Mike ShewardWhat exactly is the ACARS Drama Bot Anyway?A question I’ve been asked a few times since I took a little project I had for a year or so operating privately under my desk, and turned…Aug 11Aug 11
Mike ShewardT’was the Night Before the Breach — 2023 EditionT’was the night before the breach, and all through the message board, not a creature was stirring, not even the sharing of national…Dec 3, 2023Dec 3, 2023
Mike ShewardSecuring Google Workspace — A GuideGoogle Workspace has become the de-facto collaboration suite of choice for many a startup, and for good reason. It’s easy to get started…Nov 13, 20232Nov 13, 20232
Mike ShewardSlack messages from the skiesCapturing ACARS messages and sending them to SlackSep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
Mike ShewardBuild no infrastructure, then we’ll talkWe’re in this strange ol’ time where it feels like so many aspects of our lives are maintained by ubiquitous, real-time connectivity to the…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Mike ShewardService providers and extreme ownershipYou’ve may have heard of the book “Extreme Ownership”. It’s written by a couple of former Navy SEALs — Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. In…Jul 3, 2023Jul 3, 2023
Mike ShewardPublic safety agencies and centralized social media: why change is neededBefore I get into this, I should probably explain. This has been a pet peeve of mine for a while, and I get extremely wound up about it…Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 2023
Mike ShewardBuilding with a Critical Infrastructure MindsetSome of you are building critical infrastructure, and you don’t know it yet.Apr 3, 2023Apr 3, 2023
Mike ShewardThe 60 Second SaaS Vendor AssessmentYou can outsource the function but not the risk, and that’s why we (should) all do SaaS vendor risk assessments.Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
Mike ShewardOk, now I’m annoyed: an attempt at helping laid off InfoSec peopleAs a British person, nothing motivates me quite like getting annoyed by a thing, and I’m extremely annoyed at the moment.Feb 18, 2023Feb 18, 2023