It’s been a long time since my last post. I just wanted to post a life update. I’ve finished my degree (Master’s in Network and Computer Security) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Whilst I haven’t put much here, I have been publishing over at Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tom_Murphy12 I’ve also been publishing a lot on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-murphy-b488757/recent-activity/articles/ […]
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute Cybersecurity
The M.S. in Cybersecurity offers students advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in intelligence, critical infrastructures, and investigative principles as they relate to cybercrime
AWS vs Google Cloud vs Azure vs DigitalOcean: VPS Performance
I came across this article: https://www.bunnyshell.com/blog/aws-google-cloud-azure-digitalocean-vps-performance by Sorin Dumitrescu. I think it’s a good place to start when evaluating a new cloud solution. I think studies like this should be done every year.
Continue ReadingPine Gap
https://mega.nz/file/YVFyQCCQ#TAxUh9G3SSckvkkDj2aIs9lRUmIvyRJJ2V3DMhq0ilE This is a short video/assignment I did on Pine Gap. This is the powerpoint that goes with the video. https://mega.nz/file/4M1EjKQR#PAKJKHjAzDhKd_fp9OAtyK349H0Tf5GgLoQXXprc_mM
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Computer Supply Chain
I saw this interesting article about the computer supply chain : https://scmresearch.org/2018/09/28/the-supply-chain-of-a-computer/ by Andreas Wieland It was written back in 2018 but very relevant for today’s technology supply chain issues. The infographic shows the entire supply chain for computer and network equipment. Andreas brings up some very interesting points. Click the link and read his […]
Continue ReadingMainframes
A Quadrillion Mainframes on Your Lap Your laptop is way more powerful than you might realize – RODNEY BROOK This article by Mr. Brooks brings back some nostalgia. I got my start at the Grumman Data Systems Institute in the Computer Operations program. I learned all about the IBM System/360. I never actually used any […]
Continue ReadingComparing the Size of The World’s Rockets, Past and Present
great article by OImri Wallach: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/comparing-the-size-of-the-worlds-rockets-past-and-present/ I have to hand it to Olmri. While this is the first article I’ve seen by him, I love the use of visualizations to express data in his other work. It makes his points very easy to make. Anyway, It’s not the point of this post, however – I […]
Continue ReadingRocky Linux part II
I’ve been experimenting with the recent enterprise release for RockyLinux. New Builds:I’ve had no issues using my existing CentOS 8 kickstart configuration files for Rocky Linux. The only thing that had to change was the package source. Upgrading – I’ve only tried this once. I have a laptop that had CentOS 8 installed. I tried […]
Continue ReadingNASA slightly improves the odds that asteroid Bennu hits Earth. Humanity will be ready regardless
This article by Nicole Karlis is hands down one of the coolest things I’ve read in a while. I’m a Comp Science nerd, and I’m a bit of a space geek too. Her article led me down a rabbit hole of really interesting reading. She drops a link for NASA’s Deep Space Network that I […]
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