Recently, in my life as a web host/developer, I have been getting approached by multiple scammers doing a not-so-new sort of scam where it feels like someone is interested in getting a website set up and has suspiciously reasonable demands and budget. I ended up doing some research on the clearnet to see if other people had this experience – and I found an article from 2018 that used the same exact language as this…
Author: Michael Hudak
Taking back your personal data
I recently sat down with Jeff Bermant, CEO of Cocoon MyData to chat with him about the project. Cocoon is an app that allows anyone being tracked to get a little bit of money in exchange for sharing their data. While the project is extremely young, I think that conceptually it is spot on. As the internet has shifted into an advertising-first economy, it’s important to know the value of our personal data and to…
Thoughts on Crypto Trading
I’ll start this one off by saying that it is by no means financial advice, and I am not going to tell you which crypto projects to buy, nor what I may or may not be currently invested in. A few of you have been emailing me recently about which projects are worth backing, what the future of bitcoin is, etc. The short answer is I do not know. With that being said, here are…
Supporting Veterans with Virtual Reality – Jessica Benson, Immersive Cure
Jessica Benson is an experienced virtual reality specialist with a demonstrated history of working with VR in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in sales, public speaking, volunteer training, management. https://youtu.be/EkNt7KjRKJE Personally, I think it is always great to see such great efforts being put forth by Cleveland technology founders. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have Jessica on the podcast! Find out more about her company, Immersive Cure, Here: https://www.immersivecure.com/ Other…
Revisiting Stoicism, Tackling Covid-19
In case you guys missed it, April 7th was 2 years since I released the first three podcasts of Fortify Your Data. I celebrated by hosting Mike McGill, CIO of Medical Services Company, but more importantly one of my favorite friends that I’ve ever gained from the Cleveland tech scene. I felt this was a good choice given that not only was he one of the original three interviewees, but he’s been a constant positive…