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30. Swordfish (2001)
https://youtu.be/DfTQV2hFlWo Travolta vs. Jackman, Wolverine vs. Barbarino, who will win? Swordfish is a ridiculous movie, but hey, it's fun to watch. I think that describes most Joel Silver-produced movies. We delve deep into the elite, cyberworld of Swordfish and ask, what is the obsession with claymores in this movie?
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16. Hackers (1995)
https://youtu.be/9Xi2IDqTQXI Hackers is ridiculous, silly, and unrealistic, but it sure is a lot of fun. Why did we never get the internet depicted in mid-90s films? I wanted to fly through the landscape of cyberspace and see a digital representation of my destination while wearing eye goggles and haptic gloves. Instead,…
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The Actuator - September 4th
Had a great time at VMworld last week. I enjoyed speaking with everyone who stopped by the booth. My next event is THWACKcamp ! I've got a few more segments to film and then the show can begin. I hope to "see" all of you there in October. As always, here are some links I hope you find interesting. Enjoy! VMware Embarks on…
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The Actuator - August 28th
At VMworld this week in San Francisco and enjoying the cooler weather. After three straight years in Las Vegas, it's a nice change. The truth is, this event could be held anywhere, because the #vCommunity is filled with good people who are fun to be around. As always, here are some links I hope you find interesting. Enjoy!…
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The Actuator - July 10th
In Austin this week where the weather is boring, just a constant 97F degrees and bright blue skies. The locals tell me it doesn't really get warm until August. I'm not going to stick around to find out. As always, here are some links I hope you find interesting, enjoy! People in Japan are renting cars but not driving them…
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The Actuator – May 15th
Had a great time at the Seattle SWUG last week. I always enjoy the happiness I find at SWUG events. Great conversations with customers and partners, and wonderful feedback collected to help us make better products and services. Thanks to everyone that was able to participate. As always, here are some links from the…
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Arming Against Attack: Three Strategies to Impede Foreign Hackers
By Omar Rafik, SolarWinds Senior Manager, Federal Sales Engineering Here’s an interesting article on defending against foreign hackers. If you give an IT pro the right training and tools, there’s no question that they’ll be better prepared. Cybersecurity has become a hot topic of conversation. From Facebook to DHS, both…
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How to Secure Our Information Online
In a recent post on the state of data security, I discussed how the nature of our privacy online and the security of our personal information is at serious risk and only getting worse. Now, instead of focusing on the problem, I’d like to focus on some helpful solutions we can implement at the individual, organizational,…
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eBay Employee Credentials Compromised-Hackers Strike Gold Again!
Following the Target Store breach last December, eBay has been the next recent victim of data theft. While Target is still dealing with the fallout from its massive data breach, eBay has asked its 128 million active users to change their passwords. One thing that both of these breaches have in common is that when they…
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Penetration Testing for Information Security
Penetration testing or pen testing is a cool job. I’m telling you this before even we take a look at what it is and how it can be done. It’s a kind of white hat hacking practice. Another wacky jargon? Trust me that’s a cool job too. Now, really how many of us will want to get paid legitimately for hacking? This simply…