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13 Apr 2009My latest security content
OK, here's my latest information security content.For starters, here are two articles I wrote for SearchSoftwareQuality.com:Common software security risks and oversights The role of quality assurance pros in software security...as well as a follow-up to a previous SearchEnterpriseLinux.com article:A look at real-world exploits of Linux security vulnerabilitiesI've said it before and I'll say it again, be sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, ...
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25 Mar 2009
Great quote for these times…
Here's something for you to ponder when it comes to thinking about the world economy, your career, your job:"When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters - one represents danger and the other represents opportunity." - John F. Kennedy...
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20 Mar 2009
My latest security content
I've got some new information security content you may be interested in.First off, here's an article I wrote for SearchWinIT.com:Will a degree or certification help enhance your IT career?...and one I wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:Why should Windows shops use Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer?...and finally a webcast I just recorded for SearchSoftwareQuality.com:Essential Elements of Web Application Penetration TestingAs always, check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcasts, webcasts, screencasts ...
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16 Mar 2009
Is not patching being negligent?
Well, Microsoft's Roger Halbheer thinks so - at least related to the Conficker worm as discussed here. By and large I agree.Everything in business and everything in life depends on us making choices. We choose the behavior - in this case not applying a highly-critical patch - we choose the consequences....especially if it's an oversight because someone in IT was goofing off.With all the talk about the importance of patching ...
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18 Feb 2009
You can rise above this
I took some time off this past week for some fun and relaxation in the snow of Utah. Wow - what a great way to escape!Anyway, when I was out and about I heard people complaining about the economy: "no one's hiring, gas is too high, when am I going to get a bailout?" - that kind of stuff - usually in a drab Squidward-like tone (you SpongeBob fans know ...
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05 Feb 2009
Need a little motivation?
Thinking about how hard we're all going to have to work to pay for Obama's current government growth plan is enough to make you sick. It does me. Throw the economy, the news of others losing their jobs, and all of this "global warming" cold weather on top and it's easy to get de-motivated. I'm ready for Spring - how about you!?This is a complicated subject. There's no one best ...
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04 Feb 2009
What you *must* do if you’re looking for work
Like so many other people I know my best friend recently lost his job. I was talking with him the other day and I told him that even though he's unemployed he needs to be working full time to find a job.This means submitting applications, calling on friends/colleagues, connecting to and recommending others on LinkedIn, tweaking your resume again and again, taking classes, attending networking events - whatever it takes. ...
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29 Jan 2009
What are you thinking about right now?
Did you know that you become what you think about the most? Here's a neat little video excerpt from Earl Nightingale's The Strangest Secret that talks about this very thing. Very inspirational.Be like the land Mr. Nightingale talks about. I use this mental visualization technique in my personal life and career. I can honestly attribute my success to it. It really works.Now I just need to apply it to my ...
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14 Jan 2009
How much is your product worth?
Henry Ford put it nicely when he said "It is not the employer who pays wages - he only handles the money. It is the product that pays wages." A good quote to remember when it comes to tweaking the quality of your work and proving your value to others....
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14 Jan 2009
Are you goofing off too?
In this age, we're all concerned about the well-being of our companies and especially the viability of our jobs. Things are certainly not looking up for at least the foreseeable future in '09. I hear it, I read about it - everyone seems to be concerned. All of this and there's one thing that STILL blows my mind. It's people goofing off on the job.I do a fair portion of ...
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Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
