One could argue that life is all a series of risks. Sometimes we remain in a state of ignorant bliss. Other times, we are aware of risks and take measures to mitigate it. But sometimes we choose to accept the risk. Accepting risk is not a bad thing. Quite the opposite. Without risk acceptance, there … Continue reading Accepted the Risk →

I found myself driving to meet someone I only knew from the internet. You never can be sure how these things will pan out. Luckily for me, I was meeting Troy Hunt. If you don't know of Troy, he is a super cool guy from Australia. Which means he uses the word "mate" a lot … Continue reading A day with Troy Hunt →

The wind howled on a cold evening . The only thing missing was the crackle of lightening to foreshadow the impending ominous news. Another website had suffered a breach. Emails, passwords and some other details stolen. It was becoming a regular occurrence, except this time it was different. My details were amongst the ones breached. … Continue reading Why I use a password manager →

I've been video blogging (vlogging) for several years now. I am not very good by any measure and was pleasantly surprised when Claus Houmann offered to run an Ask Me Anything style Q&A to pick my brains about what I've learnt from my experiences. As mentioned in the video, the equipment is secondary in my opinion. … Continue reading Security Video blogging tips →

I've done a ton of webinars over the last few years, but I still can't get comfortable with them. Before each one begins that feeling comes over me where my arms feel heavy, knees get weak, Mum's spaghetti....

There are many definitions as to how one can find their niche, success and happiness in life. I was often given advice as to how to approach it, "follow your heart", "be true to yourself" or other such quotes designed to inspire and motivate were often to vague. Or worse still, can lead one down … Continue reading Finding your niche →