Adopting the New
In adopting the new, what strategies help and what must we avoid? Here are some experiences and approaches I’ve found helpful.
In adopting the new, what strategies help and what must we avoid? Here are some experiences and approaches I’ve found helpful.
This is partly inspired by a commencement speech I gave to an MBA class a few years ago. I didn’t relate this particular story then but here it is now. A long time ago I… Read More »Project Politics 1
I was on a security panel recently to discuss issues around work from home security. This wasn’t about multi-factor authentication and technical things as much as human factors. In the panel, we discussed the situation… Read More »Security – Work from Home – Part 1
One of the seven habits that Covey details in Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is Sharpen the Saw. One of the ways I keep my skills sharp is to take time on a weekend… Read More »Project Management – Sharpen the Saw – Part 1
What is a proof of concept project and how do we manage it to a successful completion. Thoughts on success (pass/fail) criteria and setting the expectations.
It’s all about Focus, Commitment, and Sheer Will.
This is the story of how I used a class from my junior year of high school to design and build a computer peripheral that paid the down payment on our first house. It involved… Read More »Career Talks: Turning a High School Class into a Home
This is a video made for a high school class interested in encryption and security. I sometimes give career talks at high schools, feel free to contact me if your school is near Orange County,… Read More »AES-128 Encryption Demonstration