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15 Jan 2009I laughed out loud when I saw this
From the recent CVE 2008-5754 alert:Stack-based buffer overflow in BulletProof FTP Client allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .bps file (aka Session-File) with a long second line, possibly a related issue to CVE-2008-5753. Notice anything ironic?Moral of the story: keep your marketing people reigned in....
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13 Nov 2008
Insight into the “fight” between developers & IT
It's the never-ending battle: developers blame the network people for slow performance - and vice versa. I see it all the time and know one wants to take ownership - much less initiative - to fix the problem. Here's a funny post about handing over a network analyzer to developers to help them help themselves....
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11 Jun 2008
100% Secure Site? Yeah, right…
I was ordering some Aqua Globes today (I don't normally fall for these as-seen-on-TV products but this one seems to fit a need I have) and saw on their site a bold statement of "100% SECURE SITE". You can see it here. Apparently the same folks that have infiltrated other e-commerce sites claiming "HACKER PROOF".Wow - what a BOLD statement!I wonder how often they test their site/application using automated scanners ...
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29 Apr 2008
What NOT to focus on to boost your career
Here's a funny look at technologies to NOT focus on if you're going to boost your salary. I couldn't agree more. It makes me sad about NetWare skills (I'm a CNE and former Novell bigot). Those used to be "elite" skills that garnered you more $$$. Not really any more. Thanks for running NetWare into the ground Novell!...
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31 Mar 2008
Defining “Power Users”
I was cleaning my office recently and found something that made me laugh. I don't remember exactly where I got it from for credit purposes but it *may* be from one Laura Chappell's BrainShare sessions way back when NetWare was cool. It defines those users that we've all had to deal with at some point in our careers:Power Users: Pc Operators Who Eventually Ruin, Unload, Screw up, Erase, and Remove ...
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14 Jan 2008
New evidence of wireless way before our time
This is something that's been out there for a while, but when my Canadian colleague, security guru, and all-around good guy Peter Davis forwarded it to me, I laughed out loud. Had to share it:After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, American scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more ...
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