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27 Jun 2011The value of partial code scanning, now
Check out my new piece on the business value of partial code scanning where I outline why it's better to start your source code analysis now instead of waiting around until certain milestones of your development projects are reached or your software applications are completed altogether.It's kind of funny and ironic that we humans are all about instant gratification, yet with information risk issues such as source code analysis, we ...
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27 Jun 2011
Dropbox “bug” = why the cloud cannot be blindly trusted
I've been ranting about "the cloud" (what a tired term) for a couple of years now. As if we haven't seen enough examples lately of why we cannot put all our eggs in the cloud basket, here's one more with the "code bug" that impacted Dropbox's authentication mechanism over the weekend.Sure, Dropbox isn't an enterprise cloud app per se but I'll guarantee you it's impacting your enterprise this very moment. ...
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10 Jun 2011
The best information security quote ever
Thinking about all the security incident headlines over the past 30 days alone, this says it all:"We can evade reality but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." -Ayn Rand...
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20 May 2011
Newt 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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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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04 May 2011
SecureWorld Expo better than ever
I attended this week's SecureWorld Expo in Atlanta and must say that the show is better now than ever before. I cut my professional speaking teeth with these guys speaking at dozens of their events between 2003 and 2007. I've taken some time off since but going back and seeing some of the same friendly faces brought back good memories.The best session I attended was William Hugh Murray's keynote on ...
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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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27 Apr 2011
Novell, Utah and the Libertarian Party
Some new news out today was about Novell completing its sale to Attachmate. Wow, the end of an era...Novell really does have a special place in my heart - NetWare was the first network operating system I learned, way back in the version 2.15c days. Anyone remember those? Then I moved on to v2.2, 3.12, 4.0 and then 4.1. I obtained my first IT certification - the CNE - that ...
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25 Apr 2011
The positive side of infosec
"Have you ever, even once, stopped to marvel at just how often things go right? It's amazing." -Richard CarlsonWith all of the smack talk and negative approaches so many of us (myself included) take regarding IT and information security, this'll make you realize that it's not all bad. I we could all benefit from stopping to smell the roses and seeing the bright side of our field every now and ...
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21 Apr 2011
Amazon’s cloud outage – does it change your perception of the cloud?
Everyone (okay, many; especially the vendor marketing types) keeps swearing by the "cloud"...and then Amazon's EC2 goes down today. How does that affect how you view the cloud?I've been a skeptic and I'm still a skeptic...beware the cloud bandwagon....
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