shuckyshark · Director, Information Systems · ✭✭✭✭✭

i haven't seen the new lone ranger yet...

remember how excited everyone was for NT 4? I can't believe that we've grown to accept shoddy development.

quite a while ago, we had a large data center with a few AS/400s running various applications across Canada. The server room was pretty state of the art at that time, with central cooling, proper cable management, alarms, fire suppression, cameras, and even an emergency power shutdown button. Unfortunately, this button was…

not to mention : Hey plug your attack computer here and access my network!! sign.

ok, that's a little creepy and disturbing

...on the price is right?

I know ransomeware is the big elephant right now, but I truly believe that we dig our own grave. Imagine a world where programmers really care about their code, have taken secure programming courses, and companies test the crap out of the software before it's released into the wild. Just for fun, I did some google hacks…

that's when I bring my 2x4 out and start thwacking people

lol, i didn't even notice

"Rarr, raw, roar" http://www.soundboard.com/sb/Chewbacca_Sound

I want to know what people did before Solarwinds...they have so many great tools - like Thwack!

lol, that's what I was getting at...Like I've mentioned several times - until it's 100% secure, I will limit my cloud adoption.

my backup solution provider has a great feature where the appliance builds and tracks everything for you...all you have to do is tell the system from which date/time you want to restore from, then the software brains figures out how to fullfill the request, without me shooting myself in the head...

hmm, i've never heard of b-sides...besides here...

yeah, I got caught on one... :-(

Good news...I've found out how to be 100% hackproof!!! Unplug everything and don't leave your house...stuff your mattress full of cash.

you can just send the chair to me.... :-)

yep...another tool in my belt...

yeah, but the SIGN says it's good...and everyone believes everything that is written (facebook, internet)...so it must be good.

rschroeder​ hit 2 points - automation YES; Standardization - DOUBLE YES. There's nothing worse than trying to manage and support 100 different systems...

Lets face it, the more tools at our disposal, the better. we can then implement the ones that suit our individual environment. My concern is and always is, why can't manufacturers get together to ensure consistent standards and interoperability.

i don't like dolls...they're too creepy...now that they can spy on me and collect information, that's just too much...

i think a crazy story contest, with a prize of a personalized Bobble Head.

Some days I wonder if there should be a 6th stage..."why oh why did I ever go into I.T."

lol, you should post a picture of your duck dynasty beard

i refer them to various Dilbert comics...

we use something similar, as well as a diagram without any identifying information that we can share in board reports/meetings with the board of directors.

Bacon solves everything and should be a staple in everyone's diet

can you imagine how hard it is if a senior IT tech leaves???? I'm not looking forward to that day.

i still don't get why people don't change default passwords...simplest proactive security measure.