Years ago I came across comments in the code that contained the logon credentials for the DB server. Sysadmin account too - of course. It was for a DEV system...

Here are some of my thoughts here:

* Burnout is for real and needs to be actively managed - most people can do this as it is a learnable skill and...

IMO until the liability landscape shifts toward making collectors of data responsible and accountable for data leaks nothing will change. They won't spend more money because it is foolish to....

Not happy seeing this. Terrible idea with long reaching implications. A false choice is provided between freedom and the pretense of security. Encryption works and is something even basic computer...

The key question surrounding privacy laws is: "who owns the data?". This is an important distinction to make.

As I understand it, in the US the *collector* of the...

There is something to be said of goals and deadlines. Even artificially placed by yourself. It can motivate you to get through things. It does not have to be like...

I am fascinated about this topic and conflicted about how it will all play out. Breaches are bad but the fundamental problem is that organizations are collecting so much data...

I really like this topic. I'm also a privacy advocate. It is difficult to understand why so many people are indifferent about companies harvesting, selling, and manipulating them with their...