PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley One of my complaints on behalf of consumers is that information about the new security certificates for Secure Boot has been vague — nearly hidden. Unless you are an AskWoody reader, you might not even be aware that there is an issue with Secure Boot certificates — not to mention […]

For those of you that cater to small and medium businesses and look for deals on refurbished computers to help with the penny pinching, just wanted to give you a heads up regarding a less than stellar purchasing experience with Dell Refurbished.  An AskWoody reader relayed to me that he had purchased several refurbished computers […]

PUBLIC DEFENDER By Brian Livingston As we enter 2026, it’s worth a minute to look back on some of the stories that made headlines this year. Many subjects of my articles have experienced important developments since publication that you might want to know about. No, the news isn’t all good. But it’s better to stay […]

| Nigel Douglas As a Developer Advocate working on Project Falco, Nigel Douglas plays a key role in driving education for the Open-Source Detection and Response (D&R) segment of cloud-native […]

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Yes.. Ethical Hacker Kids. The holidays are coming up! Here John & Jordan cover the different games, tools and gifts we can give kids that help teach them the trade. […]

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John Strand & Jordan Drysdale// Yes.. Ethical Hacker Kids. The holidays are coming up! Here John & Jordan cover the different games, tools and gifts we can give kids that […]

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Logan Lembke// Here at BHIS, we ♥ Bro IDS. Imagine… Bro IDS Everywhere! If you haven’t encountered Bro IDS before, checkout this webcast on John’s Youtube channel discussing the need for Bro […]

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Jordan Drysdale // Step 1: Build your capture rig RPi3, Kali, Battery Packs, 2 x supported wifi card of your choosing (I used the Alfa Black for this run). My finished product: Solar Battery […]

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 Gail Menius // We avoid tasks that are too hard. When we avoid them (consciously or unconsciously) the things we do instead are called “avoidance behaviors.” Adults and teachers alike […]

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Gail Menius // Once upon a time, in a land not too far away (about two miles from where I’m sitting now) I used to be an elementary school librarian. […]

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