DownDetector collects user reports of downtime at websites. Anyone on the Internet — even the technically incompetent — can press one of their big red“I have a problem” buttons. Here’s an example from their Call of Duty page: This begs the question: Is DownDetector reliable? On one hand, DownDetector users that report their…

Recently, a friend asked me about this chart, showing how quickly a hacker can guess a password: She had two questions: Is this accurate? If so, what to do about it? The answer to first question: Yes, it’s accurate. If anything, it’s worse. State-sponsored theft Some people blow off password security with…

As I write this I'm in the midst of recovery from carpal tunnel surgery. While there are lots of articles online on how to prepare for carpal tunnel surgery, very few of them are written from the patient's perspective. …

Product Marketing is often considered the tip of the spear for a marketing team. …

I often get people asking me how to get started in racing the Laser, aka ILCA Dinghy. For a lot of sailors, the simplicity and ubiquity of the Laser is incredibly compelling — you can find a fleet just about anywhere in the world — heck, the 2020 Olympics even…

If you sail a Laser (also called ILCA Dinghy), and launch your boat on a ramp, you don’t want to be “that person” blocking the ramp and keeping others from launching. …

Looking back at a recent Gartner Security & Risk Summit, a recurring theme was the SaaS Tsunami — the security and compliance issues that arise from the surprisingly large number of SaaS apps in use at companies — and how to address it. To understand the SaaS Tsunami, ask yourself…

Over the past few years, the IoT community has embraced InfluxDB as a cornerstone of the solutions they build. …

Here at InfluxData, we’ve been focusing recently on deepening our support for Microsoft Azure. First we turned on InfluxDB Cloud on Azure West Europe, in Amsterdam, back in July. Then we launched InfluxDB Cloud on Azure East US, in Virginia, in September. Today, we’re pleased to announce that InfluxDB Cloud…