# wolfgang (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover wolfgang. Page: Feed: --- ## [Standing up an innovation team](https://jwgoerlich.com/standing-up-an-innovation-team/) _2026-08-20 · Wolf Goerlich · J Wolfgang Goerlich_ Expect security execs’ remits to include greater risk responsibilities and opportunities to elevate the business as organizations look to accelerate innovation in an increasingly challenging cyber world. Excerpt from: What \[…\] ## [I bought another watch](https://www.thewkblog.com/2026/08/09/i-bought-another-watch/) _2026-08-09 · admin · TheWKBlog.com_ Yes, really. But this one is special. Let me explain. Over the last couple of years I have gained weight, a lot of it. And I mean a LOT of it. In my sporty days I used to weigh around 70kg and for a while now 90kg was in the rearview mirror and getting smaller… \[…\] ## [Synced passkey security issues could allow account takeover](https://jwgoerlich.com/synced-passkey-security-issues-could-allow-account-takeover/) _2026-08-06 · Wolf Goerlich · J Wolfgang Goerlich_ The attacks can misuse trusted workflows to take over passkey-protected accounts, but the attacker must have first breached defenses and planted malware; analysts say the issue is flaws in supporting \[ \] ## [Techstrong interview on IANS new MCP](https://jwgoerlich.com/techstrong-interview-on-ians-new-mcp/) _2026-07-27 · Wolf Goerlich · J Wolfgang Goerlich_ The first cybersecurity MCP server is here. Wolfgang Goerlich, IANS faculty member and public sector CISO, joins Alan Shimel on how IANS now surfaces peer research inside Claude and other \[ \] ## [Revisiting lessons learned from LastPass 2022](https://jwgoerlich.com/revisiting-lessons-learned-from-lastpass-2022/) _2026-01-15 · Wolf Goerlich · J Wolfgang Goerlich_ Old data breaches never die. Especially when regulators shine a light on them. Last month, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) put a 2022 incident at password management company LastPass \[ \] ## [The Straum Jan Mayen](https://www.thewkblog.com/2025/12/30/the-straum-jan-mayen/) _2025-12-30 · admin · TheWKBlog.com_ This year marked the moment I purchased one of my absolute dream watches. The Straum Jan Mayen wasn’t it. It is what followed my dream watch, the dream watch now being worn by someone somewhere in Dubai. I owned my dream watch for a month and during that time I wore it 3 or 4 \[…\] ## [Of Patience and Pedals](https://www.thewkblog.com/2025/12/08/of-patience-and-pedals/) _2025-12-08 · admin · TheWKBlog.com_ Being a driving instructor I know it’s been a while since I last wrote a post, however, the last couple of months have been rather difficult. I have never been fired in my life, however when I returned from vacation on June 30th this year, the two new business owners of the company called me \[…\] ## [30 Years of MySQL (Guest on Urlaub im Userspace Podcast)](https://wolfgang.gassler.org/30-years-of-mysql/) _2025-11-12 · wolfgang gassler_ I joined the Urlaub im Userspace podcast to celebrate 30 years of MySQL and to talk about why it’s still one of the most relevant databases today. We didn’t just look back at the 90s and our first MySQL projects, but also dove deep into what makes MySQL powerful today: ACID, transactions, foreign keys, clustering, scaling challenges, and how companies like Facebook scale massive MySQL… ## [AI in cybersecurity operations](https://jwgoerlich.com/ai-in-cybersecurity-operations/) _2025-08-25 · Wolf Goerlich · J Wolfgang Goerlich_ AI’s emergence as a transformative force is spurring CISOs to rethink how their teams operate to harness the technology’s potential and better defend its use across the organization. Excerpt from: \[ \] ## [Multi-cloud Security challenges](https://jwgoerlich.com/multi-cloud-security-challenges/) _2025-07-11 · Wolf Goerlich · J Wolfgang Goerlich_ From inadequate visibility to access management complexity, multicloud environments take baseline cloud security issues to another level. Excerpt from: 5 multicloud security challenges — and how to address them. Some \[ \] ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UZ3Lpj1fZqAC) _2025-07-11 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [9000 km in the ID.Buzz](https://www.thewkblog.com/2025/05/30/9000-km-in-the-id-buzz/) _2025-05-30 · admin · TheWKBlog.com_ In January my new company car finally arrived and this time our choice fell on the VW ID.Buzz, coming from the now discontinued Sharan. It is the newer model with the ID.7s engine, we also went for the long wheel base and seven seater configuration, which comes with the bigger 85 kWh battery. The Tl;Dr \[…\] ## [Balance business continuity with other responsibilities](https://jwgoerlich.com/balance-business-continuity-with-other-responsibilities/) _2025-04-02 · Wolf Goerlich · J Wolfgang Goerlich_ With business continuity, CISOs must navigate a complex mix of security, business priorities and operational resilience — often without clear ownership of the process. Excerpt from: How CISOs can balance \[ \] ## [I built myself a watch](https://www.thewkblog.com/2025/03/16/i-built-myself-a-watch/) _2025-03-16 · admin · TheWKBlog.com_ Yes, you read that right, I got the parts, learned how to do it and went ahead and assembled a wristwatch. There are two reasons I did this, I for one I was interested in the process and wanted to see if I could get a working watch out of this and how well it \[…\] ## [Developer vs. Data Scientist (Guest on Data Science Deep Dive Podcast)](https://wolfgang.gassler.org/developer-vs-data-scientist/) _2025-02-19 · wolfgang gassler_ Why do conflicts often arise between Data Scientists and Developers? In this episode, my co-host Andy and I discussed together with Mira and Sebastian in the Data Science Deep Dive Podcast to get to the bottom of this question. We talk about typical clichés and why they lead to conflicts. Together, we discuss which skills help both species work together harmoniously in the end - instead of slowing… ## [My self-hosting odyssey and conclusions](https://www.thewkblog.com/2024/12/26/my-self-hosting-odyssey-and-conclusions/) _2024-12-26 · admin · TheWKBlog.com_ Around the beginning of this year I decided to build myself a new server for my home use. This would be the third iteration of a home server. But it’s been a long road, getting from there to here. Gen 1 Gen 1 was a rather cheap dell poweredge that I got back in 2016 \[…\] ## [With Open Source and SaaS to a Podcast Analytics Platform (Guest on Happy Bootstrapping Podcast)](https://wolfgang.gassler.org/with-open-source-and-saas-to-a-podcast-analytics-platform-101/) _2024-12-19 · wolfgang gassler_ In episode 101 of Happy Bootstrapping, Andreas Lehr spoke with Matthias Endler and me about Open Podcast, an open-source analytics tool for podcasts. We share our experiences in building the product, the technical challenges we faced, and our strategy to focus on B2B clients. Podcast is in German. ## [Lessons Learned from Open Source Contributions (Guest on Focus on Linux Podcast)](https://wolfgang.gassler.org/lessons-learned-open-source-contributions/) _2024-12-14 · wolfgang gassler_ Open Source contributions go beyond consumption—they’re about giving back, growing professionally, and unlocking career opportunities. I joined the Focus on Linux podcast to discuss how to get started, best practices, and why even small projects can create a huge impact. Podcast is in German. ## [Apples 2024 Update and other annoyances](https://www.thewkblog.com/2024/09/27/apples-2024-update-and-other-annoyances/) _2024-09-27 · admin · TheWKBlog.com_ I know, it’s been a while since the last post, and for good reason, I have been busy with other things that had higher priority. But, good news everyone, I am back! And to keep with the traditions of this blog, I am going to vent my built up anger about everyones favourite fruit manufacturer. \[…\] ## [Text Message Scams](https://jwgoerlich.com/text-message-scams/) _2024-08-27 · Wolf Goerlich · J Wolfgang Goerlich_ Don t click on the link you received about unpaid tolls. It s likely a scam. Excerpt from: If You Get This Text Message, It’s Probably a Scam. Unpaid toll scams are \[ \]