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All posts from William Zujkowski - security insights, AI/ML projects, and career development
Open-Source vs. Proprietary LLMs: A Battle of Accessibility, Customization, and Community
After months of experimenting with both approaches in production systems, I've learned that choosing between open-source and proprietary LLMs isn't about ideology - it's about trade-offs
The Deepfake Dilemma: Navigating the Threat of AI-Generated Deception
The first time I saw a convincing deepfake video, I spent an hour researching to convince myself it wasn't real - that moment changed how I think about digital evidence forever
Securing the Cloud-Native Frontier: A Guide to Cloud-Native Security
The first time I deployed a microservices architecture to production, I thought our security was bulletproof - until a penetration tester showed me how they'd compromised three services in under an hour
Demystifying Cryptography: A Beginner's Guide to Encryption, Hashing, and Digital Signatures
Cryptography always felt like magic to me until I spent weeks trying to debug an SSL certificate issue - suddenly those mathematical incantations became very practical necessities
Writing Secure Code: A Developer's Guide to Thwarting Security Exploits
Years ago, I discovered a glaring SQL injection vulnerability in an internal application during a routine code review - that sinking feeling taught me that security isn't optional