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In our own sandbox

Posted on July 20, 2017 By Michael Kavka No Comments on In our own sandbox

We all do it. We are so caught up in what we do, and what we are, we give what seems to be good advice, but really is impractical advice. The world of Information Security is all about a balance that reduces risk while still allowing productivity, and we service, that is right SERVICE not…

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K.I.S.S. up, or we lose

Posted on June 13, 2017 By Michael Kavka No Comments on K.I.S.S. up, or we lose

There is a distinct possibility we overlooked it. It is just that little nagging in the back of our head, but still we know better, or do we?   So there I was, wondering why the Powershell script I modified and was using was not working. Why I was getting access denied errors. I went…

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Have we lost sight of the future?

Posted on February 21, 2017 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Have we lost sight of the future?

The InfoSec industry is short handed, and we all know it. The question is what are we doing about it. Seriously, we have a community that is pretty welcoming. That is all fine and good, but have we not thought the process through enough. What happens when we are not here? With how fast things…

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