Connecting the dots

For anyone who knows me well, they know I am a strong proponent of free speech. Though idealistically I would support free speech all the time, real world scenarios are usually way more complexed and nuanced. There are some cases where I usually support the right to free speech without batting an eyelid. And there…

I am not too hardcore when it comes to computer security. I do value convenience and try to balance it with online security all the time. For example, I like some of the recommendations that Google gives me from time to time. It all comes down to who you trust with your security – you…

Over the past few years, I have worked in various teams with very different team leaders. Different leaders have motivated me in ways that are strongly at odds with each other. Fresh after reading the biography of Steve Jobs, I decided to use the main characters to portray these differences and what kind of leader I would…

So being a researcher is awesome, but..there always has to be a but right? 😉 These are  some factors that you may want to consider before you enter research. You work-life balance may not be that great. I can assure you that there would be at least one person banging his head against the wall (umm.. I mean working)…

I have been working in the System Security lab during my last year of undergraduation. It was my first foray into research – I had strongly stuck to the software engineering side of things till then. So based on my scant experience, these are the reasons why I think being a researcher rocks B) The…