Welcome! I’m an information security professional and educator living in Asheville, NC.
This is where I write about information security, artificial intelligence, the impacts of smart devices and social media, and recent developments in higher education.
Someone Else May Have Been Using Your Claude
The Product Is Your Reputation
DOJ Charges 17 Iranians in Campaign Targeting Over 300 Universities
Ransomware Emails Surpass Vulnerability Exploits
A Worm That Doesn’t Require Code
The Million-Year Picnic and the Lightning Bolt
Count Me In: A Drummer’s View of the InfoSec Job Market
Deepfake Fraud Projected to Increase Fivefold This Year
The Letter, the Lawyer, and the Late Doctor’s Millions: A Case Study in Mail Fraud
The Sophomore, the Chatbot, and the $360,000 Question
Meet Stratos: Earth’s Largest and Most Resource-Hungry Data Center
AI Is Too Important to Leave to Silicon Valley
Healing in an Age of Distraction: Why Reducing Screen Time Likely Isn’t Enough