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As seen in: Circuit Cellar, CANTO TALK RADIO SHOW (Podcast), LinkedIn, PCMag, Omdia, InformationWeek, Light Reading, Dark Reading, EE Times, Bryan-College Station Eagle, Magzter Inc. and
Covers:  Technology, security, and the intersection of technology and the arts.
I am editor in chief of Circuit Cellar magazine, where we cover the embedded systems world through hands-on projects. The opinions stated here are mine. he/his

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Curtis Franklin Jr. is an independent journalist, analyst, and content professional covering topics in technology, security, and the implications of both.

Earlier, he was Principal Analyst at Omdia, focusing on enterprise security management. Previously, he was senior editor of Dark Reading, editor of Light Reading's Security Now and executive editor, technology, at InformationWeek where he was also executive producer of InformationWeek's online radio and podcast episodes.

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Supply Chain Breaches, New Phishing Tactics, and the Rise of VeilDrive Malware

Supply Chain Breaches, New Phishing Tactics, and the Rise of VeilDrive Malware

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, supply chain attacks continue to inflict pain well beyond the wall…

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Windows Vulnerabilities, Cloud Scams, and Healthcare Hacks Signal New Threats

Windows Vulnerabilities, Cloud Scams, and Healthcare Hacks Signal New Threats

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, a new data breach exposes more than 800,000 records, Windows compu…

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Words Matter

Words Matter

Given that virtually every company in the Fortune 500 and most of the Federal government felt the SolarWinds …

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A New Report Adds Direction to Status on Critical Cybersecurity

A New Report Adds Direction to Status on Critical Cybersecurity

By Curtis Franklin, Contributing Writer Many government reports are issued, read by a relative handful of sta…

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MacOS Under Attack, Red Page Evasion, and Misconfigurations Exposed

MacOS Under Attack, Red Page Evasion, and Misconfigurations Exposed

On this episode of the CyberWatch podcast, threats to MacOS come into focus, new tools and attacks make crimi…

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Change is a Universal Constant - Circuit Cellar

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It seems like I've been talking about AI in its various forms ever since I got here. Truth be told, I was writing about Large Language Model (LLM) AI before life brought me back into the Circuit Cellar fold but it's a topic that just keeps inserting itself into more and more conversations.
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Datasheet: ARM-Based SBCs Big Power from Single Boards - Circuit Cellar

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Single-board computers with ARM processors at their core were once limited to education and prototyping but a new generation of powerful microprocessors are making these small computers suitable for a growing number of applications and solutions. The ARM-based single-board computer (SBC) market in 2026 is technically mature, highly diversified, and no longer defined solely by low-cost educational boards.
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The Best Radio for the Job

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June 2026 – Issue #431 Purchase Issue PDF #431Table of Contents Subscribe | Subscriber Login I spend what is, perhaps, an unusual amount of time thinking about communications. Part of this is my profession—as a journalist, I like to think that I communicate with other human beings on a regular basis. Beyond that, I’m an amateur radio operator (KG4GWA), and I love pulling information out of the RF soup that surrounds us at all times.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first paid journalism job was as the Heath/Zenith columnist for Computer Shopper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I learned to type on my grandfather's manual typewriter. I still type from the elbows and pound the daylights out of a keyboard.

How is social media changing news?

Social media has removed the gate-keeper role from journalists, for good and bad. It has accelerated the rush to focus on click, for bad.
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