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19 Jul 2010Lessons learned & reminded of this past week
After taking this past week off to be with my family during my mother's passing I'm back to work this week. I wanted to thank each and every one of you who reached out and sent cards and kind words to me during this tough time. It really meant a lot.There's one thing I learned this past week. It's that no matter how much you think you're prepared, how much ...
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12 Jul 2010
A joyous announcement
Early this morning my mother, Linda Parks Beaver, left this earth and joined the angels. Her fight with cancer is over. Her pain is over. Her suffering is over. She's now resting in peace. God bless her soul.Many heartfelt thanks to the support and kind words so many of you have given me this year. And thanks so much to my clients and business colleagues who've been so understanding and ...
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09 Jul 2010
The reactive nature of policies that people ignore
I got stuck in a traffic jam while passing through the famous and lovely town of Kennesaw, GA yesterday because of this unattentive truck driver trying to cross a raised railroad crossing:I wonder what part of the No Trucks sign he didn't understand. There's another sign out of the frame that warns truckers of a $1,000 fine if they cross there. Ouch!This situation can be compared to the disconnected and ...
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09 Jul 2010
Unique resource for managing Windows logs
I like the practical avenue Randy Franklin Smith (@randyfsmith) has taken with his new Windows Audit Logging Kits. I haven't seen them but I like his approach.Check them out here:http://www.ultimatewindowssecurity.com/securitylog/rosetta/default.aspx...
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01 Jul 2010
Lack of security in SMBs? Only if you make it so.
This new piece from Dark Reading on lack of security in SMBs hits some interesting points. I agree with the fact that many SMBs overlook security, at least until it's too late. But I see things a bit differently than some of the things stated and quoted such as:"SMB have historically not given security much thoughts""With budgets so slim, organizing security in an SMB is difficult"SMBs make up a large ...
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28 Jun 2010
Secure your home Wi-Fi or forever hold your peace
Google has provided us with yet another reason to keep our home wireless networks secure. Speaking of that, in case you're wondering where things stand, here's a great tool for finding out just how vulnerable your wireless network utilizing WEP and WPA-PSK can be.Our society's continued privacy invasion never ceases to amaze me. And we, by and large (especially with Google), just blow it off and move on....
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28 Jun 2010
Mobile security problems & solutions: our podcast from Gartner
Eric Green has put together a very-well produced podcast from last week's Gartner conference where Larry Ponemon, Stan Gatewood, and I discussed mobile security risks and metrics on the show floor.Also, check out Eric's other podcasts on his site...very sharp guy....
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24 Jun 2010
Responsibility & action come from individuals not government
Being in DC and Chicago this week watching local news and observing all the bumper sticker slogans reminds me of the saddening enormity of how all this change we can believe in is impacting our country and the future of our families. The thing that stands out the most is the lack of personal responsibility and the dependence on government to handle all our woes - both in our personal ...
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23 Jun 2010
Dario Franchitti and I
As many of you know I'm a motorsports nut -both as a driver and a fan. This provided the influence for my Security On Wheels logo. Well, after my speaking session at Gartner yesterday I headed out of DC early this morning. Unfortunately, we had a long flight delay heading over to Chicago where I'm taking a class but the wait and the hassle were worthwhile. I got to meet ...
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20 Jun 2010
Like Metasploit? You’ve gotta check out Metasploit Express.
Here's a piece I just wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com where I talk about Rapid7's new Metasploit Express. It has its kinks and was a bit finicky to use but Metasploit Express will no doubt provide a breath of fresh air for pen testers - and now, less technical auditors - all around....
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