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Dominating and Protecting the Connected Battlefield
Omar Rafik, SolarWinds Senior Manager, Federal Sales Engineering Here’s an interesting article by my colleague Brandon Shopp with ideas for protecting IT assets in battlefield situations. “Dominance” and “protection” sum up the Defense Department’s goals as U.S. armed forces begin to modernize their networks and…
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The Actuator – February 27th
Back from Darmstadt and another wonderful SQL Konferenz. A few weeks at home before I'm away again when I head to Redmond and the Microsoft MVP Summit. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy! Nike just bricked its self-lacing shoes by accident Setting aside the obvious…
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The Actuator – February 13th
Had a great time in Austin last week for Tech Field Day 18. Now I am getting ready for my next trip, to Darmstadt, Germany, and SQL Konferenz. If you are reading this and near Darmstadt the week of the 20th, stop by and say hello. I'll be there talking about data, security, and privacy. As always, here are some links from…
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The Actuator – January 30th
Had a great time in Austin last week, but it's good to be home. Even if that means it's cold and I need to shovel. There's no place I'd rather be to watch the Patriots this Sunday night. (You *knew* I had to mention them at some point, right?) As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your…
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The Actuator – January 16th
Still no sign of snow here in New England, but baby it's cold outside! Looks like snow will get here soon enough, just in time for ice dam season. Lucky me. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy! Top 10 IoT vulnerabilities A good list that applies to IT security in…
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The Actuator – October 31st
Welcome to the Halloween Edition of the Actuator! It’s the Halloween Edition because of the date, not because the stories are scary. Although you may be concerned that the data is coming from inside the house. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy! Red Hat Cloud…
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The Actuator – September 19th
This week's Actuator marks the last edition published during the summer. Soon the leaves will turn brilliant colors, fall to the ground, and bury my new fire pit. With all the planning we did, we never thought about leaves, or snow. The best laid plans, right? As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope…
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The Actuator – June 13th
Welcome to another edition of The Actuator! This week we are talking about drones, data centers, and why no one cares about your emails. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy! Why Microsoft Wants to Put Data Centers at the Bottom of the Ocean No word yet on how to do…
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The Actuator – May 23rd
I’m in Antwerp this week for Techorama. It’s a wonderful event in a great location, the Kinepolis, a 24-screen theater that can hold about 9,000 people in total. If you are in or around Antwerp this week, stop by and say hello. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy!…
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The Actuator – May 16th
Welcome to another edition of the Actuator. I hope everyone is enjoying some warm spring weather. It's nice to be able to sit outside for an hour at the end of the day. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold your interest. Enjoy! Alexa and Siri Can Hear This Hidden Command. You Can’t. Fun…