@Swalsh

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Semi-Retired Snowflake Infosec
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www.SwalshImagery.com

Makes that TWO pitches I've received in the last 24h that included the delightful phrase "new AI-powered cloud security and compliance software."

There's so much to unpack here it's hard to know where to start (or stop), but it seems to suggest that some new AI-based technology has been devised to help close security compliance gaps. #1: Checking boxes is not where most organizations are failing. #2 Where are the basic standards of care for AI-based software that would give this untested technology the right to claim the ability to audit anything? Let alone itself.

The golden rule for physicians is "First, do no harm." Somehow, we've grown accustomed to security products and software that violate this basic idea six ways from Sunday.

Grammarly's latest jingle "You probably already have a Grammarly account..." I better fucking not!

I know I don't post here very often. I've been working on a few things, including volunteering with TeachRock, a phenomenal organization that helps at-risk youth to stay in school. They're doing great work.

Please consider donating. The link below is to amplify Jewish Heritage, but their curriculum spans all topics, including history, math, science, and more! https://givebutter.com/TRAJH/swalsh

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50 years later, what Bruce Springsteen’s 'Born to Run' means to the New Jersey

The Boss' third album helped turn the Garden State favorite into an international superstar.

Gothamist
How still would you like?

For once, resisted the lure of the snooze button & headed out before work.

Here's to finding windows of freedom where we can. Have a good one.

How the Right-Wing Outrage Machine Invents Liberal Fury — and Sells It Back to You

The manufactured controversy over Sydney Sweeney is a textbook example of how right-wing operatives get liberals to take the bait.

Weaponized

I had no idea Jerry Garcia was so talented!

If you like #JerryGarcia or #GratefulDead you may be interested in Jerry's artwork, which is included in a livestream auction to benefit
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"Wikipedia has no consistent editorial voice or political platform — it is reality as captured by others and summarized by volunteers. As such, efforts to censor it reveal a specific form of insecurity about education and information."

via @ethanz

https://www.techpolicy.press/what-attacks-on-wikipedia-reveal-about-free-expression/

What Attacks on Wikipedia Reveal about Free Expression | TechPolicy.Press

Ryan McGrady writes that you can learn a lot about a state's view on free expression by how it treats Wikipedia.

Tech Policy Press
👉🏼“John Ewing Jr. was elected Omaha’s first Black mayor on Tuesday, defeating the city’s three-term Republican mayor, Jean Stothert, in a race where Democrats sought to tie her to Trump’s unpopular agenda — another warning sign for Republicans in a critical battleground area.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/13/nebraska-democrats-republicans-trump-omaha/
Democrats pull off an upset in Nebraska, electing Omaha’s first Black mayor

Voters denied Republican Mayor Jean Stothert a fourth term in a race overshadowed by Trump’s agenda — the latest test of attitudes in a political battleground.

The Washington Post