- My Name is Tom, or Errant. I write about geeky things, politics, and life in general and politic. My current day job is in computer security but I have been known to program in my spare time.
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The truth about passwords
So, password security is in the news again with the Gawker break in. As usual there is a lot of average advice about passwords. Here’s some tips… Choosing a good password is all about entropy. One common piece of advice … Continue reading
The dangers of relying on 3rd party APIs
You may remember a short while ago Twitter had some downtime; connections seemed to drift into the ether and time out after a number of seconds (or even minutes). Even the API was affected, and as a result so was … Continue reading
Failure is good
I hate to fail and used to go to extraordinary lengths in avoiding exposure to failure and disappointment. I consider this a major character flaw and, for the most part, have stopped. If you always suceed because you run away … Continue reading