I want to talk about the Equifax hack. It’s extremely important because if you’re an American, then there’s more than a 50% chance you’re affected and everything about you is at risk: Your full name, your date of birth, your social security number, your address, and more. This article will dive into more details about what it is, how it happened, and what you can do.
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Blight
We all knew this was coming. Scientists had been warning us for decades, but many people were blaming the hippies, the democrats, or China. Others thought that perhaps it was natral phenomenon. Those who listened pretended to care, but never did anything about it. It required people to drastically change their lifestyles, but it was too inconvenient.
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AutoApply
Filling out job applications can be very time-consuming. Unfortunately, I was laid off about a month ago. Since I’m unemployed and I want to be more efficient, I started building a program that will automatically fill out a majority of the forms for me automatically. So far, I have a settings menu where you can fill in our job experience, cover letter, references, and your personal information (address, name, chosen password, username, etc.)
The video below displays an early prototype of what I’m building.
The technology used is C# and I imported Google Chrome, which is very useful for calling javascript commands. I’m not entirely sure what I’m going to do with it, but I’m still building out all the AI algorithms for different application websites. If you want further information, use the Contact section above.
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Microsoft Office 2016 and Activation
I recently purchased a dozen desktops for the office and was tasked with setting them up and installing Microsoft Office 2016. I purchased the Dell Precision towers with Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 pre-installed on each one. One thing that I did not account for was that Microsoft changed their activation method and now tie each product license to an e-mail address. No problem, right? Except that the activation did not work on each computer. Then another problem occurred: After four installations, there were four different licenses attached to one e-mail account and it was difficult to tell which installation key was tied to which computer. The obvious solution is to use Office 365 and then all of these problems will go away. However, my CEO refuses to buy it. Here’s how I resolved the issue:
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Creating SSL Certification
This guide will walk through setting up an SSL certification and installing it on your server. I used these steps in the past for Jira and Confluence, but there are many uses for this. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. According to Digicert, “SSL allows sensitive information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, and login credentials to be transmitted securely. Normally, data sent between browsers and web servers is sent in plain text—leaving you vulnerable to eavesdropping. If an attacker is able to intercept all data being sent between a browser and a web server they can see and use that information.”
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How to: Land a Job
I’ve been interviewing for a position at my company for a few weeks now and I can’t help but notice how frequently some (what I would assume) basic concepts of getting a job are completely ignored. I was recently browsing social media when I came across someone complaining about the difficulty of finding a job. Their gripe with the process was someone telling them to try harder. The person argued, “How do I try harder? Do I type my resume harder? Do I hit submit harder? etc.” It made me chuckle. This sparked a response where I decided to write a quick guide on landing a job. Let’s start with the resume:
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