Recently I pointed out in a blog post that the Zoom CEO was the VP of Engineering at Cisco who left to start a direct competitor because, according to him, he was unhappy about the speed he could operate at. Being secure, to be frank, is about flaw management practices such as transparency and handling … Continue reading Comparison of WebEx Security Versus Zoom Shady Practices →

It’s pretty clear from a series of rapid and unfortunate missteps by Zoom that there’s something fundamentally wrong with the company. This is way worse that what I was warning about here in 2007. We already knew the origin story didn’t sound great. A VP of Engineering at WebEx, after being acquired by Cisco, didn’t … Continue reading Safer Alternatives to Zoom →

Hey there, folks! It’s time to drive headfirst into the big ol’ mess involving an embattled and disgraced electric vehicle manufacturer known as Tesla. Accusations are flying left and right, claiming that their cars are zooming off uncontrollably, leading to some seriously large funeral bills. But as we dig into the nitty-gritty, it seems like … Continue reading Tesla Hacker Exposes Design Failure Causing Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) →

Unlike riding around in cages behind darkened glass to scan identities from afar, or sitting in a room of billion dollar blinking lights ready to zoom in like it’s 1968 again, police walking around street level engaging with community seem to bring a profound reduction of crime. Back in 2016 the data suggested it took … Continue reading Police Out on Street Cut Crime in 15 Minutes →