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Apr 11, 202210 min read

They're heeeerrrreee!

Almost three years after the release of its first draft for comments, the next evolution of the standard —PCI DSS v4.0 —is now available!...

Kubernetes terminology, interpreted for the tenured engineer

Kristen

Feb 24, 20222 min read

Kubernetes terminology, interpreted for the tenured engineer

An infographic to translate basic Kubernetes technical terminology to previous concepts in application development.

The REAL [business] Cost of Too Many Tools

Kristen

Feb 24, 20221 min read

The REAL [business] Cost of Too Many Tools

In attempting to quantify the cost to the business when too many tools are in use, this is a generic infographic for use.

Kristen

Feb 23, 20222 min read

GDPR: Deep Dive - Causes

Given the Top 25 GDPR fines and the associated Articles in question, we are diving into potential organizational causes.

Kristen

Feb 23, 20224 min read

GDPR: Deep Dive - Violations

GDPR: Deep Dive - Violations, reviewing the underlying Articles and guidance which were the root causes of the Top 25 GDPR Fines to date.

Kristen

Feb 23, 20222 min read

GDPR: 3+ years later...

(Originally posted February 15, 2022. See footer for reference.) Abstract When GDPR first became a concern, business professionals did...

Kristen

Feb 23, 202210 min read

Top 25 Biggest GDPR Fines (So Far)

To illustrate the scope and enormity of GDPR, what follows is a collection of the top 25 judgments and subsequent fines related to GDPR viol

Kristen

Feb 23, 20225 min read

Equifax Data Breach v. CCPA

Given the massive data breach of Equifax, we wanted to determine the effect of a state-level privacy act (CCPA) on such a determination.

Proactive cybersecurity with eruditeMETA: Log4j use case review

Kristen

Feb 23, 20224 min read

Proactive cybersecurity with eruditeMETA: Log4j use case review

The vulnerability associated with Log4j continues to affect companies. eruditeMETA can ease remediation greatly.

Modern Cybersecurity Risk: It's Not a Secret

Kristen

Feb 1, 20226 min read

Modern Cybersecurity Risk: It's Not a Secret

"Secret scanning" is not a new concept in cybersecurity but it's lack of remediation is a symptom of a much larger misunderstanding.

Best Practices for Navigating Your Digital Thread Initiative for Enterprise Growth Strategy

Kristen

Aug 12, 20216 min read

Best Practices for Navigating Your Digital Thread Initiative for Enterprise Growth Strategy

You can't improve unless you are open to change. And that change won't come without bumps in the road. But many innovations are worth...

Password encryption: Real talk and why it matters

Christopher Bradford

Aug 5, 20215 min read

Password encryption: Real talk and why it matters

Disruptive Business Models: Change the value market

Kristen

Aug 3, 20215 min read

Disruptive Business Models: Change the value market

Disruptive business models disturb the market by addressing the repressed demands ignored by the leading suppliers and manufacturers in...

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (11..11)

Kristen

Jul 23, 20212 min read

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (11..11)

<< Previous section - Questions Assumptions: [Identify assumptions made for this work.] It is assumed that any issues will be surfaced to...

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (10..11)

Kristen

Jul 23, 20211 min read

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (10..11)

<< Previous section - Product requirements Questions: There is ongoing discovery around the existing inventory of...

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (9..11)

Kristen

Jul 23, 20211 min read

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (9..11)

<< Previous section - Design Product requirements: Upon this epic's completion, there should be a seamless approach to development,...

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (8..11)

Kristen

Jul 23, 20211 min read

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (8..11)

<< Previous section - Summary Design: The only potential UI element would be in the way of automating the configuration entries and/or...

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (7..11)

Kristen

Jul 23, 20212 min read

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (7..11)

<< Previous section - Other Summary: [This is NOT the same thing as the Product Requirements.] The completion of this story may (or...

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (4..11)

Kristen

Jul 23, 20211 min read

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (4..11)

<< Previous section - Goal state/Business use Estimate/Effort: Identify the amount of effort in story points, as provided by the team....

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (3..11)

Kristen

Jul 23, 20212 min read

Product Backlog Template: Deep dive on reasoning and regulations (3..11)

<< Previous section - Current state DESCRIPTION (continued...) Goal state/Business use: Identify the desired state, to whatever level of...