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25 May 2009My latest security content
Here's my latest information security content you may be interested in:How to forge an IT consulting careerHow to maintain IT shop efficiency when you're the last man standingDesktop security preparation for a new wave of Windows appsAs 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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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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28 Oct 2008
My latest security content
Here are two articles I wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:Enhancing patch management with NAPUnauthenticated vs. authenticated security testing Here's an article I wrote for SearchSQLServer.com:New security features in SQL Server 2008 leave some work for you...and finally a podcast I just recorded for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:Security Policies for Windows SystemsBe sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcast interviews, webcasts, screencasts and more....
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11 Oct 2007
The industry’s first patch management program?
Apparently I was ahead of my time. Way back in 1996 I wrote and sold a program called LANUP through a consulting company a buddy of mine and I ran on the side. LANUP - short for local area network update - was designed for NetWare operating systems. I wrote it out of desperation because I was administering so many NetWare servers at the time - I needed some automation. ...
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