Why Hands-On Cyber Defense Training Matters More Than Ever
Sarah Mitchell
A few weeks ago, I read about Full Sail University opening a brand new cyber defense range in Florida, and honestly, it got me thinking about how we’re preparing the…
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Not Everything Belongs on a Raspberry Pi: A Honest Look at Plex Servers
Rachel Adams
I have a confession. I love Raspberry Pi. I really do. These little computers are incredible teaching tools, perfect for learning hardware and software fundamentals, and they’ve opened up computing…
Why Government Agencies Are Struggling to Secure Their Digital Future
David Nguyen
Last week, I was reviewing some government cybersecurity reports when something struck me: federal agencies are stuck in a weird limbo. They can see the finish line—better technology, smarter defenses,…
Docker and Self-Hosting: Why I Finally Stopped Fighting It
I resisted Docker for years. Genuinely. I thought it was overcomplicated, unnecessary, and something only “real DevOps people” needed to worry about. Then I started self-hosting applications in my homelab,…
When ‘Hacking’ Means Politics, Not Code: Understanding the Language of Institutional Disruption
Tom Harrington
When I see the word “hack” used in political discourse, I’m reminded of how language gets repurposed in ways that obscure rather than clarify. In cybersecurity, we have precise definitions—a…
Why High Schools Need Real Cybersecurity Education Right Now
Natalie Foster
Last week, I was helping a student debug some code when she casually mentioned she’d used the same password for her email, Instagram, and her school account. When I asked…
Why Proxmox Became Essential for My Self-Hosting Setup
When you’re managing multiple self-hosted services, something has to give. Either your patience, your electricity bill, or your sanity. After watching someone run over 40 services successfully, I realized the…
What I Actually Do With Old Raspberry Pi Boards Instead of Throwing Them Away
Michael Torres
I’ve got a drawer full of old Raspberry Pi boards. Not because I’m a hoarder, but because these little computers are genuinely too useful to toss. Every few years a…
The Double-Edged Sword of Advanced AI in Cybersecurity
A few months back, I was analyzing threat patterns at work when a colleague mentioned something that stuck with me: “The best defense against tomorrow’s attacks is understanding them today.”…
Why the Apple Garage Story Still Matters to Engineers Today
James Holloway
I’ll be honest: when I first heard about Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak starting Apple in a garage in Cupertino, I thought it was mythologized nonsense. Two guys, a concrete…