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04 Nov 2020
Stanley Roberts – catching people misbehaving digitally too
A few weeks ago, I promised my friend, Stanley Roberts (a well-known journalist who uses video to capture people doing dumb things) that I would post about a Facebook scam that he recently encountered. And then life got in the way...but here it is. Given the tie-in with what I do in my work, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share his example of how so many ...
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15 Apr 2020Security awareness/training and security policy tips for tough times
It's a tired subject at this point. Still, I still wanted to share some pieces that I've written on security awareness/training and security policies over the years that your business might benefit from to help get (keep) your arms around your remote workforce and overall information security program...no need to buy anything or hire anyone to help. The following are all you need to get rolling and/or fine-tune: Security Awareness ...
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27 Mar 2010Windows DirectAccess – VPN killer or not?
Here's a new piece I wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com on Windows 7's/2008's new DirectAccess app:Using Windows 7's DirectAccess to enhance the mobile user experience...it's actually pretty cool and worth checking out....
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14 Jul 2008
Can you imagine a 4-day work week?
The state of Utah is calling for businesses to adopt a 4-day work week. Not a bad idea. *IF* something like this were put in place, employers would save on operational costs and employees can save on gas. And morale goes up too. A win-win. But can you imagine those controlling and ignorant managers!?....Woooweee. What would THEY DO if their employees were allowed to work from home...Control - it's a ...
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01 Jul 2008
Getting the IT blues because of gas prices…watch this.
So many of us here in the U.S. are being affected - both personally and professionally - but these outrageous gas prices we have....I'm seeing stories about IT job losses and IT budget cuts in the name of ridiculous fuel costs. This is especially true when you have ignorant and controlling managers who won't let you telecommute. Heck, I'm cutting back on the number of networking events and lunch meetings ...
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07 May 2008
Don’t waste your money on a hybrid or ethanol automobile…
Telecommute!The politicians want us to burn more ethanol in our cars but it's a terrible idea. Ethanol not only burns 29% more fuel than it creates, using fossil fuels to create ethanol adds even more carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Check out these very interesting facts about ethanol we don't hear about in the news.Anyway...back to working from home. I know, I know, many managers don't believe in telecommuting. They ...
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04 Mar 2008
Be careful not to expose your information when sharing your desktop with WebEx, etc.
You've likely used - in some form or fashion - WebEx, GotoMeeting, or similar remote meeting/sharing application, right? Well, if you're ever the presenter of a meeting and end up sharing your desktop out to everyone, be VERY careful. I had stepped away from my desk after a recent online meeting I was participating in had ended. When I returned, I saw that the guy who had shared his desktop ...
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“A business associate referred our company to Principle Logic when we were seeking a resource to perform vulnerability /penetration testing for our external and internal networks. We found Kevin Beaver to be professional, well informed, and easy to work with. His testing did not disrupt our networks, and his progress updates were timely.
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:
