Tag Archives: security

Audio Attacks

Posted on May 25, 2017 by way0utwest

There are running jokes about how Amazon Alexa and Google Home are susceptible to visitors in your home. It’s become a bit of test from some geeks who will walk in your house and call “Hey, Alexa” out loud to … Continue reading →

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Security and Patching Struggles

Posted on May 20, 2017 by way0utwest

A couple weeks ago we had a huge security issue with the WannaCry ransomware racing across the world. I was out of the office, and mostly offline, so I was a bit out of touch. However, many organizations were affected, … Continue reading →

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The Secret Password

Posted on May 2, 2017 by way0utwest

As I work with more server systems that help developers run Continuous Integration and automated releases, one of the things I see used often are variables. These are values you can set for a particular process and reference inside of … Continue reading →

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The Value of Your Personal Data

Posted on April 12, 2017 by way0utwest

Years ago I read Being Digital by Nicholas Negroponte of MIT. In the book, he relates a story about crossing the border from the US into Canada and a Border Patrol agent asking the value of his laptop. He said … Continue reading →

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