inflated, we may run into a familiar problem.  Someone sponsored the burden.  Someone has a vested interest in this burden,...

Projects, People and Process: Communication and Management

I couldn’t resist the...

A Transformative View to Financial Markets and Investing

It’s not just social interaction, à la...

Malware Signs and Symptoms

Malware spreads through...

Malware Types: Nuisance malware

Not all malware produces...