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Biomotive – Machines and Identity

I started a series of posts on Instagram on vehicles I’ve known. I’m moving some of these posts over here to put them in a more manageable location, and subject them less to the whim of the algorithm. There will … Continue reading

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The Lies of the Driver of the “Giddyup Go.”

On my way back from west Texas a couple days ago, I listened to the Willie Nelson’s Roadhouse satellite radio station.  The style and tone of the music was similar to when I made the same trip out there and … Continue reading

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InfoSec Compliance & Complex Systems Part 3: The Ballad of Nameless Company

My case study examined Nameless Company,  a medium sized non-profit with the primary business to deliver services in partnership with a federal program.   Nameless worked closely with a US federal agency, and provided innovative technologies to provide better service … Continue reading

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InfoSec Compliance & Complex Systems: Part 2 – It’s Complexicated

As mentioned in Part 1, I was hooded and commenced on Saturday,  I learned that you can earn a graduate degree at UT Austin without knowing all the words to “The Eyes of Texas.” Meanwhile, I had to sort two … Continue reading

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InfoSec Compliance & Complex Systems: Part 1 – Clinging to the Nearest Passerby

This Saturday I assemble my raiments and get hooded as a Master of Science.  In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree, I wrote, re-wrote, heavily edited, and finally collected signatures on my report on information security, compliance, and … Continue reading

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Valid University ID

I recently began classes at graduate school at UT in the Masters of Science in Identity Management and Security. On the first day of orientation, there was an alignment of my interests and the focus of the program as the staff … Continue reading

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SiRACON 2015 – He wanted to stay home; Wish someone would phone

What I learned in Detroit. It was all good. @societyinforisk Continue reading

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Spider Nest

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Blue blocks

Blue blocks at the National Building Museum.

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Bingo

Best Practice The details are too boring to recount.  Impossibly large amount of records “exposed” due to human error.  Nothing new, same old.  The only reason to watch is to see how the impact plays out.  It is Texas Politics, … Continue reading

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