There was a time when encryption carried a high price – performance or monetary. Not anymore! There is no excuse to not encrypt every transaction, database and file. PCI, HIPAA and other regulations require it, but you should encrypt everything even if you’re not legally or contractually required.There are however some important considerations:– Keep your encryption keys in a safe place – a password vault can do the trick.– Select which encryption cyphers to use, when you can. For example…

Technology should be applied to drive results, not to be cool. Good lil’ Bloomberg article: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-01-18/retailers-are-struggling-to-understand-tech

In this, my first blog post, I’d like to point out an interesting white paper by GMO.  It’s about capitalism, national security, food security and climate, all subjects dear to my heart. https://www.gmo.com/docs/default-source/research-and-commentary/strategies/asset-allocation/the-race-of-our-lives-revisited.pdf