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20 May 2011Newt is setting an example for all of us this week
I truly believe that Newt Gingrich is currently setting an excellent example of how we should live our lives. He's principled. He's unwavering. The man is unbreakable. Sure, he has made some bad choices and has stuck his foot in his mouth a few times. Answer me this: Who hasn't!? Look at what the liberal media and those who are threatened by his ideas are throwing at him this week. ...
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18 May 2011
Parents: Need access to your child’s Facebook account? Just get Big Brother involved.
Here's a bit on the proposed law by Democrat Ellen Corbett from California on Facebook being forced to give parents access to their kids' Facebook pages (CA SB 242). I don't disagree with the premise of parents getting or needing access...It's just sad that the government has to get involved.In fact, why do parents need the government to get this information from their kids in the first place!? Well, we ...
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12 May 2011
Some tips for balancing work and play
There's an old saying "Play as hard as you work" that I strive to live by. I've discovered that balancing work and personal time is one of the hardest - yet most important - things you can do as a human being. I found this to be doubly true after losing my mom to cancer last year and nearly losing my father to a heart attack this year.If you're looking ...
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03 May 2011
My security speaking engagement this week
Today I'm prepping and practicing for my Predictive Security event with TechTarget and CDW in Los Angeles this week. Really psyched about the show and visiting LA - I've never been.How I feel reminds me of the following quote from Whit Hobbs:"Success is waking up in the morning and bounding out of bed because there's something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you're good ...
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20 Apr 2011
Legalese in email footers is useless
Ever get annoyed by those email footers telling you what you can or cannot do with the email you just received? Yeah, me too. Here's an interesting bit from Consumer Reports that talks about how those legal disclaimers in email footers may be legally useless.It's funny, every time I see them (they're in about 60-70% of the non-spam emails I recieve) I think it's yet another representation of the American ...
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19 Apr 2011
Learning is a choice
"If your intent is to learn, you almost always do learn." - Richard CarlsonLike when we see what we want to see, we learn what we want to learn. This is important for our careers in IT and infosec but also provides a great way for us to become better people....
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18 Apr 2011
From each according to his ability to each according to his need
I thought this Marxist/Obama philosophy was very fitting for our symbolic day today here in the U.S. The general belief that the government should decide what the people need is what's driving our country...and the world. And we wonder why we can't get out of this economic mess! The reality is that the economy cannot be taxed into prosperity but that's what the politicians want to make us believe...especially if ...
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15 Apr 2011
Be wary of the well-certified IT pro
You may have read that Gartner projects IT spending to increase in 2011. It's great news that may lead to hiring new staff or at least new consultants for your IT and information security projects....Just proceed with caution and don't fall for the "I'm certified therefore I'm all you need" persona that's rampant in our industry.There are a lot of people out there looking for work - many of which ...
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12 Apr 2011
Have no fear and be free
"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed." -BuddhaThis is great for personal power, personal responsibility and, of course, information security - just be careful with that "reject all help" bit. ;)...
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01 Apr 2011
Time management + getting over your job title in IT
Here are some IT career bits I wrote for TechTarget's SearchWinIT.com that you may be interested in:Time management strategies for the IT proYour title is worthless; your value is priceless This is the best time ever to focus on these things.Enjoy!Also, 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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