Best Practices for Keeping Home Network Secure

The Government’s Information Assurance Mission at NSA issued “Best Practices for Keeping
Your Home Network Secure” in April 2011. The document summarizes recommended practices for home personal computers and networks.

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In AI chatbots we trust – too much7/22/2025
Does trust require truth? Facts? With explanations of the speaker’s reasoning & sources? Or just because “(A)I said it’s so” – authoritatively. So, what could go [1] … hardly anyone understands… Continue reading In AI chatbots we trust – too much
Breaking bottom of career ladder – AI transformation5/31/2025
So, the CEO of Anthropic (“one of the world’s most powerful creators of artificial intelligence”) says we need to “get real” about entry-level white-collar jobs in the next few years.… Continue reading Breaking bottom of career ladder – AI transformation
When AI grows up – no longer ‘really cute tiger cub’4/29/2025
Geoffrey Hinton on the future of AI So, after watching the video interview with the ‘Godfather of AI’ (CBS News below), I was struck by something that was assumed or… Continue reading When AI grows up – no longer ‘really cute tiger cub’
Prompt engineering – becoming an AI whisperer1/17/2025
[Draft 1-17-2025] Introduction So, prompt engineering [1] is much in the news, as to wrangling a generative AI to create desirable results, “deliver the goods.” And perhaps not just information;… Continue reading Prompt engineering – becoming an AI whisperer

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