Cyberwarfare / Analysis
The Salt Typhoon lessons begin in the network management plane
A historical look at the December 2024 communications-security guidance, and the operational questions it still raises.
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Technology / Field guide
Post-quantum migration begins with finding the cryptography you depend on
Standards provide algorithms. A workable transition also needs an inventory, dependency owners, compatibility evidence, and a plan for change.
Software / Field guide
A memory-safe migration succeeds when the roadmap reaches dependencies and operations
Choosing a language is one decision. Reducing memory-safety risk also requires scoped projects, interface review, staff readiness, and evidence of progress.
Artificial Intelligence / Explainer
What RAG actually solves, and what it leaves behind
Retrieval-augmented generation can connect an AI model to reliable information. The difficult part is deciding which information deserves to be retrieved.
Artificial Intelligence / Explainer
Multimodal AI needs more than eyes
Reading a picture, a chart and a document requires different checks. A model that accepts all three has not necessarily understood them.
AI Security / Analysis
Shadow AI is an information problem before it is a tool problem
Employees adopt useful assistants faster than policies can name them. A workable response starts with the data and the task.
Data Breaches / Analysis
Why cloud breaches often start with identity
Cloud services can faithfully enforce the wrong permissions. The critical question is which identities can reach data, delegate access, and change the rules.
Startups / Analysis
Open-source AI is not one business model
A model’s availability, its license, and the service built around it answer different questions. The business depends on what customers still need someone to operate.
Cybersecurity / Explainer
Every API record needs its own permission check
A valid login does not prove that a caller may read or change a particular object. APIs need permissions that follow the record, action, and relevant fields.
Cyberwarfare / Analysis
Cyberattack attribution is a chain of judgments
An infrastructure match, an activity cluster, and a judgment about state sponsorship answer different questions.
Software / Field guide
Review AI-generated code against the behavior the change is meant to preserve
A useful review connects requirements, implementation, and evidence. Plausible code and passing checks are only parts of that connection.
Artificial Intelligence / Analysis
What an AI benchmark leaves out
A leaderboard measures a test under particular conditions. It does not settle which system will work best inside your organization.