Occasionally I'm surprised by how much time I spend studying. My work tends to come as projects, with lots of downtime in between. I use that time to read and study, mostly because for me its fun. And then when I do those projects, I use that knowledge. That time is actually part of what the clients pay me for, even though it doesn't show up on the invoice. They expect me to know, and the reason I know is because I have so much time to spend on the consumption of information.
Carrying client data around with you on a USB drive? Then you need a flash drive with password protection and encryption. I received my new Kanguru encrypted USB drive last week. I’m not getting paid for this, I’m just sharing a tool that I like. I've been using Kanguru drives since 2012.
[LinkedIn post]
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fifonetworks_callmeifyouneedme-fifonetworks-cybersecurity-activity-7191128710148710400-LqyU
Challenge accepted! The UPS Virtual Assistant popped up unbidden when I was tracking a package. It said, “Let me know how I can help.”
That got me to thinking – to what extent can the UPS Virtual Assistant be helpful? Is it configured to only answer questions relevant to customer assistance on the UPS website, or is it allowed to range freely over the length and breadth of the Internet?
[LinkedIn article]
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fifonetworks_cybersecurity-ai-llm-activity-7189401712695095296-l7Ds
I just lost all interest in ever joining a Chamber of Commerce again. The US Chamber of Commerce opposed the FTC's ban on non-compete agreements.
I reserve the right to work wherever I want, whenever I want, for whoever I want.
I sign NDAs all the time. In fact, I signed one for a new client today. But no non-competes.
https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1246655366/ftc-bans-noncompete-agreements-lina-khan
Cyber liability insurance requirements are all over the map.
[LinkedIn post]
Client: “Hey – how did you know we have [a certain piece of equipment] in our network? We haven’t talked about that yet.”
Me: “Uh, you’re paying me to map your network and document it. It’s my job to find everything.”
I'm still waiting for an AI assistant worth paying for.
I want an AI assistant worth paying for.
I'm watching and hoping for an AI assistant worth paying for.
They won't be free forever.
But right now, they aren't worth my money.
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