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Is Convenience Worth Sacrificing Privacy?
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on December 8, 2020
As you may have heard, Amazon is getting into the Pharmacy market and this scares the shit out of me. For anyone that knows me, they know that I tend to be freaky about the information that I share. I don’t even give my real name when I order at stores. It freaks me out […]
banks rants – marketing mailings
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on February 12, 2018
I shred a lot and I recycle a lot. I shred anything that has my name on it. Whether it is a package, a magazine, or mailings. If it has my address on it, I shred the label. I just don’t like or feel comfortable with my name and address out there in the trash […]
MATLAB for Coursera – Machine Learning
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Uncategorized on January 4, 2018
In the Coursera – Machine Learning class you can use MATLAB or Octave. MATLAB is free for the class and I decided to use it since I refer a GUI and I was told by my friend Kyle Prins that he used it in school and that people tend to continue to use it after […]
Change Has Come Again
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on September 13, 2015
For various reasons, I have made the decision to leave Juniper. Lucky for me, I had a great opportunity right around the corner. I am going back to EMC. I couldn’t be more excited and more nervous. Once again I am going in to a new area. I will be the Portfolio Marketing Director for […]
VMware vRealize and Juniper vSRX
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on July 28, 2015
There have been some really amazing things going on in the automation world. The part about automation that is somewhat hard for people to recognize is why they need it and where to start. Sometimes this confusion is because automation means something different to everyone. One of the easiest ways to get started are via […]
VMware Fusion 7.1.1 OVF Tool Error + Drag & Drop
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on April 29, 2015
Recently I was working on a virtual machine that I wanted converted to OVA/OVF format so that I could distribute it to the field at Juniper. I downloaded the OVF Tool but note that VMware Fusion also comes with the OVF Tool. In this blogpost I will be using the OVF Tool in “/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/VMware OVF Tool” directory. […]
My Thoughts about Security in 2014
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on December 31, 2014
As we finish up 2014 and start 2015 (for some reason I dislike odd numbered years…) I wanted to reflect on my life. Not on a professional level and definitely not on a personal level but on a security level. It seemed like 2014 was the “Year of the Hacks”. All kinds of hacks from […]
EMC World 2014 Discount Code – Save $150
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on April 1, 2014
Ok, so I am incredibly late to the game this year but what can I say… I just got a new job and I am having a blast. Some of my other tasks have gotten away from me, including this blog. But the weather is beautiful today in Massachusetts, the windows are open and the […]
FREE vCloud Networking and Security Training
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on April 2, 2013
I wanted to make sure that everyone was aware of the One hour free training that VMware is providing on vCloud Networking and Security. It is a great opportunity to check out and understand the product. Overview of class : The vCloud Networking and Security Fundamentals course covers VMware’s vision of a Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) […]
Two Years Later
Posted by Erin K. Banks in Uncategorized on January 4, 2013
It is only apropos that two years after I started my blog I announce my new job. On January 7th I join VMware. I will be apart of the Public Sector Center of Excellence as a VMware Network Virtualization and Security Solutions Specialist. I can not begin to tell you how incredibly excited I am […]