Good measurements for cyber security do not have to be technical. From a defence in depth principle it is recommended to have a mix of various technical and non technical measurements. A healthy distrust in security means never trust software and hardware and take as many measurements to mitigate cyber risks to acceptable levels.
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Simple is a scam
As humans, we try to simplify the world around us. We love to think in simple casual relationships, like “A caused B which caused C”, because we are able to understand cause and effects without much energy spent on thinking and analysing. But the world is not simple. The world is non-linear. There is seldom a single cause for things.
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Avoid Python SAST scanners based on AI
What happened with blockchain technology is also happening with AI technology. Too many people believe that it is a solution for all hard and complex problems. I still love this flowchart that helps you to determine if blockchain is an appropriate technology for your use case. Spoiler: Blockchain is seldom a solution.
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Pushing complexity to users
Creating simple IT solutions is challenging, but that doesn’t mean your product has to be difficult to use. Too often, we are confronted with seemingly simple tasks like creating a document, ordering a ticket, booking a hotel, or completing a mandatory government form online. Why do these simple tasks turn out to be a nightmare and time sink?
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Simplify IT
Nobody ever asks for a complex IT solution. We all love simple IT solutions.
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Finding duplicates in a collection: A solved problem!
We all have used Ms Excel. Or still do. Companies love Ms Excel or store information in databases.
A common challenge is: How to find duplicate row items?
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Human created and curated
With the rise of LLMs (Large Language Models) like ChatGPT, the internet is flooded with blogs that are generated by bots. A real check if blogs are created by a real human or a LLM powered bot is impossible.
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Creating agile solutions
Business IT solutions must be flexible.Inflexible business IT software can and will slowly stop your current business. The time needed to change your systems so it fits the current demands of your customers is often too long and too expensive.
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Keep it simple: First a POC than a MVP
To build and test new functionality for your customers you can create a POC (Proof Of Concept) or develop a MVP (Minimum Viable Product). But creating a MVP from scratch is often not simple, since quality aspects such as security and privacy can rise severe realisation challenges.
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Feature rich or feature poor solutions
Research learns that businesses frequently choose products with too many features that they later find difficult to use or will not be used at all. Feature rich software products are often fuel for business complexity.
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