Curiosity in Practice
jgamblin When you tell people that you do network security for a living they automatically think you are the worlds greatest hacker and that they are free to ask you to commit a federal crimes for. For the last couple of years I have started to keep a list of things people have asked me to … Read more
I have been at my new job for a month today and after nine years at my old job it has been a different experience being part of a new team. Here are six things I learned this month that I figured were worth passing on. Transition From “You” To “We” Quickly.Early on in a … Read more
At my new job they have a fitbit step count challenge and if you can clock 40,000 steps in one day you can win a $100 gift card. The only problem is that there is no way in the world I will ever legitimately get 40,000 steps in one day (The closest I ever … Read more
As I get ready to wrap up 9 years running network security for the Missouri House tomorrow I thought it would be a good time to do one of those blog posts where I sum up what I learned in a nice neat package. So here are 5 things working in politics has taught me … Read more
By default iOS 8 allows Siri to bypass your iphone’s lock screen and reply to messages by default. You should disable it. Here is how: Go to Settings Go to Touch ID & Passcode Turn off everything in “Allow Access When Locked”.
I was challenged by my friend on Facebook to name 10 books the influenced my life. I figured if I was going to put together a list I might as well put it on my blog. So here are the 10 books in alphabetical order that have influenced my life: 48 Laws of Power I … Read more
I just returned from a week in London for the 4th annual 44CON. I had an amazing time hosting a quiz, being on panel and giving a talk. 44CON is one of the best ran conferences that I attend. Adrian and Steve both really care about the conference and it being entertaining and educational for … Read more
If you are on a limited data plan you should turn off Facebook Auto-play to help preserve your data. There have been a few stories this week about it causing huge data bills. Here is how to do so in iOS: Click the Settings Icon. Find the Facebook Settings. Click Settings. Click Auto-Play. Choose Off … Read more
My son came home from his first full week of Kindergarten this week and had a list “learning targets” that lined up amazingly well with what we should be doing as security professionals. I can use pictures to predict story content.Being able to understand what is going on if we only have half the information … Read more
This morning I read “An Honest Message from Your IT Guy” and was kind of amused and disappointed and thought I should pen “An Honest Message from Your Security Guy” as a rebuttal. I am here to help.Seriously. I know the average IT guy can come across as a jerk but I work really hard … Read more