Welcome to my weblog. I’m an information security professional and educator in Asheville, NC. This is where I write about information security, artificial intelligence, instructional technology, and other issues in higher education.
Threat Actors Exploit Identity, Unmanaged Devices, and AI for Stealthier, Faster Attacks
New Scam Mimics Google Gemini to Hawk Fake Crypto
Agentic Browser Tools: Why Enterprises May Want to Wait
Vintage Russian Spear Phishing Attack Continues to Wreak Havoc
The World’s Most Popular Password Manager is Under Attack
Record Cash, Tougher Year: AI Braces for a Rocky 2026
Beware of Instagram Password-Reset Email Scams
The Impact of Large Language Models vs. Web Searches on Learning
The Big Purge: Inside Our Nation’s Top Cybersecurity Agency, Workers Are Trembling
How AI Will Change Everything: And Why You Can’t Ignore It
Senior Program Faculty in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance degree track at Western Governors University.
I hold an Ed.S. in Higher Education - Community College and University Leadership Concentration from Appalachian State University.
I also hold an M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy from the University of Maryland, and I’m a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Massachusetts where I earned a B.S. in Information Technology with a business minor.