Dec 1, 2020License to joke. Are you ready to get punned by AI?“Tell me a joke!” How many times have you tried this request with a piece of AI-based technology? As a flavour of the times, we turn to AI for companionship, entertainment, and comfort. Yet, would you feel comfortable if your AI-powered device fed you unsolicited jokes? …Artificial Intelligence4 min read
Nov 10, 2020Knock-knock! … Who’s there? Joking and encryptionCryptography jokes are understood only by a selected few, or just the two. Would you believe that your smartphone or laptop engage in knock-knock conversations numerous times a day? Here is how one of those dialogues would sound if translated into a human language:Cryptography5 min read
Oct 22, 2020Deus Ex Machina: Get AI to Boost Device Crypto-Health MonitoringJust because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they ain’t out to get you. And your Protective Intelligence team should include Artificial Intelligence when crypto-health of your network is at stake. If you are responsible for crypto-health of a big company, being paranoid is part of your job description: the richer…Cryptohealth4 min read
Oct 14, 2020Crypto-Health Scout: Patient, Heal Thyself?!Health is not valued till sickness comes. It is particularly true for crypto-health. In the article Crypto-Health of Your Device: Should You Care, I looked into the definition of crypto-health of a host. In Better Safe than Sorry: Cryptographic Algorithms and Digital Certificates, I presented cryptographic algorithm implementations and digital…Cryptosecurity4 min read
Oct 5, 2020Better Safe Than Sorry: Cryptographic Algorithms and Digital CertificatesImagine that you have a box and want to know what’s inside. Everybody tells you to keep it closed because everything works well for now. You still peek inside and face all the problems and issues you have to solve. The thoughts on how to deal with all discovered potential…Cryptosecurity4 min read
Sep 25, 2020Crypto-Health of Your Device: Should You Care?Have you ever been locked out of your house with squatters inside, commanding a ransom for returning your possessions? A friend of mine lost their vacation rentals website in a cyberattack because the ransom amount was beyond their means. Their hosting provider explained later that the attack on the server…Cryptosecurity4 min read
Sep 22, 2020Job Huntress’s Secrets: Forget the Boss, go for the Bots!Have you ever been hunted by robots? What about trying to get past their nets? If you are like me, looking for your new job, it happens to you more often than you think! Here we are, navigating the tides of the job market, these thrilling moments of being at…Job Hunting4 min read