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I like this. Keep security in front of us, and in front of Administrators, C-Level staff, Directors, but most importantly in front of end users. Then train, test, train, test, repeat. And don't forget the physical: Bring in outside contractors to be your hired White Hats, have them test users and see how well the…

Scrantonicity's singers do a great cover, and it's really them being musical. Chris Pratt in Mouse Rate . . . not so much.

I like the way this looks!

"Predicting Hybrid IT Issues . . . " Uff Da! Without sufficient knowledge of the process & tools, without enough user guidance through design and alpha and beta testing, and without proper training of developers and end users, you've captured the essence of this image: On the other hand, get the knowledge, do the training,…

In regards to the Ring Camera employees who viewed more customer video than allowed, it's got to be assumed people will abuse privilege and access. Therefore extra steps and authorization have to be required to do so. In the health industry, we may have the ability to view patient's personal health information (PHI), but…

No matter if the tool is tiny or scaled to the enterprise, having sufficient budget to train staff to do their tasks correctly is a shortcut to avoiding problems in the future. It's that ounce of prevention that can eliminate spending loads on the pound of cure. Get the training for everyone and don't worry if some will…

True: everything old is new again. Shared computing power from "giant" installations in universities, time-shared via 2400 baud modems to schools using teletypes. Compressed size of main frames and distributed workstations via thick net or thin net. Moore's Law kicks in and the AS400 replaces many main frames, dumb…

I strongly think folks who operate, use, and rely on anything from Rotten Tomatoes or other similar sites aren't using their heads. I don't care who recommends or denounces any movie. I don't use Rotten Tomatoes. I often disagreed with Siskel and Ebert after discovering more times than not that I really liked a movie one…

I like the tone of the responses: have a great reason for making major changes--something better than just having an Application person be able to run a GUI instead of relying on a Network Analyst to run a script. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate a great GUI that's fast and reliable and intuitive. In my dreams I wish…

It's an interesting problem to have. Where one has more than 100% of the rated bandwidth hitting an interface one might expect errors and discards, depending on how QoS or ToS is configured. Each time we set up a new WAN we monitor all active ports on the firewall or L3 switch or router doing the connecting at both ends.…

The "Atom" story: I'd really hoped that this article would not only reveal the vulnerability, but would also discuss correcting it. Instead, it says this problem is inherent to computing systems, cannot be prevented or mitigated, and our only recourse is focus on reducing the consequences of becoming compromised. That's…

He's probably off in an alternate dimension, confronting Mel in Mel's Diner over the quality of the donuts.

I built this in 15 minutes, including a custom hot rod logo for my boss's enjoyment. Easy-peasy Mac & Cheesy! Nice work--thanks! (a fine toothed comb will reveal a few typos in your instructions--a word to the wise)

"Enterprise Management" is a better description than what I used. Especially as more peripherals tie in via the network, which were not originally network-accessible (e.g.: fuel tank fluid levels, HVAC equipment, refrigerators, cash registers, door access, video cameras, etc.). But wow! Does that EVER make security…

* Powering the Cloud--the more interesting thing to me is reading about "2N" UPS capabilities. That's got to be expensive to implement! * A "battle for the cloud?" Seriously? Don't folks imagine there'll be a zillion different ASPs and cloud centers, even as there are many different recording companies, car brands/models,…

Two-Fer-Tuesday: Bump-BUMP!

I support companies who require ethical behavior and proper treatment of employees internally AND from subcontractors. Why doesn't Microsoft require it overseas? Because they don't have to. Maybe because they can't fight China or corrupt governments of countries where MS has chosen to reduce cash through cheap labor, no…

Imagine having a thousand servers, and Information Security mandates each System Admin uses a separate and unique user name and password for each server--and that they never log into a server with more privileges than absolutely required. It means having a "regular" name & password and a different administrative name &…

A friend of mine built a log home from scratch, off the grid, cutting the timbers himself, and powering it all with solar. He bought into a solar panel franchise and got a distributorship, enabling him to power his home at wholesale costs, while simultaneously being able to write off some of the expenses because his home…

Leon's the Pi-Guy!

I won't disagree with you, but playing baseball with the best of the best results in some mighty entertaining game play. It ups the game for everyone--players and spectators--and those who want to play end up exercising & learning and improving their game so they can join and hold their heads high. You're right; I don't…

Seems like this would be possible to accomplish through Custom Properties. No?

I discovered a fellow just last week who was planning & scheming to be his own ISP by reselling local cable broadband Internet to people across a few apartment complexes and also out in farmland. I've no idea if it's legal and OK to do it wirelessly according to the FCC, but it's not a headache I'd want after hours and on…

For Question 7 on July 10, I was frustrated that there's (apparently?) no "key" that shows what an icon represents. Sadly (?) I'm no VM administrator, and I don't know the difference between a Host, a Guest, and a Server--a key on the same page (or accessable from the Help for the page) would show the differences between…

Seeking the white elephant? I'll go with James Taylor's line: "The secret to life is enjoying the passing of time." Find ways to enjoy what you're doing. Even find ways to enjoy disappointing news--like discovering a white elephant is simply dusty with white alkali, and wasn't born white. And all will be better.

That article DOES seem to indicate some more thought is needed. But I've been disappointed with the inconsistency and non-partisan views, and click-bait that shows up at Huff-Po's site. I ended up tending to discredit much of what it forwards, which is unfortunate. Once upon a time it had Pulitzer-winning authors…

I still think the highlight of my Wednesdays is discovering a new installment of The Actuator!

Training is a topic I hold near and dear, and I apologize for "hijacking" this thread with my thoughts about how a company will succeed or fail, based on the training (and thereby the competence) of their technical staff: My team members each set aside a couple of hours each week, during work hours, to do training. They…

Where does this fit in with ECIES and Elliptical Curve Cryptography? Are we still thinking we're a step ahead of the hackers? (a.k.a.: "Are we still fooling ourselves, or still ignorant?")

A great SIEM and proper monitoring tools, and a thorough understanding of what's "normal" for any node or circuit, are critical to recognizing, stopping, preventing, and correcting a problem. Your phrase " . . . check all data sources when something out of the baseline occurs . . ." isn't something anyone I know has time…