October 2011
4 posts
Stress and Athletic Performance
I’m a stressed mess right now. In addition to life’s normal level of stresses, I’m studying for the CISSP exam (which it is turning out to be much more intense than I anticipated) and I’m I short handed at work (if you are an entry-level developer in the NH Seacoast area contact me!). I’ve been here before though, so the occasional sleepless night and general...
PayPal's Identity Service, Gone Too Far
Looks like PayPal is offering a new identity service. Gaining access to over a 100 million users who trust the brand seems like a pretty good opportunity. However reading through the benefits of using this service made me a feel a little queasy. This service is abusing the privacy of their customers, badly. If you don’t believe me take a look at what information they are offering to...
Indextank Bummer
I just receive an email from the Indextank team that they were purchased by LinkedIn. As soon as I read it a four-letter explitive left my lips. I’ve just spent the last couple of months redoing the search engine for the IAPP website to work with Indextank.
As you may have heard, LinkedIn has acquired IndexTank. We at IndexTank are very excited and look forward to joining LinkedIn. Our team...
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
The other day I was asked to help a colleague at the IAPP determine the profile of a typical candidate for a CIPP/IT certification. It started out with a simple question, “Help me understand the different classifications of IT professionals?” I thought this would be an easy exercise. However, once I sat down and started to give it some thought, I was surprised to recognize the breadth...
