Ai Proofing Your It/cyber Career: The Human Only Capabilities That Matter

In the past ~4 weeks I have personally observed some irrefutable things in “AI” that are very likely going to cause massive shocks to employment models in IT, software development, systems administration, ...

Maine 2025 Ballot Questions Redux

| | Commentary, maine, Personal
QUESTION 1: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status ...
So much universe, and so little time

So much universe, and so little time

[Two of the best people in identity, and the world. And me] I’m on my way to SF to join many, many others in celebrating the life of handsome debonair man about ...
Image of a scrabble board overlaid with the text "Teamwork is proof that 'we' is always greater than 'me'—except in Scrabble."

Signing Off from Uniken: Thank You for the Adventure

| | Insight IdM, Personal, Uniken
It’s the end of an era: after eight incredible years, it felt like the right time to close the chapter on my story at Uniken. When I joined as CTO, Uniken was ...
The End of Our Dog Era

The End of Our Dog Era

| | death, Dogs, life, Personal
 "That's the end of our Joplin era," my wife said to my oldest daughter.We were still crying and wiping our tears.I didn't say it out loud, but I thought "That was the ...
FTC Investigation ChatGPT Surrounding Their Data Sources.

FTC Investigation ChatGPT Surrounding Their Data Sources.

FTC Investigation ChatGPT Surrounding Their Data Sources.2 min read·Just now--Credit: Bruce Willis: Actor: Movie: Die HardThe Washington Post reported the Federal Trade Commission is planning to investigate the data sources used by ...

Daughter + Dad: Coming out as transgender

This post was originally published on March 31, 2022 on the Snyk blog, Daughter + Dad: Coming Out As Transgender My daughter came out to my wife and me as a transgender ...
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Escaping Groundhog Day

| | Commentary, Personal
Before digging into this post, I need to set some context. Friday, May 13, 2022 was my last day at my, now, former employer of nearly seven years. I’m not mentioning the ...

Getting Back 2 Good

| | Commentary, Personal
If you’ve been following my inane tweets and non-technical blog posts for any length of time since 2015, you likely know the 2016 election cycle broke me more than just a tad, ...

In With A Roar, Out With A Whimper

It's been nearly 2 years since I've written anything for my blog here, and I can't say that there's much of a good reason for it. Part of the reason has been ...