by Greg Scott | Mar 12, 2017 | Slice of Life, Technology
The Register recently published this article about IBM disallowing remote workers and it brought back a flood of memories. The article should be titled, “IBM cuts its own throat.” Here’s the key paragraph: According to well-placed sources, IBM’s Software and Systems...
by Greg Scott | Feb 24, 2017 | Slice of Life
I earned my MBA degree in 1996. I share that tidbit to communicate that tech people really can do more than sit in dark rooms and play with computers. Here’s more. I graduated in the top one hundred percent of my class, making me the opposite of a superstar....
by Greg Scott | Feb 16, 2017 | Slice of Life
A lot of people have asked me lately, “Greg, why do you write?” I ask myself that same question all the time, especially in the middle of the night after I’ve fallen asleep in front of the keyboard and I wake up with a sore neck and drool running...
by Greg Scott | Nov 14, 2016 | Cybersecurity, Slice of Life
I’ve been asked many times why I care about IT security. It started in earnest for me way back in 2000 when somebody invaded my house. I first published this story in the February, 2001 edition of Enterprise Linux Magazine. International Terrorism in Minnesota...
by Greg Scott | Oct 25, 2016 | Cybersecurity
Here are a few FAQs (frequently asked questions) about Internet security. I should have put this together a long time ago. Q: I don’t keep national security secrets inside my computer or cell phone. Aren’t all these so-called security products the real...
by Greg Scott | Oct 20, 2016 | Cybersecurity
I am constantly amazed by how much cyber-security effects our 21st century lives every day, and by how clueless our leaders on both sides of the political isle are about all of it. Let’s start with Hillary and the Democrats. I’ll dump on Trump and the...
by Greg Scott | Jul 6, 2016 | Cybersecurity
By now, everyone knows about yesterday’s FBI announcement about the Hillary Clinton email server investigation. James Comey’s words, “extremely careless” were widely quoted. As expected, the Trump camp responded with much sound and fury,...
by Greg Scott | Mar 17, 2016 | Cybersecurity, Slice of Life
It’s good to know that at least my family listens to my constant Internet safety lectures. I wish more business leaders would do more than talk about taking security seriously. I am under constant cyber-attack. Every single day, more than 100 phishing emails...
by Greg Scott | Feb 19, 2016 | Cybersecurity
In December, 2015, two terrorists in San Bernardino, California, committed a horrific and gruesome crime when they murdered 14 coworkers and seriously injured 22 others. Law enforcement caught up with these murderers a few hours later and they died in a shootout....
by Greg Scott | Oct 6, 2015 | Slice of Life, Technology
This is a story about how a depleted printer inkjet cartridge stopped Sams Club from selling cell phones on the day of a big Apple announcement. Not a shining moment for enterprise IT. My wife, Tina’s smartphone gave us three good years of life. But with...
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