John Shelton

I was at a local medical office for a routine checkup recently when something caught my eye. Mounted to the wall in the corner was a bright red sharps container, the kind used to safely dispose of needles and other biohazard materials. The thing was installed exactly right. It was mounted high on the wall, well out of reach of anyone who shouldn’t be touching it. It was secured to a bracket, not going anywhere. It bore a bright orange biohazard label, clearly communicating what it was and the danger it represented. A locking mechanism sat at the top, designed to prevent unauthorized access once the container reached capacity. ...

Ubiquiti shipped security updates this week addressing five vulnerabilities in UniFi OS, three of which carry maximum severity ratings. If you have UniFi Consoles or other UniFi OS-based devices in your environment, this is not one to let sit over a long weekend. What Was Patched The three maximum-severity flaws are: CVE-2026-34908 targets an Improper Access Control weakness that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to make unauthorized changes to affected systems. ...

Introduction Technology is a critical part of how I work every day, but for me it always comes down to one thing: does it help me work efficiently and reliably? As an IT consultant and security professional, my tech needs to be dependable, flexible, and able to keep up with a wide range of workloads—from deep technical work to meetings and remote access. ...

Microsoft 365 Copilot Is Changing — and the Details Matter Microsoft has announced an important update to how Copilot works inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and while this change may sound subtle, it has real business and productivity implications. According to Microsoft Message Center post MC1253863, beginning April 15, 2026, users without a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot license will experience a different tier of Copilot access compared to licensed users. ...

This site exists because I wanted a place to write that is intentionally simple. Over the years, I’ve accumulated a lot of notes—about technology, security, systems design, tools I like (and don’t), and lessons learned from real-world experience. Most of that information ends up scattered across ticket notes, OneNote pages, chat messages, or half-finished drafts that never quite make it anywhere permanent. This site is an attempt to change that. ...