Why Disaster Scammers Always Show Up, and How to Spot Them
Chris Sullivan
A hurricane tears through Florida. The damage is real. The need is urgent. And right on schedule, the vultures arrive. I’ve been in IT long enough to know that disasters…
Chris Sullivan
Nearly Half of Philippine Public Schools Have CCTV Now — Here’s What That Actually Means
So the Department of Education announced that 49% of public schools nationwide now have CCTV systems. Almost half. That number gets thrown around like it’s some kind of victory lap,…
When Docker Gets Delisted: What Happens When Your Best Isn’t Good Enough
Look, I’ve been in IT long enough to know that sometimes the best tool for the job isn’t the one everyone thinks it is. Same goes for sports, apparently. Ollie…
Agentic Workflows: The AI Hype That Might Actually Work
Look, I’ve been in IT long enough to know when we’re being sold a bill of goods. And I’ve also been around long enough to recognize when something genuinely useful…
Agentic Workflows Are Finally Getting Real—Here’s What Actually Matters
Look, I’ve been doing this long enough to know when something is genuinely interesting versus when it’s just the latest thing everyone’s talking about at conferences. Agentic workflows fall into…
When Security Agencies Move at the Speed of Government: The ECINET Story
Here’s something I’ve learned after twenty-plus years in IT: vulnerability disclosures are like watching someone describe a fire in a building while everyone debates whether the fire department has the…
AI Hacking Everything? Welcome to the Worst Timeline Nobody Wants to Admit They’re Already In
I’ve been doing this job for thirty years. I’ve watched the internet go from a curiosity to critical infrastructure. I’ve seen security practices evolve from “don’t use your dog’s name…
Agentic AI Workflows Are About to Break Your Infrastructure (Again)
I’ve been in IT long enough to know that every few years, some new technology comes along and quietly breaks all our careful infrastructure planning. Remember when virtualization was supposed…
Microsoft’s New Security AI: Hype or Actually Useful?
Microsoft just announced a new AI system for cybersecurity that supposedly outperforms OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Better, faster, cheaper—the holy trinity of tech marketing. I’ve been doing this long enough…
Docker at Home: When Self-Hosting Actually Makes Sense
I’ve been in IT long enough to watch Docker go from “that containerization thing Docker Inc. is pushing” to “okay, fine, this actually works.” What used to require a small…