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READ THE KRAKEN TECHNOLOGY BLOG FOR TECH NEWS AND MORE

We really enjoy writing about some of the technology we are working with. Our technology blog contains content that we’ve carefully curated and selected to publish on our site. You can expect to read articles about technology news, editorials & opinions, enterprise networking, current and upcoming technology, AI, cybersecurity and more for a greater understanding of what our consultants do here at Kraken.

  • Applied AI & Emerging Tech

    The “Unsubscribe” Loop: How to Safely Turn off the Firehose and Reclaim Your Inbox

    ByMike Hayes October 26, 2026October 26, 2026

    You open your inbox, expecting 6 new emails from interested parties. Instead, you see emails from senders like “Martin Cartwell” at “FID” or “Thomas Cartwell” at “YID”. You correctly identify these as bulk mailing list emails, so you do what every piece of security advice and newsletter in history has told you to do: use…

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  • Why Phishing Simulations Fall Short, and What to Do About It
    Commentary & Perspective | Systems & Architecture

    Why Phishing Simulations Fall Short, and What to Do About It

    ByMike Hayes October 12, 2026October 12, 2026

    This article is geared toward IT administrators at companies of all sizes. The advice included in this article is not all-inclusive and should be taken as a baseline for phishing simulations. Corporations spend billions of dollars each year running cybersecurity simulations and training sessions for their employees, and with good reason: The human element is…

    Read More Why Phishing Simulations Fall Short, and What to Do About ItContinue

  • HSM Getting Smashed by SledgeHammer
    Systems & Architecture

    Small Business PKI: Who Says You Need to Drop $10,000 for an HSM to run your own CA?

    ByMike Hayes October 9, 2026October 14, 2026

    Disclaimer: This article discusses a real-world compromise that seriously deviates from Public Key Infrastructure design best-practices. Use this information at your own risk. This article assumes that you already have some knowledge of Linux administration and networking best-practices If you’ve spent any time at all around Public Key Infrastructure, you’re undoubtedly going to hear about…

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  • OpenAI Introduces “Lockdown Mode”, And It’s As Bad as You Might Think
    Applied AI & Emerging Tech

    OpenAI Introduces “Lockdown Mode”, And It’s As Bad as You Might Think

    ByMike Hayes June 7, 2026June 11, 2026

    OpenAI just announced a new feature. It’s aimed squarely at companies and people who deal with sensitive information, and it’s been dubbed ‘Lockdown Mode’. It’s supposed to protect you from prompt injection attacks. This is where someone places malicious prompts either directly into an AI prompt (direct injection) or in a place where AI is…

    Read More OpenAI Introduces “Lockdown Mode”, And It’s As Bad as You Might ThinkContinue

  • Firewalls, NGFW, What’s The Difference?
    Automation & Engineering

    Firewalls, NGFW, What’s The Difference?

    ByMike Hayes June 3, 2026June 11, 2026

    When you choose a firewall to protect your network edge, I’m sure next-generation firewall advertising comes up in search results quite often. Abbreviated as NGFW, next generation firewalls are advertised as being more secure and more intelligent than regular firewalls. However, oftentimes the extra functionality that makes an NGFW “next generation” is locked away behind…

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  • Why Do You Need IPv6?
    Automation & Engineering

    Why Do You Need IPv6?

    ByMike Hayes June 1, 2026June 11, 2026

    How often have you heard one of these phrases? Perhaps more. Of course, I’m talking about IPv6 adoption in a company environment. An IT administrator might make a suggestion. Or it might be from a tech-forward managed IT firm. But it feels like the harder you push, the further away you seem from getting your…

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