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04 Sep 2009My latest security content
My goodness - it's been over a month since I've posted my latest security content...I've been so busy writing the stuff that posting the links has gotten put on the back burner. Good problem to have! Anyway, here's my latest:Networking to enhance your IT careerToeing the company line – is it good or bad for your IT career?Security and compliance can go together, when done in the right orderMaking sense ...
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28 Aug 2009
Something to think about today and over the weekend
I just came across a quote from Mike Murdock who said "Money is merely a reward for solving problems." How many problems are you going to help solve today?Just as important, how are you going to use that money once you get it? Will you use it to buy "stuff" (liabilities) or will you invest it in other things that will serve to make you more money (assets)?This is the ...
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17 Aug 2009
Life planning – are you a passenger or driver?
There's a great quote that really motivates me to do my own thing and ensure I'm the person dictating how things come about in my life: "If you don't have goals for yourself then you're doomed forever to achieve the goals of someone else." Here's a great quote from Jim Rohn that reiterates this point:"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's. And ...
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14 Aug 2009
When you can’t find a job, just sue your school?!
I've been out of commission this week updating my book Hacking For Dummies and fighting computer problems (more on this later)...but I'm *finally* getting back into the groove and wanted to share this.It's a case of today's gimme mentality rampant around the world. Apparently a student who couldn't find a job after graduating from Monroe College sued her alma mater for not helping her find a job. Wow, so not ...
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10 Aug 2009
Security focus in 6 out of 11 growing certifications
More good news on the security front. Although I'm a strong believer that certifications aren't everything (they're really only a small part of information security career success), there's good news as well. More than half of the IT-centric certifications that have grown in value (i.e. jump in salary) over the past three months are security certifications. Love the statement by David Foote "[Companies are] starting to look at security as ...
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06 Aug 2009
A must-attend show for technology professionals
If you give presentations at work, for clients, at conferences or seminars, or you just want to become a better presenter overall you have to check out a show that's coming to my hometown in October called PowerPoint Live.I haven't attended any of their previous shows but I purchased their handouts and presentation content from last year's show and it's great stuff. Now, this year, I'm going to force myself ...
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23 Jul 2009
What life are you choosing?
Here's a great quote from Peter Williams that'll make you think about your career and your life:"We are all, right now, living the life we choose."Remember, you can set goals for yourself or be doomed forever to achieve the goals of someone else. As Og Mandino said: Use wisely your power of choice....
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21 Jul 2009
Are you idling or powering ahead?
In a previous post I wrote about how so many people waste so much time at work....the worst possible time in anyone's career to not be working all out.Well, here's a great quote by Thomas Jefferson that'll help motivate you to stay busy and resolve to get things done:"Determine never to be idle. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing."Don't let Facebook, eBay, ESPN, ...
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17 Jul 2009
Are you a doer?
Here's a great quote from Wayne Dyer that helps explain successful people along with why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer:"A non-doer is very often a critic - that is, someone who sits back and watches doers, and then waxes philosophically about how the doers are doing. It's easy to be a critic, but being a doer requires effort, risk, and change."Which side are you on?...
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07 Jul 2009
My latest security content
I'm taking this week off but I've scheduled this post of three new articles I've written that you may be interested in:Networking to enhance your IT careerA compliance officer, secure network aren't enough for real complianceData retention policies and procedures for SMBsAs always, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, screencasts and more....
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