Password hygiene is important – we all know that. We know about the importance of POPI and GDPR. But this week I discovered some problems when I tried to improve my password hygiene.
Some statistics claim that 90% of security breaches involve human error. That means human error is the biggest cyber security risk for your company. The pandemic and remote working make this even more critical than before. There’s been a huge increase in attacks since the start of the pandemic. Working from home
Tom deMarco and Timothy Lister wrote a superb book called “Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams”. It’s a book that has had a profound influence on software management. It is a book you must read, and read again. The premise is clear: the real issues in software development are human, not technical.
Most of us in IT are working long hours. There are always more fires to put out, and less time to prevent the fires from starting in the first place. But we all know that sometimes we must spend time on what is important, even if it isn’t urgent. Which is why I’m
I mentioned before that I am writing an online course on ethics for software engineers (which is now open for pre-enrolment!) During my research for this course, I found an interesting – and scary – statistic.
In recent years, some companies have tried to make their contracts easier to read. Why? The Consumer Protection Act defines the right to plain and understandable language in consumer contracts.
We know that Covid-19 has had a disastrous effect on the economy every where. For individuals and companies, it has meant a loss of income and an increase in financial debt. That got me to thinking about a different kind of debt. Technical debt.
I haven’t won the lottery for ages. And it’s been a while since an unknown relative died and left me a fortune. But I still get phishing emails quite often, and they are getting more sophisticated.
If you live in South Africa, there’s a good chance you have been a victim of theft. We know the thief is the person in the wrong. But that doesn’t mean we do nothing. We recognise the risk, and we take precautions. We lock our doors. We install burglar bars
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