cynthb

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Enterprise architect / former #infosec security assessor and pen tester. Avid MMO / D&D gamer, reenactor, and knitter. We rescue hedgehogs and have 1 (Smidgen).

I'm also a veteran, and I was part of the counter-protests when the convoy-of-fascists rolled into town.

Music: mostly non-commercial stuff - electronica, trance, psychill, ambient, baroque, renaissance, early jazz, dubstep...

Proudly "over-educated".

cynthbDec 23, 2024
@GossiTheDog The dick-waving is real OMG
cynthbDec 22, 2024
@stephanie Ugh ick! I don't know what that looks like, but I do know what a melted jar of Kraft peanut butter looks like when I turned the wrong burner on... Also do not recommend
cynthbDec 20, 2024
@Artsandsocks Oh good. Crossing my fingers for you.
cynthbDec 19, 2024
@stephanie @adelinej I totally hear you, neurodivergent with social anxiety myself. I don't take unplanned phone calls and it REALLY bothers me when people don't respect this.
cynthbDec 19, 2024
@Artsandsocks Oh that sucks. Is is a recent enough purchase that you could get a refund for the rest? Because that is unacceptable.
cynthbDec 6, 2024
Mark CherringtonDec 6, 2024

I really need used, donated smartphones and Chromebooks. I have students and vulnerable persons who need to stay safe and connected to resources.

Please factory reset before donating. I'm happy to pick them up in the Edmonton area. Call, text, or email me.

cynthbDec 5, 2024
@bughuntercat Sorry, forgot about the defenestration 🤣
cynthbDec 5, 2024
@bughuntercat Wasn't it Bruce Schneier who referred to this as "rubber hose cryptography"? (beat the password out of the person with a rubber hose)
cynthbDec 5, 2024
This was written a year ago but might be relevant today for some reason (United Healthcare is the target of the suit) https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/ai-with-90-error-rate-forces-elderly-out-of-rehab-nursing-homes-suit-claims/
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges

For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.

Ars Technica
cynthbDec 4, 2024
Successfully handed off two of my ongoing projects to a coworker. This frees me up to focus on a couple of things:
* Tech lead for several security assessments from the service point of view (not the assessor for once). I look after gathering the evidence and the documentation
* Tech advisor for an upcoming standard
I suck at delegating lol