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JP Morgan takes flight with AI

Posted on 9 August 20249 August 2024 by StephenMcMaster
JP Morgan takes flight with AI

There is significant evidence that AI will have a huge impact on financial services – whether that is Robo-Traders, Robo-Advisors, Customer Chat Bots, and Research Assistants, with real-world use-cases being launched globally. In Financial Services JP Morgan continues to demonstrate confident and innovative use of AI. JP Morgan Ranks #1 Continue Reading

Posted In AI/MLTagged In ai, financial services

AWS Wickr – an ideal Defence companion?

Posted on 6 December 20236 December 2023 by StephenMcMaster
AWS Wickr – an ideal Defence companion?

Secure communications in defence and other industries is increasingly critical, particularly when threats are evolving ever more rapidly. This article discusses the AWS Wickr (hereafter referred to a “Wickr”) service, and how the DoD (Department of Defense) have used it to provide secure communications. I wrote this article after attending Continue Reading

Posted In AWS, Security

Halloween Horror Frauds

Posted on 30 October 202331 October 2023 by StephenMcMaster
Halloween Horror Frauds

Considering it’s Halloween, I thought I would share some terrifying scam stories, and some tips on tools on how you can keep the ghouls at bay this festive season (having said that, hindsight is a wonderful thing!)

Posted In SecurityTagged In hacking, security

Cloud hosting firms hit by devastating ransomware attack

Posted on 25 August 202325 August 2023 by StephenMcMaster
Cloud hosting firms hit by devastating ransomware attack

A Terrifying Ransomware attack in Denmark has result in MOST CUSTOMER DATA being stone.

Posted In SecurityTagged In cloud, hacking, ransomware

ISC Report on China: A Technology Perspective

Posted on 14 July 202314 July 2023 by StephenMcMaster
ISC Report on China: A Technology Perspective

This article focusses on the technology elements of a report issued by the UK Intelligence and Security Committee of parliament (ISC) released a report on the activities of China in relation to the security of the United Kingdom.

Posted In Security

Ding-dong, the bird is…? (Part 2)

Posted on 11 March 202311 March 2023 by StephenMcMaster
Ding-dong, the bird is…? (Part 2)

Is Twitter Doomed?

This article focusses on changes that have occurred since Elon Musk’s takeover its impact on staff, reliability, it’s success, and bullying.

Posted In Companies, Opinion, TwitterTagged In Social Media Twitter Elon Musk

Ding-dong, the bird is…? (Part 1)

Posted on 8 January 202311 March 2023 by StephenMcMaster
Ding-dong, the bird is…? (Part 1)

The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk has been both a frightening and fascinating look at how someone with great wealth and a strong personality can affect how we view the world.

This first article discusses the sequence of Events that led to the purchase of Twitter by Musk.

Posted In OpinionTagged In Social Media

Hands-On with AWS Skills Builder – Part II

Posted on 2 January 20232 January 2023 by StephenMcMaster

A further look at AWS Skill Builder, with a view of what has changed over the last 4 months and a conclusion on who AWS Skill Builder may be relevant to.

Posted In AWS, LearningTagged In aws, certification, cloud, skillbuilder, training

Downloadable Threat Landscape Diagram

Posted on 27 September 20222 January 2023 by StephenMcMaster
Downloadable Threat Landscape Diagram

A threat landscape is a way of illustrating major threats that a user or organisation may encounter. This post provides a Mind Map that covers threats from an ENISA perspective.

Posted In SecurityTagged In cloud, compliance, enisa, security, threat

First Look: AWS SNS Message Data Protection

Posted on 27 September 20222 January 2023 by StephenMcMaster
First Look: AWS SNS Message Data Protection

AWS have released a new Beta feature for SNS called “AWS SNS Message Data Protection”. This post explains how this feature can be used.

Posted In AWS, Messaging, NodeJS, Pulumi, SecurityTagged In aws, cloud, Messaging, security

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