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Aug 18, 2021

Slavery Was Not That Long Ago, And The Civil Rights Movement Is Still Underway

Have you ever heard someone say, “Slavery happened a long time ago — get over it!”? Please understand, slavery in America is so recent that the echoes of slaves’ screams when they were beaten are still reverberating in our ears. Listen closely — can you hear it? I’ll tell you…

BlackLivesMatter

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Slavery Was Not That Long Ago, And The Civil Rights Movement Is Still Underway
Slavery Was Not That Long Ago, And The Civil Rights Movement Is Still Underway
BlackLivesMatter

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Mar 26, 2021

An Open Letter to Rupert Murdoch

Mr. Murdoch, I would like to purchase Fox News. How much will you sell it to me for? You see, I understand that you’re in a precarious position right now. After Trump lost the US election, his political allies are all pivoting in order to save their careers. Your viewership…

Politics

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An Open Letter to Rupert Murdoch
An Open Letter to Rupert Murdoch
Politics

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Feb 19, 2021

How To Get That First Cybersecurity Job

“Have any advice for getting a gal’s foot in the door who just graduated from a college’s Cyber Security Program — from a CISO’s POV?” A new connection asked me this question through LinkedIn’s private messaging feature. My reply is below. I’ve changed her name in this article. Bethany, I…

Cybersecurity

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How To Get That First Cybersecurity Job
How To Get That First Cybersecurity Job
Cybersecurity

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Feb 13, 2021

My Racist Sins — Confession #2

“You been robbed!” For Black History Month this year, I’m going to tell some little-known stories of prejudice in America. They are little known, because they’re stories from my life. These are my racist sins. The story I’m going to tell you now happened in about 1966. All five of…

BlackLivesMatter

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My Racist Sins — Confession #2
My Racist Sins — Confession #2
BlackLivesMatter

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Feb 12, 2021

The Parable Of The Statue

The block of marble was so frightened. It all started with the sound of shovels. Then, it was exposed to — sunlight! So bright! Next came the saws, and hammers and chisels. No! The pain! The marble was fractured and cut and splintered. …

Covid-19

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The Parable Of The Statue
The Parable Of The Statue
Covid-19

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Feb 4, 2021

Hidden Messages in Job Descriptions

Your job description says a lot about your company — and warns me not to apply. In this article, I’ll explain the problem, and teach you how to write compelling job descriptions. The Problem I’m looking at job postings for management positions in Information Security/Technology/ Services. Several of them are…

Human Resources

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Hidden Messages in Job Descriptions
Hidden Messages in Job Descriptions
Human Resources

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Feb 2, 2021

My Racist Sins — Confession #1

For Black History Month this year, I’m going to tell some little-known stories of prejudice in America. They are little known, because they’re stories from my life. …

BlackLivesMatter

3 min read

My Racist Sins — Confession #1
My Racist Sins — Confession #1
BlackLivesMatter

3 min read


Jan 12, 2021

Facebook, Fake News, and COVID-19

On Facebook today, someone I know wrote that ordering Americans to wear masks and limit non-essential public gatherings is an attempt to make us a socialist nation. …

Covid-19

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Facebook, Fake News, and COVID-19
Facebook, Fake News, and COVID-19
Covid-19

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Jan 11, 2021

Why I’m Being So Harsh On Social Media

Several years ago, I would routinely describe myself as an Evangelical Christian. Evangelical Christians thought I was one of them, so we lived together in harmonious ignorance. But there was a problem. The problem was that I was reading the Bible from cover to cover every year. I lost count…

Trump

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Why I’m Being So Harsh On Social Media
Why I’m Being So Harsh On Social Media
Trump

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Dec 19, 2020

We Don’t Need Computers

Today I had a thought about how “we don’t need computers.” It sounds absurd, but bear with me; I’m trying to introduce you to a new way of looking at computers and the information they process. When I was a boy and had a bike, I had to “maintain” it…

Information Technology

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We Don’t Need Computers
We Don’t Need Computers
Information Technology

5 min read

Bob Young

Bob Young

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CISO, Director of Information Security, and Security Consultant. Also, I wrote some books that have nothing to do with IT. http://www.amazon.com/author/bobyoung

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