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25 Mar 2009Great quote for these times…
Here's something for you to ponder when it comes to thinking about the world economy, your career, your job:"When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters - one represents danger and the other represents opportunity." - John F. Kennedy...
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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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18 Feb 2009
You can rise above this
I took some time off this past week for some fun and relaxation in the snow of Utah. Wow - what a great way to escape!Anyway, when I was out and about I heard people complaining about the economy: "no one's hiring, gas is too high, when am I going to get a bailout?" - that kind of stuff - usually in a drab Squidward-like tone (you SpongeBob fans know ...
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05 Feb 2009
Need a little motivation?
Thinking about how hard we're all going to have to work to pay for Obama's current government growth plan is enough to make you sick. It does me. Throw the economy, the news of others losing their jobs, and all of this "global warming" cold weather on top and it's easy to get de-motivated. I'm ready for Spring - how about you!?This is a complicated subject. There's no one best ...
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20 Jan 2009
Change we can finally “believe in”
Well it's our big day here in the U S of A. The Messiah has become our new leader. Let the four years of us being talked down to with "charisma" and "captivation" begin. Time for the use of the government as an instrument of plunder to grow beyond our wildest imaginations. An era where we push aside our selfish desires for individuality and all become "one".I suspect when he's ...
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14 Jan 2009
Are you goofing off too?
In this age, we're all concerned about the well-being of our companies and especially the viability of our jobs. Things are certainly not looking up for at least the foreseeable future in '09. I hear it, I read about it - everyone seems to be concerned. All of this and there's one thing that STILL blows my mind. It's people goofing off on the job.I do a fair portion of ...
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12 Jan 2009
My latest security content
Welcome to the first real (i.e. productive) week back in the New Year. These have been stacking up a bit while I've been out fighting this sinus junk that everyone seems to have. So here you go.First off, here's an article I wrote for SearchSoftwareQuality.com:Five predictions for Web security trends and changes for 2009And here's an article I wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:Building credibility and getting others on your sideFinally, here's a ...
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09 Jan 2009
Are you enslaved by trivial matters?
Here's a really good quote that complements my post on setting goals rather than those silly New Year's resolutions very nicely:"In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it." -Robert HeinleinSo, sit down - even if it's just for 10 minutes - and set some real goals. Once you get the ball rolling and hold yourself accountable you'll ...
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05 Jan 2009
Have you reached your stopping point?
Welcome back and Happy New Year!!We've all got job security on our minds as much as information security going into 2009. With that today is a big day. Not because of all the emails, meetings, and gargantuan to-do lists we have to start working on. That's all little stuff.Today's a big day because it's the perfect day to scrap that nasty habit of creating those pie-in-the-sky New Year's resolutions that ...
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15 Dec 2008
Think of this guy as your corporate lawyer
Here's an enlightening interview with a tech-savvy lawyer, Chris Wolf, regarding data breach laws. The question posed to Chris is: what would you advise companies when it comes to data breach?In a nutshell, his response is: Get ready in advance.The $64,000 question: Would you tell your corporate lawyer no to this?...
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