Initial Thoughts on FOSS4G North America

FOSS4G North America (FOSS4GNA) wrapped up yesterday, closing out with another thought-provoking keynote by Paul Ramsey. Paul’s talks on the “economics of open source” have evolved over the years and, while this talk certainly discussed such economics, it was so much more. Paul is one of the best speakers you will see and his talks … Continue reading Initial Thoughts on FOSS4G North America

Balancing Organizational Controls and Technical Controls in Data

Technical Controls - The security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that are primarily implemented and executed by the information system through mechanisms contained in the hardware, software, or firmware components of the system. Organizational Controls - The security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that primarily are implemented … Continue reading Balancing Organizational Controls and Technical Controls in Data

TUgis Wrap-Up

Earlier this month, I attended TUgis, Maryland’s annual GIS conference. It was my first time attending since I gave the keynote address in 2017. That was due primarily to the conference being moved to early August - a reasonable adjustment due to the fact that the venue is always Towson University and the new timeframe … Continue reading TUgis Wrap-Up