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K.C.'s 2022 summary of the Information Security field

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A few years ago, a friend reached out with a question:  Her daughter was studying cyber-security and software development at a university, and she wanted to know my take on Information Security as a career field.   So I sat down and wrote up the following summary.   I think it's largely still accurate, and I've been asked for it again, so I figured I should just post it somewhere I can link to it. Disclaimer 1 :  This was written in 2022, prior to the AI uprising and the sudden massive contraction of the tech industry.   Disclaimer 2 :  I'm a Security Director / Architect / Engineer.  Below is my view on the industry landscape.  It is by no means complete  and is likely an artifact of my personal journey.  Others' views will be different.  Deal with it.  🕶️ -=-=-  Greetings! Infosec / cyber security is a VAST field.  It's awesome that you're interested in software development as well, though!...
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Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

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 We went to Yucatan for a week!  I've never been to the region before, so this was quite a treat.  Merida is the largest city on the Yucatan peninsula, and both the city itself and the state of Yucatan are rich in cultural and geological history. Just off the north coast of Yucatan is the site of the (buried) Chicxulub impact crater  - which is the impact that killed off the dinosaurs (and most of the other above-ground life on the planet) and changed the course of life on Earth completely.  The impact also created a massive underground hydrothermal system and hundreds of cenotes across the peninsula.  Yucatan is also rich in Myan history, and marked with the remains / ruins of the former Myan civilization.  An estimated 30% of the people in Yucatan still speak Myan, and the influence is quite prevalent in the names of places / features, the language, and the cuisine.  It was an amazing and educational trip.  We enjoyed exploring the city of...
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The 1964 Bulova Amazon Echo

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I present the world's only 1964 Bulova Amazon Echo  (so far...)  ;)  It started as a funny idea.  "What if there were a Mid-century Modern Amazon Echo device?"  Kim and I both adore the MCM aesthetic, and have styled our living room largely in it.   On a lark, I started looking at clocks and clock-radios from the period on eBay.  Tangent - my goodness there are a lot of phony / fake "antique" clocks and radios on eBay!  Caveat emtpor!  Anyhow, I ran across this fairly common "mini clock radio" from the 1960s, made by the New York City based Bulova watch company: The Bulova 130. There were lots of them on eBay.  This particular one was nearby, in seemingly good cosmetic condition, and importantly the clock worked but the AM radio didn't .  Perfect!  That makes it cheaper, and also makes me feel less guilty about gutting some electronics out of an antique!  ðŸ¤£ The clock arrived fairly quickly and I confirmed ...
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