Welcome to my blog! 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.

🖋 Posts


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

💼  Current Role


Senior Program Faculty in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance degree track at Western Governors University.

🎓  Education


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.

🎯  Knowledge & Skills


My domains of specialization within the information security field include: