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08 May 2009Good recap of RSA 2009
Here's a recap of some of the themes at the RSA 2009 conference...with Mike Rothman's bias of course. Funny how things haven't changed all that much....
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05 May 2009
Hilarious/ridiculous password requirements
I came across some very laughable Web-site password requirements with some sites I've used recently that I wanted to share. The need for us to use strong passwords/passphrases on the Web is pretty obvious. I also believe in balancing security with reality and not going overboard.My first example is just that: overboard. It's AT&T Wireless. Check out their ridiculous password requirements:Your password is case-sensitive and must:- Be six to twenty ...
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04 May 2009
You cannot legislate a result
By now you probably know what I think about security policies. Well, I recently heard Herman Cain say that you cannot legislate a result (the war on achievement comes to mind here) but you can legislate a level playing field. What a great quote.Like I talked about here keep this in mind when creating/updating your security policies and keep this in mind when it comes to moving up and ahead ...
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30 Apr 2009
Ouch
Did you hear about the French First Lady's debacle yesterday? Apparently computer files, etc. containing some not so modest photos and videos of her were stolen. Ouch.Lesson learned: encrypt your laptop hard drives. No, no wait. How about not taking photos and videos of yourself doing things that you wouldn't want the whole world to see!...
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28 Apr 2009
Great tips for your PowerPoint slides
I just came across these research-based findings regarding effective PowerPoint slides. Really good stuff to keep in mind when you're putting together that next slide deck.Creating PowerPoint Based on Research...
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28 Apr 2009
Marketers can twist anything
You've heard me say before here, here, and elsewhere that the marketing fluff created by IT and security product vendors is often nothing more than, well, fluff. Most marketer jargon lies somewhere between competitive advantage and political correctness and it usually makes for some comical reading.I heard some nonsense like this on my way into work this morning. It was regarding the swine flu. Apparently the brainiacs in the pork ...
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27 Apr 2009
Think about this…
...when you're working hard for your money this week. It shines a spotlight on what's happening on our world today and has some interesting security tie-ins as well. Funny how all of this stuff affecting our lives and careers is related."You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government ...
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27 Apr 2009
In case you missed RSA…
Here's a page containing links to the keynote sessions at the conference last week. Some good - some not so much. Either way it's worth a look-see...and a listen. The Mythbusters "keynote" is on there as well!...
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27 Apr 2009
My latest security content
Here's my latest information security content for your perusal.For starters, here's an article I wrote for Security Technology Executive magazine:Social Engineering: The big risk no one's thinking aboutHere's an article I re-published for a local Atlanta site called TechLINKs:How's your information security culture?Here's a bit I wrote for SearchDataBackup.com:Data security concerns with online backup...and here's a podcast I recorded for SearchCompliance.com:The future of compliance policy managementAs always, be sure to ...
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21 Apr 2009
Funny post about today’s RSA keynotes
Here's some funny insight from my colleague Mike Rothman into the caliber of speakers that RSA pulls in for their keynotes. Funny, amazing, sad.I'm becoming more and more glad that I didn't go out there!...
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