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10 Nov 2009M-W’s Word of the Day very fitting
I subscribe to Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day" and saw today's word is rectify. Here's the example sentence they used:"The night before the Web site was to go live, the programmers worked frantically to rectify several unresolved security problems."Too funny! ...and sadly, all too common. Hey, at least they were working to fix the security issues before it went live! ;-)...
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13 Oct 2009
Proper password length
Probably late to the game but just had to post this:During a recent password audit, it was found that a blonde was using the following password: MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofy When asked why such a big password, she said that it had to be at least 8 characters long....
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08 Oct 2009
Asking the right questions
One of the elements of being successful in security is asking the right questions - and not being afraid to do so. As information security professionals we can, and should, question the funding of security projects, management being on board with the business risks at hand, and so on.I recently came across two great quotes regarding questioning. First, Anthony Robbins said "Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask ...
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02 Oct 2009
Great quote to help motivate you
I just came across a great quote by "The Donald" (Trump) that contains a great little nugget to inspire us to do the best we can in our careers:"As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, think big."Practice this over and over and you'll eventually become what you think about. Sure, small and large annoyances will get in your way (like my rants here and on my Twitter page) ...
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29 Sep 2009
Know of anyone who is “ignorant of the facts”?
British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli once said "To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge." What a great quote related to information security...in the context of both users and management. There are people out there who understand the basics of information security risks. It's all the other people you need to focus on. Here's how you can build credibility and get others ...
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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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01 Jul 2009
The definitive secret to success in your job and career
It all comes down to this. I couldn't agree more."Eighty-five percent of the reason you get a job, keep that job, and move ahead in that job has to do with your people skills and people knowledge." - Cavett Robert...
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02 Jun 2009
Great quote on how our minds work
Here's a great quote from Bill Meyer that helps reiterate just how powerful our minds really are:"Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting golden delicious."It's critical to never lose sight of the fact that we become what we think about the most....
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