Amazon Web Services makes it really easy to use their infrastructure...and

rack up a huge bill in the process. This is why I tend to use cheaper

Virtual Private Servers, which I usually find on Low End Box, looking for the best value for money. Because, in the end, there's

not a ton of difference between them. The same goes for the Public Cloud

offerings, which is on track to start a race to the bottom in terms

of pricing.

Been a few months since I podcasted. Been a few changes in my life lately.

ope to get back to it soon. Meanwhile, you can tell me how you think my

Sennheiser SC60-USB-ML headset sounds.

The last few podcasts were recorded with a new USB microphone and a USB to Lightning adapter on an iPad. Still using Auphonic to post-produce the audio. What do you think?

Note the links below are Amazon affiliate links. On the off chance you purchase based on my link, I'll make a few pennies.

Links:

PinPle 2348702 Premium Lightning 8 pin to USB Female

USB Microphone,Fifine Plug &Play Home Studio USB Condenser Microphone

Containers and Microservices are on the rise, and they are going to impact application security in a good way.

Links:

Using Containers to Build a Microservices Architecture – AWS Startup Collection – Medium

Spam phone calls are still a thing. They're even more annoying on mobile phones, but there are tools that can help.

Links:

RoboFence

You have less control over your data than you think.

Links:

Troy Hunt: We’ve lost control of our personal data (including 33M NetProspex records)

App.Net is shutting down on the 15th of March 2017. This is my podcast to commemorate the occasion.

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Some politicians think smartphones are a luxury item. In today's world, they are essential. For those of lesser means, given everything they can do these days, even moreso.

Links:

The iPhone is not a luxury good —The Verge “This morning, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) suggested that the Republicans’ proposed Affordable Care Act replacement would require Americans to “make a choice” in order to pay for health care.”

It's difficult to evaluate all the different information security products out there. There are the analyst firms like Gartner and Forester, and testing firms like NSS Labs. These firms get their share of criticisms from vendors and customers alike.

Links:

What makes for truly independent security product testing? – Naked Security

Yup, there are actual phones with Nokia's name that are on Nokia's website announced at Mobile World Congress in 2017. They are made by HMD Global and, sadly, I don't see any of them coming to the US.

Links:

Nokia Phones