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19 Jan 2011Good bits to share about computer disposal
Here's a good short read from SANS (@sansinstitute) you can share with your non-technical family members, friends & neighbors on why they need to careful when disposing of their computers and how they can do it properly....
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19 Jan 2011
More on the Ponemon Lost Laptop Survey
Here's a short piece where I was quoted by Rod Scher in Processor magazine (a very good trade rag by the way) on the Ponemon Institute's Billion Dollar Lost Laptop study.Not only are the numbers astounding, this is a big problem that's growing every day - crying out for our attention....
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11 Jan 2011
Beware the “network assessment”
There are many IT services firms - including some run by friends and colleagues of mine - who perform something called "network assessments". The outcome of these assessments - which are usually aimed at SMBs - is to determine the overall health of your network and computing environment, supposedly including security.First, let me be clear that these are legitimate services to see where your network stands. That's fine and dandy ...
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20 Dec 2010
Possible bomb at Newark, ratchet up security!!??
I heard a news story this morning about the possible bomb that was found at Newark Airport. The reporter went on to say that TSA is "ratcheting up security" and searching bags with more scrutiny in the event the threat is real.What I want to know is (and can't seem to find the answer to): why is it we "ratchet up security" when a such threat is detected rather than ...
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15 Dec 2010
This woman “did not have a plan B”, do you?
Watch this intense video of the psycho at the Florida school board meeting firing at the superintendent who supposedly signed the papers leading to his wife losing her job.Shows that you've always got to have an escape route. Be it with information security, driving down the road, or attending a meeting such as this.Of course, this was a situation in a government school building where only the criminals can have ...
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13 Dec 2010
Metrodome collapse video: nothing’s really secure
Check out this video of the Metrodome collapsing over the weekend. Let this be a reminder that no matter:how much engineering goes into a systemhow much attention to detail the contractors pay during constructionhow much insurance coverage you havehow detailed and "water tight" your contracts arehow many fail-safe features are available "just in case"...that bad things can and will happen. Be it in a building or on your network there's ...
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09 Dec 2010
The WikiLeaks lack of security responsibility & mental disorder connection
Last week I wrote out some talking points in preparation for a TV interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the WikiLeaks issue and what businesses can do to keep their information secure. At the last minute they ended up not doing the segment so I thought I'd post my perspective here:The leaks are not the problem – it’s the choices and all the events to lead to information being ...
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08 Dec 2010
Are terrorists hanging out at Wal-Mart or something?
Our Imperial Federal Government is at it again with Homeland Security's new "videos" coming to a Wal-Mart near you. Do they have "intelligence" on Islamic terrorists casing our local Wally World parking lots or something. OK, probably not...they're likely just trying to get the word out to the dumb masses.Unbelievable stuff people...Let's just sit idly and let this government intrusion nonsense continue in support the Islamic terrorists' ultimate goal....
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06 Dec 2010
Unbelievable #s in the new Billion Dollar Lost Laptop Study
I spent last Thursday in San Francisco at a press briefing held by Intel's Anti-Theft Technology group regarding the new Ponemon Institute Billion Dollar Lost Laptop Study. Larry Ponemon's study found that businesses are losing billions of dollars through lost and stolen laptops - something I wrote about three years ago...and a problem that's been around even longer.Malcolm Harkins (Intel's CISO), Anand Pashupathy (GM of Intel's Anti-Theft Services), Larry Ponemon ...
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29 Nov 2010
The best way to survive an accident
In life and in business I truly believe there are no accidents, just bad choices. This reminds me of a Lexus commercial I saw a while back that touted how safe their vehicle was. The announcer said "The best way to survive an accident is to avoid it in the first place." Regardless of what you believe about accidents, we do have to look at information security this way. Such ...
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