Audit Trail in IT Context
An audit trail (or audit log) is something both intuitive and misleading at the same time. There are many definitions of an audit trail, and all of them give youContinue reading
7 Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Code
I was thinking the other days – why writing good code is so hard? Why the industry still hasn’t got to producing quality software, despite years of efforts, best practices,Continue reading
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The target=”_blank” href attributes has been been the subject of many discussions. When is it right to use it, should we use it at all, is it actually deprecated, isContinue reading
How to create secure software? Don’t blink! [talk]
Last week Acronis (famous for their TrueImage) organized a conference in Sofia about cybersecurity for developers and I was invited to give a talk. It’s always hard to pick aContinue reading
Blockchain – What Is It Good For? [slides]
Last week I gave a 20 minute talk on the way I see blockchain applicability. I’ve always been skeptical of the blockchain hype, having voiced my concerns, my rants andContinue reading
Technical Innovation vs. Process Innovation
We are often talking about “innovation” and “digital innovation” (or “technical innovation”) in particular, when it comes to tech startups. It has, unfortunately, become a cliche, and now “innovation” isContinue reading
Resources on Distributed Hash Tables
Distributed p2p technologies have always been fascinating to me. Bittorrent is cool not because you can download pirated content for free, but because it’s an amazing piece of technology. AtContinue reading
Algorithmic and Technological Transparency
Today I had a talk on OpenFest about algorithmic and technological transparency. It was a somewhat abstract and high-level talk but I hoped to make it more meaningful than ifContinue reading
Random App Ideas
Every now and then you start thinking “wouldn’t it be nice to have an app for X”. When I was in that situation, I took a note. Then that noteContinue reading
Models for Electronic Identification
Electronic identity is an important concept as it lies on the crossroads of the digital, the physical and the legal worlds. How do you prove your identity without being physicallyContinue reading