Bemused ramblings some dude says on the internet
SIEM stands for Security Information and Event Management and is a platform which collects and collates data in a central repository from multiple sources, devices, etc. A SIEM platform is going to collect some combination of system logs (e.g. Windows event logs, Linux logs, etc.), application or service logs (e.g. SQL, ERP solutions, etc.), networking equipment (firewalls, smart switches, etc.), security solution logs (e.g.… Read the rest
Post-security is an abstract concept which refers to the move from traditional preventative security to meta-security and security as a strategy. The move takes you from focusing on just preventing an attack to the attack, the fallout, the purpose of an attack, and everything in between. You focus on the game rather than the individual moves in the game. How the opponent plays, or even might play, affects how you perform as well.… Read the rest
RestSharp made huge changes with the release of v107. It’s a major upgrade, which contains some breaking changes. For instance, most of the interfaces are now gone. For me, it meant all of our legacy API connection code broke without substantial rework if anyone updated NuGet packages in a project.
Personally, I feel there’s a bit of a versioning issue here which is solving and creating technical debt all at the same time.… Read the rest
The digital divide is an economic, social, and technological gap between different demographics and sectors of society. The digital divide boils down to a lack of access to modern computing in some form or another. There are many factors that contribute to the digital divide; poverty, education, and poor infrastructures are just some of them.
The digital divide is also a source of inequalities that may take the form of discrimination on the basis of race, gender, or socioeconomic status.… Read the rest
Ambient computing is a term which describes a world where the very process of computing becomes transparent and literally ambient. More and more devices contribute to the processing of modern life and work to make it easier. Computing moves from dedicated, monolithic computing devices (such as smartphones or laptops) into virtually everything at some level.
Ambient computing hinges on the Internet of Things (IoT) which originally described a future where everything we use is connected to the internet and all of our devices, from cars to refrigerators, are connected.… Read the rest
I previously wrote about how much I loved my Skullcandy Ink’d earbuds, and this review wouldn’t exist if not thanks to my dog wanting to be my muse: she got my earbuds and annihilated them. They had made it just under 2 years before recycling.
That said, I’ve been exploring a bunch of different earbuds to replace them. Nothing really felt the same as that specific set (for what I like at least) until I found the Sony WI-XB400‘s.… Read the rest