Technology
Welcome to the technology page of my blog. I love tech, and I have been doing IT since high school (the mid-80s). I cut my teeth on an Apple IIe, self-taught basic. When I graduated high school, I joined the Marine Corps and was selected for a technology field. At that time, the Marine Corps didn’t have a systems administrator, so I cross-trained as a Unix System Admin, becoming certified in SunOS, shortly after that period, I started to learn the Windows OS,. learning Windows 3.0 and then 3.1. I also became a certified Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 System Admin.
As time went by I became MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineer) twice, once for Windows 2000 and once for Windows 2003 (these certifications include Windows 2000 and Windows XP). To include modern certifications include CompTIA Security + SANS/GIAC GSLC (GIAC Security Leadership Certification). And extensive RMF (NIST Risk Management Framework) training and real-world application.
Today, most of my modern experience is with the Windows desktop side of the world (Windows 7, 8 10 & 11), but I do have plenty of servers 2008, 2012, 2016 & 2019 experience.
I also have very strong networking and Cyber Security experience, working in various IA (Information Assurance) efforts over the years.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Be Dangerous
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Be Dangerous Artificial Intelligence, or AI, can be dangerous. I’m not talking about Sarah, John Connor, and Kyle Reese from the Terminator movie franchise. I’m not even talking about Cyberdyne Systems and Skynet. I’m talking about AI today as we know it. Skynet became self-aware at...
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Computer Security Day
Computer Security Day Sadly, there is only one Computer Security Day each year, and I know many people never seem to learn anything about Computer Security. Cyber security affects everything from where we bank and how we spend our money to who we elect to public office. It isn’t a joke, the...
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Hack
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Hack After a series of tire blowout incidents, the Federal Government stepped in and required that all modern cars have a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). These nifty little devices transmit the pressure to a sensor, which sends that data to the onboard computer. This...
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I Think I See a Trend in the SPAM Today
I Think I See a Trend in the SPAM Today Like you, I receive a ton of SPAM and I hate it with a passion. I’m so happy that Gmail has some really good SPAM filters. I regularly get questions as to why Gmail blocks nearly 100% of the SPAM,...
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Google Commemoration Day
Google Commemoration Day On September 7th we commemorate the Google Search Engine. Sometime in January of 1996, Stanford University Ph.D. students Sergey Brin and Larry Page began a research project. This project involved creating a search engine called BackRub, this project would turn out to be the origin of what...
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Another Side of Cyberbullying
Another Side of Cyberbullying Some are just trolls, hiding behind the anonymity of their keyboard and internet connection. Others spend their time trying to get you to spend time, having an exchange with them. While others take it to the next level. They start to find out information about the...
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