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Latest — Nov 10, 2024

A hangover is due

First reported in ‘The Information’ but you need a subscription. TechCrunch has coverage though. But it seems OpenAI has created a new foundation team as its newer models are not improving as expected: “In other words, the rate of improvement seems to be slowing down. In fact, Orion might not

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Threat modelling

"Threat modeling works to identify, communicate, and understand threats and mitigations within the context of protecting something of value." So they had the election in the US. With hindsight the result isn't surprising. More than half of Americans read below a 6th grade level (Snopes looked

Never on a Friday

I like Okta. It can get a bit pricey but it’s not bad. But if you’re going to start making it a habit of doing vulnerability notifications late on Friday evenings? I’m going to take ten mins on a Saturday to call it out. It’s a

Don’t believe everything you see online…

The ability to validate information and critical thinking are going to become so important in the coming years, not just in business: “Over the remainder of the night, sleuths gradually teased out the culprit: a website based in Pakistan that consists solely of listings for Halloween events, some real and

Beware the bias

I’ve posted about AI and bias before. If you’re going to launch or use an AI agent/service then do ensure you’re taking that into account and actively watching for it. AI overwhelmingly prefers white and male job candidates in new test of resume-screening biasKyra Wilson, left,

Sophos laying it on the table

This is a good thing to bookmark and read Sophos have released a report covering their five year research into Chinese groups attempting to hack their devices. Sophos’ Pacific Rim: Defense Against Nation-state HackersDiscover Sophos’ Pacific Rim defense against nation-state / Chinese hackers Volt Typhoon, APT31, and APT41 targeting critical infrastructure.

2024 will be a record year?

2024 on track to be a record year for ransomware payments. Brill. 2024 looks set to be another record-breaking year for ransomware — and it’s likely going to get worse | TechCrunchThis year, 2024, looks set to be the most profitable yet for hackers, with four ransom demands paid in the

What are these guys smoking?

A couple of decades ago I remember sitting in a bar in Maine (US) with a good friend. We came up with a perfect plan. We'd work in the Corporate world for a while to save some money. Then we'd buy a car and drive to

Data Quality will keep you honest

It’s always been about data quality. This was an interesting read about the 'State of AI'. Enterprise deployments and overall ROI are down (slipped from 56.7 percent to 47.3 percent for deployed projects). 2024 State of AI: Trends & Industry Insights | AppenExplore the latest AI

Just call me Gandalf

I’ve given this advice a few times on career progression in Tech: there comes a time when you face a fork in the proverbial road. You either specialise or go down the leadership route. With the leadership route there’s a really good chance you’ll lose ‘hands-on’ technical