Practical guidance for project definition, implementation, technology, and useful systems.https://inlandseaworks.com/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/citrix-netscaler-zero-day-exploited-for-weeks/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/citrix-netscaler-zero-day-exploited-for-weeks/Two actively exploited Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities sat unpatched for weeks before anyone realized it, a reminder that remote-access appliances deserve the same patching discipline as everything else.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructurecitrix netscalerzero-dayremote access securityhttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/september-it-roundup-record-patches-and-a-ransomware-warning-sign/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/september-it-roundup-record-patches-and-a-ransomware-warning-sign/A record-breaking Patch Tuesday and new data showing ransomware increasingly hitting smaller businesses, with practical priorities for both.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructurepatch tuesdayransomwarevulnerability managementhttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/chrome-zero-day-browsers-need-patching-too/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/chrome-zero-day-browsers-need-patching-too/An actively exploited Chrome zero-day is a reminder that browser patching deserves the same attention as OS and Office updates.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructurebrowser securitypatch managementchromehttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/forgotten-certificate-took-down-microsoft-365/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/forgotten-certificate-took-down-microsoft-365/An expired internal certificate took down Microsoft 365 for hours, a reminder that certificate lifecycle management matters at any size business.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructuremicrosoft 365certificate managementoutageshttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/august-2026-in-review-patch-everything-watch-your-certificates/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/august-2026-in-review-patch-everything-watch-your-certificates/August closed out with a Microsoft 365 outage caused by an expired certificate, capping a month of patch cycles, ransomware advisories, and a nation-state indictment.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructuremonthly digestpatch managementmicrosoft 365https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/when-microsoft-365-goes-down-whats-your-plan-b/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/when-microsoft-365-goes-down-whats-your-plan-b/A Microsoft 365 outage in late August is a prompt to ask what your business does when email and collaboration tools go down.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructuremicrosoft 365business continuityoutageshttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/turning-unclear-work-into-a-workable-plan/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/turning-unclear-work-into-a-workable-plan/A practical way to turn a loosely defined project into decisions, boundaries, and a first useful delivery.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpecial Projectsplanningproject definitiondeliveryhttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/nation-state-indictment-and-fbi-warning-same-day/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/nation-state-indictment-and-fbi-warning-same-day/A DOJ indictment and an FBI ransomware advisory landed the same day, both pointing back to the same entry points, unpatched systems and phishing.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructureransomwarenation-state threatspatch managementhttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/documentation-is-part-of-the-deliverable/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/documentation-is-part-of-the-deliverable/Practical documentation choices that help people operate, maintain, and change a system after the initial handoff.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTField & Implementationdocumentationhandoffmaintenancehttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/august-patch-tuesday-400-flaws-3-zero-days-and-what-to-fix-first/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/august-patch-tuesday-400-flaws-3-zero-days-and-what-to-fix-first/Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday fixes roughly 400 vulnerabilities, three already under active attack, alongside a reminder to patch Adobe products too.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructurepatch tuesdayvulnerability managementmfahttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/when-a-lightweight-tool-is-enough/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/when-a-lightweight-tool-is-enough/A decision guide for choosing a spreadsheet, form, script, or small application without overbuilding the first solution.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDigital Systemstool selectionautomationmaintenancehttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/cisco-hardening-push-network-gear-needs-patching-too/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/cisco-hardening-push-network-gear-needs-patching-too/A Cisco hardening release patches seven IOS XE vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of business switches and routers, with no workaround available.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructurecisconetwork securitypatch managementhttps://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/july-2026-in-review-ai-agent-ransomware-and-dhs-breach/https://inlandseaworks.com/field-notes/july-2026-in-review-ai-agent-ransomware-and-dhs-breach/July's biggest story was an AI agent running a ransomware attack start to finish, alongside a federal network breach that took weeks to confirm.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnology & Infrastructuremonthly digestransomwareai security