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05 essays- I Built a Security Scanner, Then Pointed It at MyselfApr 27, 2026 · 7 min
I built a small security lab to teach the failure modes I see most often in client work. The first real test was running it against my own production site.
- The Password Replacement and Why Your Agent Needs One TooApr 26, 2026 · 5 min
Phishing-resistant passwordless auth is finally the default for humans. The same primitives — origin binding, hardware-bound keys, short-lived signed assertions — are what your AI agent needs, and almost nobody is shipping them yet.
- What Ten Years in Infrastructure Taught Me About AIApr 22, 2026 · 2 min
Everyone is treating AI like a revolution. I've seen this movie before. It was called virtualization, and then it was called cloud.
- Running a Consulting Firm From a Text EditorApr 18, 2026 · 2 min
The firm is a repo. The marketing is a commit. The meetings fit in the corners of a day job. Here's what the last six months taught me about building slowly.
- Identity Is the PerimeterApr 10, 2026 · 2 min
After a decade in enterprise security, I've stopped believing in most of the perimeter. The actual perimeter is a person with a phone.