Why Security Teams Need Better Tools Right Now
James Holloway
Last month, I spent three days tracking down a vulnerability in our infrastructure that should have been caught automatically. Three days. The tools we had were outdated, the alerts weren’t…
James Holloway
The Frugal Hacks Nobody Talks About (But Should)
I’ve spent enough time debugging code and optimizing systems to know that efficiency isn’t about working harder—it’s about working smarter. The same principle applies to money. Yet somehow, we’ve built…
Why Most B2B Content Feels Like a Robot Wrote It
I’ve spent enough time in the tech world to recognize when something’s broken. And right now, B2B marketing has a serious problem: it’s drowning in content that looks professional on…
Why AI-Powered Compliance Tools Are Becoming Essential for Modern Security Teams
I’ve spent enough years in software engineering to know that compliance has always been the thing security teams dread. It’s not the exciting part of the job. It’s the part…
The Fauci Diaries Release: What It Means for Public Trust in Science and Government
When Senator Rand Paul released over a thousand pages of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s journal entries, it sparked exactly the kind of controversy you’d expect in our current political climate. As…
Why Storage Companies Still Matter in Tech — A Look at SanDisk’s Market Position
I spent the better part of last decade working on systems where storage was the bottleneck. We’d optimize code, streamline queries, and do everything right—but if your underlying storage solution…
Super Micro Computer’s Margin Boost: What It Means for the Server Market
Super Micro Computer just dropped some news that made investors sit up and take notice. The company announced that its profit margins would be significantly higher than previously guided. That’s…
Stop Buying Gadgets: Build Them Instead With Your Raspberry Pi
I’ve been working with Raspberry Pi boards for longer than I’d like to admit, and I can tell you with absolute certainty: the moment you stop thinking of it as…
Why We Can’t Keep Accepting Data Breaches as Business as Usual
I’ve been writing code and managing systems for nearly fifteen years now, and I’ve watched the conversation around data breaches shift in ways that bother me. We’ve gone from treating…
How CCTV Technology is Changing the Way Cities Manage Storm Damage
A few years back, I watched a city crew spend an entire afternoon digging up a section of road to locate a blockage in the storm drain system. They had…