QR Codes: Obsession and Regulation
Can something as benign as a QR Code be malicious? They can. What we need is a bit of regulation. Self-regulation.
Consumerization: BYOD
There are no sacred cows to someone who believes that consumer devices and self-service IT are the keystones of the new business model. IT Apologist Ken Hess takes on Consumerization and bring your own device.
Ken Hess
Kenneth 'Ken' Hess is a full-time Windows and Linux system administrator with 20 years of experience with Mac, Linux, UNIX, and Windows systems in large multi-data center environments.
Latest Posts
The Grinchdroid who stole my power
You're a vile one, Mr. Hess. You have sarcasm in your soul. You have all the subtle diplomacy of a lovesick Troll.
First impressions of my new Android phone
It seems that my anti-Android rants have come back to haunt me like roadside Chili. Get the scoop on my first day with my new Android phone.
Windows 8, I'm warming up to you
Windows 8 and Server 8 sport the new Metro interface. You might hate it now but you'll get used to it and you'll like it.
Dear Hyper-V fans, I'll take that apology now.
Ouch. It's pain time again on the Microsoft front. You were warned.
Android angst revisited. The saga continues.
The Android platform is fragmented. It's difficult to create Apps that run efficiently across the many devices in the Android mobile phone market.
Why I'll never own an Android-based anything
I struggled for months before purchasing my iPhone and iPad--even turned down a chance at the iPad soon after launch but now am an avid Apple fan.
My hour in the Nimble platinum mine with Jon Ferrara
Introduce yourself to the next generation of CRM with Nimble, The Social CRM.
Apple targets middle-aged women with its latest OS
Apple might be trying to pull a fast one by naming their latest OS X incarnation, Mountain Lion, but some of us saw right through it.
You know what I'm excited about? Windows 8.
Is Windows 8 the most hated operating system yet? I don't care. I'm excited about it.