Can you run Gigabit ethernet over 1990’s-era Category 3 cable? Opinions differ as to whether it would work fine or drive me to madness, so I decided to find out myself.

The right-wing misinformation machine really, REALLY hates electric cars. Let’s debunk some of the many lies about EVs.

I’d like to tell you about the NATO Sea Shanties dream I had last night.

Yes. Official NATO sea shanties.

Writing as a guest blogger for Softlanding Solutions, I explain how the implementation of Multi-Factor Authentication is not only a critical goal to ensure your organization's security, but also a critical discussion that all stakeholders at a company need to participate in.

With this week’s revelation that the CIA sold compromised encryption devices to spy on America’s allies, and the allegations that Huawei’s technologies contain backdoors for Chinese authorities, Canada is faced with the grim reminder that our technology infrastructure may be acting as agents to foreign governments. If we wish to retain sovereignty over our own information and communications, we need to make some hard choices.

Encryption is a crucial part of the technology we use every day. When governments talk about outlawing it, they're proposing a fundamental destruction of our technology infrastructure. This video explains how encryption works, and why it can't be broken in the ways that government and law enforcement want.

The video I’ve created – How Encryption Works and Why it’s So Important – is the culmination of months of work. Thanks for watching it!

After a long hiatus, I'm back to blogging with OpenMedia! Today I'm tackling the important differences between 2FA and 2-step. One keeps you safer, the other... not so much. Read on to find out more!