Author: stocktontravis
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How to Evaluate Ideas: 16 Essential Steps
Even though I am probably beyond my half-life, I am just now really trying to learn how to think. In school we learn how to recite information, perhaps even how to use Bloom’s taxonomy to go beyond facts and learn the concepts and perhaps even how to create something from the basic understanding we might…
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Exploring Moral Virtues: Lessons from Scripture and Philosophy
I recently have been digging into the concept of virtue. I started off by reading How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald Robertson and then have moved on to The Virtues: A Very Short Introduction by Craig A. Boyd. I’ve also been listening to Ryan Holiday’s Podcast called Daily Stoic. Each has forced…
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Vendor Security Questionnaire
Contact Information Company Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Respondent Name: _________________________________ Phone: _________________________ Respondent Business Email Address: ______________________________________________________ Respondent Title: ______________________________________________________________________ Incident Response Contact Name: _________________________________________________________ Incident Response Contact Title: ___________________________________________________________ Incident Response Contact Phone: _________________________________________________________ Incident Response Contact Email Address: ___________________________________________________ Basics & Email Security Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No…
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Book Review: InfoSec Strategies and Best Practices
I just finished reading InfoSec Strategies and Best Practices by Joseph MacMilan last week. I have to say that if you want one book to read on the Information Security field, this is a pretty good choice. Not only did the book go over some of the basics of information security like the CIA Triad…
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The New Logo
Truth and Tech is meant to be a place for me to just share my journey in technology with a place to share truths about life, faith, philosophy, and anything else that strikes my fancy. Amongst the “jack-of-all-trades” mindset of this website, there is one thing that has been the underlying premise of this site,…
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7 Tips for Productivity with Outlook and Email
Here are seven tips to help you be more productive with Outlook and email in general.
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Learning To Learn
I went through 52 books last year to see if it was possible. I had originally set out to get through 44 but decided to shoot for one book a week by the end of the year. It was tough and required me to devote a lot of time to reading, but it was enjoyable.…
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A+ Takeaways: Troubleshooting & An Example
We can take certifications as IT professionals, and quickly lose a good portion of what we learned from it. It’s because we are tested on a breadth of knowledge and don’t always have a breadth of knowledge required in our respective roles. But there are usually some good takeaways that are worth trying to hold…
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Truth: I struggle with patience
I have served in various roles over the years. I’m in my late 30’s and have worked more than half my life now. I’ve done everything from selling printer ink, securing warehouses, campuses, and production lines, to learning how to respond to suicidal or homicidal individuals. I’ve been a jack-of-all trades. And a consistent theme…
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Learning PowerShell with ChatGPT3
I work in a Microsoft heavy environment. And because of that, I have found that PowerShell is increasingly becoming a tool I wish I knew better. So, I’m trying to grow in my understanding of how to use this tool. And the more I learn, the more I enjoy it. So, I have to give…
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