I completely lost track of time all week. According to Wikipedia, “Father Time” is usually associated with an elderly bearded man with wings, dressed in a robe and carrying a scythe and an hourglass. Whatever he’s wearing or carrying doesn’t matter – he got me good! Yesterday, I thought it was Wednesday all day. While…

On Tuesday, I was inconvenienced with a flight cancellation and eight-hour delay in route to our Ottawa office. It seems petty to even call it an inconvenience in the grand scheme of things given the horrific attack that occurred at the Istanbul airport on the same day. It was a bit unsettling to watch the…

Life is full of surprises. I’ve had my share of good and bad ones in this crazy life of mine, but nothing could have prepared me (as a 12-year-old girl) for the surprise I found when I walked in our backyard one summer evening in South Texas. My cat had just had a litter of…

I had the honor of speaking on a panel earlier this week at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit with Qualys, Verisign and HBO on the “State of Vulnerabilities, Exploits and Best Practices for Prioritizing Remediation.” I’ve presented by myself at other events in the past, but I find that the stress level is…

I was visiting with my colleagues yesterday and the subject of color blindness came up. There are a few people at the office who have color blindness and I found out that there are varying degrees of it. According to Wikipedia, color blindness is usually classified as a mild disability, but some studies conclude that…

Wine tasting is one of my favorite hobbies. I visited a few vineyards here in the Texas Hill Country (yes, we have them here!) over the Memorial Day weekend and I am always fascinated with what is involved in making a great wine. I appreciate the extensive planning that goes into making a fine wine…

I think I do a decent job of backing up my data on my various devices. I have everything ranging from old emails to various photos I’ve taken throughout the years. I don’t want to lose my stuff under any circumstances, whether because a system died or I lost an external hard drive. But despite…

I was in a minor car accident last Wednesday. I wasn’t injured and neither was the driver who hit me. Unfortunately, my SUV did suffer some damage and I’m working through the other driver’s insurance for repairs since it was his fault. Even though I hate paying that bill, I’m grateful for insurance and the…

The art of illusion has fascinated us for thousands of years. From the early days when magic was associated with the devil and the occult; to Harry Houdini, who was known for his amazing escape acts; to David Copperfield , who is the most successful illusionist in history. There is an expression that applies to…