Executive Summary Microsoft Windows has had long-term security problems, so Microsoft decided to pay the Department of Commerce to say that Linux is less secure. We cover the typical Microsoft dirty trick. Video Introduction: How Microsoft Somehow Compensated NIST to Write Fake Research on Linux Security Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) NIST…
Executive Summary Research is one of the most powerful ways of determining what is true among competing ideas. Historically, research has been the exception rather than the rule, something that persists in IT research today. Introduction We will use historical examples from the excellent video series called Absolute History to illustrate the historical reticence to…
Executive Summary PwC has people who claim to be research fellows. This article will explain why this is a fake title used to trick people who don’t know better. Introduction On LinkedIn, I came upon a person working at PwC with the title “Research Fellow.” I needed to rub my eyes and then ask —…
Executive Summary Who is SourceWatch Who is SourceWatch SourceWatch is one of the most important sources of background information about think tanks and other organizations. While most organizations do not declare their affiliation or bias (all claim to be unbiased) SourceWatch does not let them get away with it. Almost any organization that publishes can…
Executive Summary PubMed How to Steal from the Government Introduction As all medical researchers know, PubMed is a critical source of information. PubMed publishes the results of 29 billion dollars worth of taxpayer supported medical research that go through the National Institutes of Health every year. OnTheCommons.org has a nice explanation of the medical publisher’s…