In mathematical finance, value at risk (VaR) is a statistic that quantifies the level of risk in a position or portfolio over a specific time frame. VaR is a measue of probable maximum loss (PML)—the maximum loss that the position or portfolio would be expected to incur. Specifically, we are interested in answering the question, What are the worst 1% of possible outcomes…

This post gives a procedure for bypassing automatic Mobile Device Management (MDM) enrollment due to Device Enrollment Program (DEP) registration on iOS. Normally, if an iOS device is registered with DEP, it is automatically enrolled in MDM during its initial setup, which installs a profile on the device. Schools and businesses use DEP MDM profiles to do things like automate configuration and add restrictions, and they are not removable through the Settings app…