Vitamae

12/25/2024

Happy Holidays, everyone! Please stay safe, and have many incredible adventures every day. 🙏

I hope you all continue to thrive and rediscover your love of life and dreams. 🙏

Keep moving forward. Ask for what you want that you desire, want, and need. 🥰

12/04/2024

We all need a break from time to time!

We also need a break from the crazy, busy life we lead.

11/11/2024

To all the veterans, thank you for your service. We will never forget all you do to keep our freedom and democracy intact.

AI image freedom and peace.

07/09/2024

et's continue to have essential conversations about AI/ML and security considerations. MLSecOps - AI and Security are interconnected.

1. We need to be able to provide consent whenever our likeness is used and get credit and compensation for our identities.

2. If AI-generated personas are created, we can review and have the ability to validate and agree with how we are being represented.

3. Ability to distinguish AI-generated content in line with the code of ethics.

4. More updated policies must be developed to protect our privacy and security. It's not an individual effort. It is a collective effort globally. Having isolated recommendations that need to be more understandably informed users is not sustainable. Regulatory processes will need to be improved and developed to address the implications of AI in our day-to-day lives. We cannot ignore this responsibility.

5. Awareness, communication, and training will need to evolve so that users like the elderly, our loved ones, and those who are less well-informed can understand the benefits and risks they will experience.

At a minimum, I hope that more thoughtful conversations occur, more questions are asked, and we can make those who abuse AI and emerging technologies accountable.

Intellectual property of our likeness and opt-out options in training AI must be discussed, reviewed and considered professionally and personally.

07/08/2024

Please do your best to prepare for the end of life before it is too late.

We have time to plan and write our wills, trust, and what we live behind, yet we wait until it is too late!

07/07/2024

Please do not take lightly the fact that scams are rising in 2024. Let's help protect our loved ones by increasing awareness and teaching them how to report scams without shame or embarrassment to the appropriate security agencies, such as the FBI, Homeland Security, Interpol, and others.

Unfortunately, now that AI/ML has more prominence, our loved ones are more exposed to scams losing their savings, retirement and more.

07/07/2024

I've always believed simplicity is better, especially during our marriage ceremony. When we first began our journey, we couldn't afford much, and even now, we still choose to celebrate in simple, affordable ways as much as we can. We didn't get married to impress the world. I married my life partner because we chose each other.

My husband asked me to marry him while we discussed our future, resting after a tough day’s work in bed. We got married while I was eight…

07/07/2024

If you want to try a browser that offers more privacy and security, try Brave! (It also has ad and tracker blockers.)

Block ads and trackers for your privacy and security.

07/06/2024

Mental illness is not taboo; it needs empathy and understanding. I share my story and why I am the person you see today. It's difficult to talk about this; please be patient.

Mental illness is not easy for any individual, especially family. Before my mother passed away almost three (3) years ago, my brother and I…

07/06/2024

To end the week, I wanted to share that we are all important to each other. Even when some days are more complex than others, let's put effort into being grateful to be alive each day. You are not alone, and you do matter.

We may regret that we couldn’t do more to protect others or make a significant impact. Sometimes, all we see is blank, dark, red, or some…

07/04/2024

As we celebrate the U.S. July 4th Independence Day, remember what it means to thrive in a democratic society. Travel safe, pay attention to weather conditions and heat advisories.

Remember the Constitution: https://lnkd.in/e9qgczUC

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

07/04/2024

We know great leaders we follow and believe in, and we can trust them to have the best interests in our capabilities and impact. Sadly, not everybody gets to experience outstanding leadership, if at all.

It is also not magic. It takes time and effort to develop and master leadership skills. More importantly, they care and want to empower teams.

How many of us have stayed or left organizations due to the leaders we work for? I have had good and bad bosses throughout my career in…

07/03/2024

One of the habits I've recommended is to do a weekly recurring update of applications used, whether the operating system, browsers, and applications (mobile, laptop, computer, function-specific devices like routers, access points, smart devices, etc.)

Assuming we are breached, apply the Zero Trust model, where it doesn't matter whether the software or devices are inside or outside our managed systems. Everything needs to be inventoried, assessed, monitored, and updated accordingly. Always verify, oversee, monitor, and respond accordingly to events, anomalies, and incidents by priority and impact.

Reduce your vulnerability by updating with latest security fix(s) and stable software update(s).

07/02/2024

I was reminiscing on the old dial-up days with AIM (AOL Instant Messenger). How many of you remember getting annoyed when you got a call at home while in the middle of your buddy chat conversations? Remember that annoying screeching dial-up sound trying to connect to the internet speed of 56K?

How many remember the sound of the dial-up when we didn’t want the telephone line to interrupt our internet connection? There was the…

07/02/2024

As I continue to find a new role next, I am thankful that I began my journey as a consultant in 2007 for over 14 years. I met many amazing clients and was humbled to have designed, implemented, and supported many exciting projects.

I was relentless after one (1) year of application rejections when I finally landed my first consulting job.

06/30/2024

I will never forget the first day I began my journey to become a cable technician. I hope you find inspiration and laughter in some of the crazy moments I experienced working this very challenging, dirty job!

Yes, this is the origin story of how I became a cable technician for AT&T in 2000. I recall vividly my lack of desire to work in an office…

06/03/2024

I can't imagine a world without sounds. Sound could be minimized, but still, I would hear what my body gives off internally; even our breath makes a sound.

What do you do when there is too much sound or too little?

We are living through information overload and too much stimuli.

06/01/2024

May everyone find love 💗, happiness, peace and thrive in this amazing world 🌎. We need each other and we are here for each other. Super proud to be a part of many wonderful families and communities around the world. Let’s celebrate each other more 🤗🥰🌸🌺.