April 22, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on How close are we to breaking encryption with quantum computing?
Quantum encryption cracking is on its way, so it’s time to start getting ready for it. When famed Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynmann came up with the concept of quantum computers in 1982 in his speech and paper Simulating … Continue reading
April 22, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on NetApp to make stateful applications easier to do in Kubernetes
Most web applications are stateless. These don’t save client data from one session for the client’s next session. A stateful app is one that saves client data from one session to the next. There are advantages to both approaches. But … Continue reading
April 22, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on NordVPN unveils first mainstream WireGuard virtual private network
I predicted WireGuard, a revolutionary open-source approach to Virtual Private Networks (VPN), would rapidly be adopted by all VPN companies. It’s happening. One of the largest of the mainstream VPN companies, NordVPN, is rolling it out in NordLynx. Why? NordVPN’s … Continue reading
April 21, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Here comes Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2
Red Hat is kicking rump and taking names now that it’s part of IBM. Red Hat revenue was up 18% in the last quarter and up almost 50% over last year. Why? One reason, as IBM CFO Jim Kavanaugh said, … Continue reading
April 20, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Where’s my check? COBOL’s role in delay of stimulus and unemployment payments
The last thing you need when you’ve lost your job is to be unable to file for unemployment. Or, if you’re short on funds, to be stuck waiting for your stimulus check. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happened to many of … Continue reading
April 20, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Open-source firmware turns CPAP machines into coronavirus ventilators
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, we are woefully short of ventilators that can give the most gravely ill a chance for life. There are many efforts afoot to build more ventilators. Now, instead of building ventilators, a group of open-source … Continue reading