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When Digital Marketing Fails

Posted on April 30, 2021 by dbclin

Not every business model will work for every business need. And business models that once worked, may not always work. I recently came face to face with those truths as I moved through the steps of a digital marketing campaign.… Continue Reading →

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Establishing the Authenticity of Online Sources

Posted on March 12, 2021 by dbclin

Keeping your stuff secure in your digital life isn’t simple. This is, of course, true for your code, scripts, and financial accounts. But you can also be undone by bad information sources. That’s actually one topic in my Wiley/Sybex book,… Continue Reading →

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What Is Personal Data?

Posted on February 15, 2021 by dbclin

We’re all hearing a lot about how important it is to protect our personal data. But just what is personal data? This article comes from my Wiley/Sybex Linux Security Fundamentals book – which happens to be about much more than… Continue Reading →

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How to Use Python and Pandas to Map Major Storms, Pessimism, and Hard Data

Posted on February 5, 2021 by dbclin

Sometimes it can be somehow comforting to reflect on how much worse everything is now than it was in the good old days. “Kids have no respect.” “Everything costs way too much.” “Public officials don’t inspire trust.” “And what about… Continue Reading →

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So Malcolm Gladwell got the data all wrong…or did he?

Posted on January 12, 2021 by dbclin

In this article, I’ll share some newbie explorations I’ve made in the areas of data analytics and pro hockey. I recently embarked on a crazy journey into the world of data analytics. There’s nothing all that crazy about data analytics,… Continue Reading →

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IT Security and Data Backups

Posted on January 3, 2021 by dbclin

Early one recent morning my Linux workstation failed to boot. And just like that, all my work plans for the day ground to an immediate halt. This was the Linux workstation that was host to thirty years-worth of data: The… Continue Reading →

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How Companies Get Your Data – And What They Can Do With It

Posted on November 16, 2020 by dbclin

Curious about what kinds of personal and even private data you may be exposing through the course of a normal day on the internet? How about using “all kinds” as a starting point? Here, adapted from my new book, Keeping Up:… Continue Reading →

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How to Create a Disaster Recovery Plan for Your IT Team

Posted on September 4, 2020 by dbclin

You know the old joke: there are two kinds of companies, those that’ve been hit with an IT disaster, and those who don’t yet realize they’ve been hit with an IT disaster. But what they all have in common is… Continue Reading →

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What is a LAN? The Local Area Network Explained in Plain English

Posted on July 30, 2020 by dbclin

A local area network (LAN) is really nothing more than a structure for organizing and protecting network communications for all the devices running within a single home or office. Let me break that down a bit. When I say, within a… Continue Reading →

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Linux Package Management with Snaps

Posted on July 7, 2020 by dbclin

A big part of administrating Linux machines – especially remote machines – is managing and installing software. When something goes wrong with a local application or when something on the file system breaks and needs fixing, you’re often going to… Continue Reading →

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