jbrunt's blog

Cutting through the hype and folklore associated with passwords and password management for computer systems and web sites can be challenging and sometimes downright intimidating.  Most users I discuss this topic with don’t have a clear idea of the reasons for all the rules or why they are so inconsistent.  First, let’s look at  why your password is worth protecting?

It’s spring, and for many of us that means the travel season has begun.  There are upcoming conferences and meetings, and of course the summer field season is approaching rapidly. Traveling with your computer has become the norm because of the ubiquitous availability of wireless networks (WiFi),  meaning communication channels stay open with family, friends, professors, and work.  This level of communication makes travel less isolating (and perhaps less relaxing ) as it once was.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made good the announcement in last May’s press release to require a data management plan with every NSF proposal. You will be happy to know that writing a data management plan is not difficult.