Luke Robinson

Luke Robinson

MFA 'Promises Land'

Eoin Higgins of IT Brew, quoting Microsoft’s VP of identity security, Alex Weinert “Multi-factor authentication is one of the most basic defenses against identity attacks today,” Weinert wrote, adding that the 28% adoption rate was confounding and had the expected reaction from hackers: “With such low coverage, attackers increase

Pass on Musk Utopia

Via WSJ: Elon Musk Is Planning a Texas Utopia—His Own Town In meetings with landowners and real-estate agents, Mr. Musk and employees of his companies have described his vision as a sort of Texas utopia along the Colorado River, where his employees could live and work. Is anyone ever

Managerial Hell at Twitter

Chris Stokel-Walker: 'It’s a pressure cooker’: Inside the chaos of Elon Musk’s Twitter Managers were recently told to provide a list of people who ought to be promoted, says one former staff member still in touch with some who remain working. Little did they realise they were

Your Policy Won't Save You

I recently commented on the hot mess in Suffolk County, New York. This led me to this WSJ article from 2021 on the difficulty of obtaining cybersecurity insurance. Cyber insurers are raising prices and limiting coverage after a series of high-profile attacks and mounting claims from ransomware Covid and Remote

Resources: Learn Git

I'm curious by nature. I love to learn things, and when I do, I am compelled to spread the word about beneficial resources. This is one of those resources: Learn Git Branching "Learn Git Branching" is the most visual and interactive way to learn Git on

1Password Passkeys

Somehow I missed this earlier, but so glad to see the forward momentum. Steve Won, Chief Product Officer of 1Password: Passkeys unlock truly exciting possibilities for 1Password users. With them, you can: * Create a 1Password account without a password or a Secret Key. * Sign in on new devices with ease.

Foster the Spark

When I'm curious, I slow down and look around. I ask why we are doing this. If my team isn't doing the same thing, I better look in the mirror.

The Best Lessons Are Always the Hardest

Stories like this shouldn't have surprised me as a professional in this space. James Rundle for the WSJ: New York’s Suffolk County began restoring online services and reconnecting its systems to the internet Friday, five months after being taken offline due to a September ransomware attack. Yeah.