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06 Feb 2009What’s the Internet coming to?
Wow - Google execs being charged in Italy over a posted video. Bye-bye YouTube, etc. as we know it. I'm sure our new leaders can help these guys. Seriously...I don't know all the details but based on what I've seen this is unbelievable!...
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05 Feb 2009
Good news about security pay increases
There's always a silver lining. Apparently security pros - especially those with certifications - are still getting raises. Read this....
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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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04 Feb 2009
What you *must* do if you’re looking for work
Like so many other people I know my best friend recently lost his job. I was talking with him the other day and I told him that even though he's unemployed he needs to be working full time to find a job.This means submitting applications, calling on friends/colleagues, connecting to and recommending others on LinkedIn, tweaking your resume again and again, taking classes, attending networking events - whatever it takes. ...
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03 Feb 2009
My latest security content
Wow, it's been nearly a month since my last posting of security content. Lots of writing but slow publication cycles I suppose. First off, here's an article I wrote for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:How to strike a balance between Windows security and business needsHere's a webcast/podcast combo I presented for SearchMobileComputing.com and sponsored by Dell:Data Protection for the Mobile Workforce - webcastData Protection for the Mobile Workforce - podcastMuch more to come soon!In ...
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03 Feb 2009
Imagine if we ignored our customers
Imagine that you had the ability to ignore your customers. Either external clients or internal people in management, HR, marketing, developers - you name it. What if you ignored their requests for your assistance regarding information security? You'd eventually be out of a job, right?Well, us little people have to focus our energy and choices on making people happy if we want to keep our jobs and stay competitive. On ...
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29 Jan 2009
What are you thinking about right now?
Did you know that you become what you think about the most? Here's a neat little video excerpt from Earl Nightingale's The Strangest Secret that talks about this very thing. Very inspirational.Be like the land Mr. Nightingale talks about. I use this mental visualization technique in my personal life and career. I can honestly attribute my success to it. It really works.Now I just need to apply it to my ...
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29 Jan 2009
Exploiting a crisis to perpetrate a scam?
Ever have a situation where a crisis is going on and you witness people taking advantage of it for their own ill-gotten gains? For example, like a security breach leading to the purchase of unnecessary technical controls or implementation of draconian policies (especially when the basics haven't even been addressed). All to boost an IT manager's ego.Or look at what President Bush did: exploit 9/11 to give the government more ...
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29 Jan 2009
Pros and cons of information hiding
I just read this good article on steganography and started thinking about the potential uses and misuses of this technology.So, do you have a need to hide information on mobile systems/devices to keep prying eyes away in the event of theft or loss? Sounds like a good application for it. Although given the current state of mobile security [mostly nada] I can't imagine too many people would go this far ...
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26 Jan 2009
A primer on WEP/WPA hacks & why it doesn’t matter
If you can't justify spending $18.99 on the book I co-authored Hacking Wireless Networks For Dummies, then there's an alternative resource for you to at least be able learn about how WEP and WPA can be exploited. In this recent SearchNetworking.com tip, Lisa Phifer has taken the volumes and volumes of technical jabber about the known attacks against WEP and WPA and distilled them into a simple 5 minute read. ...
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