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Envisioning the Future Now (XII)
Since I revisited the topic of AES encryption and NSA surveillance the Washington Post published information sourced through Edward Snowden that the NSA is spending $79.7 million to pursue a quantum computer capable of running Schor's algorithm. If and when the NSA succeeds, all the currently-unreadable AES-encrypted data…
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The Actuator - September 25th
Hi there! It's Suzanne again. You might remember me from The Actuator April 10th, where I stepped in for Tom because he was busy "doing things." He's on his way to yet another conference and asked me to help out, as if I don't have enough things to do while he's away. Of course I agreed to do it, but not before I made him…
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The Actuator - October 2nd
Back from Austin and THWACKcamp filming. Can you believe the event is only two weeks away? I'm excited for what we have in store for you this year. It's a lot of work to pull TC together, but the finished product always makes me smile. Wearing the bee suit helps, too. As always, here are some links I found interesting this…
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The Actuator - August 21st
Getting ready for VMworld next week in San Francisco. If you're attending, please stop by the booth and say hello. I have some speaking sessions as well as a session in the expo hall. Feel free to come over and talk data or bacon. As always, here are some links I hope you find interesting. Enjoy! Supercomputer creates…
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The Actuator - July 31st
Had a great stay-cation last week. I made no plans except a quick overnight trip to the beach. It was wonderful doing nothing, catching up on sleep, and enjoying our backyard space. I highly recommend everyone find the time to do nothing; your body, mind, and spirit will thank you. As always, here are some links I hope you…
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The Actuator - July 17th
Had a great week in Austin last week, even managed to play some touch rugby with members of Team USA. After a short turnaround at home, I'm in Las Vegas this week for Microsoft Inspire. If you're attending MS Inspire, stop by the booth. You know I'd love to talk data with you. As always, here are some links I hope you find…
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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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Quantum Computing Will Put Your Data at Risk
“Too many secrets.” – Martin Bishop One of the pivotal moments in the movie Sneakers is when Martin Bishop realizes that they have a device that can break any encryption methodology in the world. Now 26 years old, the movie was ahead of its time. You might even say the movie predicted quantum computing. Well, at the very…
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The Actuator – December 5th
Home from Las Vegas and AWS re:Invent for 60 hours, then I’m back on the road. In Orlando this week for SQL Live, where I have four sessions to deliver. I’ll also be working the SolarWinds booth. If you are attending SQL Live, let’s connect and talk data. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will…
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The Actuator – November 7th
This version of the Actuator comes to you from Barcelona, where I am attending VMworld. This is one of my favorite events of the year. And I’m not just saying that because in Barcelona I can buy a plate of meat and it’s called “salad.” OK, maybe I am. As always, here are some links from the Intertubz that I hope will hold…