I started this blog because I believe there is a serious need for mental, ethical, and other aspects in IT security, in addition to my daily job as an incident responder in the cybersecurity field. We are rapidly approaching a world where videos, photos, news, and even our minds can be predicted and potentially hacked in ways we cannot yet imagine. The lack of ethical concerns among my colleagues and other IT professionals drives me crazy.
Over the past 15 years, it has been my quest to understand how manipulations against individuals, such as the dark triad tactics, work. I have also sought to comprehend governmental and financial hacks, as well as other cyber threats that put our society at risk as a whole. Along the way, I have explored how we can protect ourselves to a certain extent from being manipulated.
This journey is an exploration and navigation of the world of IT security, cyberspace, philosophy, information, privacy, ethics, integrity, and many other topics. These thoughts have been shaped by years of reading and applying various concepts.
Inspired by John C. Maxwell’s book on the 16 undeniable laws of communication, this blog is my humble attempt to find my own voice in our already chaotic sector.
Also David Harvey’s “Reading Capital” is a highly recommended source for understanding Karl Marx’s seminal work “Capital: A Critique of Political Economy.” In this book, David Harvey provides an insightful and accessible guide to comprehending the complex ideas presented in Marx’s original text.
In “Reading Capital,” Harvey breaks down Marx’s dense and often challenging concepts, guiding readers through the key themes, such as commodity fetishism, surplus-value, and the labor theory of value. He offers clear explanations and real-world examples to illustrate the relevance and application of Marx’s ideas in contemporary society.
On this website, I try to use the toolbox of Marx and Engels to analyze how our digital society has evolved into a space where a handful of tech companies behave like the feudal lords of our time. However, I’ve explored various perspectives to better understand this transformation.
I may have directed you to this blog, and if you’re interested, I would appreciate constructive feedback. You will find posts, themes, and categories scattered throughout, and the content may not be well-structured. If you or anyone else feels they can do a better job, please ask for an account and help improve it.
As for any grammar, spelling, storytelling, or poorly constructed sentences, I attribute it to my dyslexia, and I hope you can guide me in the proper way to address these issues. Spoiler alert! Yes, I use AI to rephrase and check for any spelling or grammar nonsense I might have made.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions or need additional assistance.
Edit: Some time ago, I came across a YouTube video by Yanis Varoufakis on technofeudalism, and both his paper and book offered valuable and better insights than I was doing. His analysis was spot on!
When I have more time, I plan to delve deeper into this topic here on the website and explore how we, as a society, can respond to it. As you can see on the posts I haven’t been busy for a very long time 🙂