Merge pull request #112 from donnachaforde/main

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Author: donnachaforde

blogs+posts/software-engineering/endpoint-protection/README.md

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 ### Abstract
-_This article gives an overview of the evolution of antimalware technology, emphasizing the complexity and sophistication involved in modern endpoint protection and detection solutions and the extent of the infrastructure and processes deployed to support them. It begins by highlighting the broad range of technologies encompassed by the term "Antivirus" and traces the historical development of antimalware solutions from pre-1990s, discussing the challenges of signature-based detection and the subsequent adoption of hash-based signatures in the 2000s. The scalability challenges faced by the industry are explored, leading to the adoption of machine learning, behavioral analysis, and cloud infrastructure in the 2010s. The article concludes by exploring recent trends in the 2020s, such as the XDR, the Zero Trust Security model and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing the growing scale of new malware samples._
+_This article gives an overview of the evolution of antimalware technology, emphasizing the complexity and sophistication involved in modern endpoint protection and detection solutions and the extent of the infrastructure and processes deployed to support them. It begins by highlighting the broad range of technologies encompassed by the term "Antivirus" and traces the historical development of antimalware solutions from pre-1990s, discussing the challenges of signature-based detection and the subsequent adoption of hash-based signatures in the 2000s. The scalability challenges faced by the industry are explored, leading to the adoption of machine learning, behavioral analysis, and cloud infrastructure in the 2010s. The article concludes by exploring recent trends in the 2020s, such as XDR, the Zero Trust Security model and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing the growing scale of new malware samples._
 
 _The article aims to convey the depth of antimalware technology, the evolution of the industry in response to changing threat landscapes, and the ongoing challenges faced in the constant battle between malware and antimalware. It underscores the need for a nuanced understanding of the complex infrastructure, engineering processes, and threat research involved in keeping individuals and businesses safe from cyber threats._
 

blogs+posts/software-engineering/wouldnt-start-here/README.md

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+_February 2024_
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