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26 Aug 2025Leverage MSSPs where it makes sense, but do your due diligence
It seems that more and more businesses are leveraging managed security service providers (MSSPs) to help with ongoing security improvements. I think this is a positive sign that both IT professionals and business leaders are realizing that they can't do it all in terms of security. There’s no shame in that game if outsourcing managed security services is done for the right reasons. No doubt, some businesses wish to engage ...
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27 Apr 2011Novell, Utah and the Libertarian Party
Some new news out today was about Novell completing its sale to Attachmate. Wow, the end of an era...Novell really does have a special place in my heart - NetWare was the first network operating system I learned, way back in the version 2.15c days. Anyone remember those? Then I moved on to v2.2, 3.12, 4.0 and then 4.1. I obtained my first IT certification - the CNE - that ...
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28 Sep 2010
Don’t believe the hype
In this piece, fellow SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com writer Mike Nelson does a good job railing against vendor FUD. His content ties right into my thoughts on all the IT and security marketing fluff we're exposed to. It's nuts.If you do anything, educate yourself on the basics before going in - before you buy any product or service...With Google, Bing, and all the good resources out there it's relatively simple to learn the ...
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23 Mar 2010
Great quote on business and career success
Harold Geneen once said "In business, words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises, but only performance is reality." Reminds me just how cheap talk can be when the marketing machine gets its way - especially with "cloud computing". Look more at the actions of businesses and people and less at the words. There you'll find what they're made of....
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19 Mar 2010
All the reasons you need to NOT buy security products
We've all been subjected to the marketing hype the IT and security product vendors put out daily...Well, if you've been looking for ways to save some money, here's why you should not buy information security products:9 good reasons not to buy information security products...the marketing madness will never cease. We just have to grow wise and understand what to buy into and what to ignore....
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11 Mar 2010
Unexpected vulnerabilities in the cloud?
When you look past all the ridiculous hype and craze over "cloud computing" the realities set in. Here's a new piece I wrote for SearchCompliance.com that can help set you straight:Find unexpected vulnerabilities to ensure cloud compliance...
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07 Aug 2009
SaaS replacing the OS?
I just saw a press release from a company claiming that their SaaS solution "Makes the OS Obsolete!".Remember back in the mid-90s when the thin-client 'NC' (network computer I think it was called) was going to take the world by storm? Funny how the more things change the more they stay the same......
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His final report was very thorough and included security recommendations for our network environment. The executive leadership was so impressed with Kevin’s security expertise, they have extended their agreement to continue to perform periodic testing. We highly recommend Kevin Beaver and Principle Logic as a resource for network security testing.”
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Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
