Quantum Mania: Amid the Present Puffery, A Seemingly Bright Future You could say that it’s the best of times, the worst of times, and practically the non-existent times for quantum computing. The sentence I’ve just typed is paradoxical, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. The information-technology industry seems to be forming a consensus that quantum computing
CrowdStrike Gives Name New Meaning You might have heard that there was a global IT outage today. It was a pretty big deal. I regret to inform you that I was personally affected by it. Earlier this morning, I strolled down a main thoroughfare to pay a call at a local health clinic, where I
Presenting a Tapas Menu of Recent Tech News Each week, we’re swamped by events and information. It’s hard to keep up. We do our best to remain apprised of what matters to us, but relevant developments can evade the notice of even the most diligent observer. What follows are news items that caught my attention but
For Security Vendors, AI Brings New Twists to Old Narrative This post is about cybersecurity, but I am going to begin proceedings with a relevant quote from a relatively obscure 1984 film called Flashpoint. No, this Flashpoint is not the Canadian police procedural television series of the same name, which wrapped up more than a decade ago; nor is it