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- Why computers fail
- Good failure data for PCs is hard to find: who knows how many times PC users are told to reinstall Windows? But in a recent paper, Bianca Schroeder and Garth Gibson of CMU found some surprising results in 10 years of large scale cluster system failures at Los Alamos National...
- Tags: Checkpoint, Multiprocessor, Failure, Computer, Desktop Computer, LANL, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- A checkpoint on Web 2.0 in the enterprise, Part 2
- A checkpoint on Web 2.0 in the enterprise, Part 2A new square for buzzword bingoEnterprise 2.0. I'll have to add that one to my buzzword bingo cards.RE: A checkpoint on Web 2.0 in the enterprise, Part 2Great article. I'm part of team doing some research into new ways that...
- Tags: Channel management, Web 2.0, Web, checkpoint, Part 2
- Discussion threads 2007-08-28
- Cisco + Nokia?
- In what would easily be the largest technology merger ever Cisco is rumored to be contemplating the purchase of Nokia. Nokia is worth $71 Billion compared to Cisco's $123 Billion according to Reuters. Just looking at the security aspects of this merger, think about Nokia's division that dabbles in...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Checkpoint
- Blog posts 2005-08-07
- Searching for McAfee at CeBIT
- It is always a mystery why major vendors miss out on industry defining trade shows. Here at CeBIT for the first year ever a special expo hall has been dedicated to security (Halle 7). A quick estimate is that the size of this hall is about half the size...
- Tags: Halle 7, CeBit, Checkpoint
- Blog posts 2005-03-11
- Wireless Security at Army Checkpoints
- The traditional way of identifying people and authorizing their access to secure facilities is based on physical tokens such as ID cards or badges. Unfortunately ID cards alone can too easily be lost, stolen, forged or lent, rendering a breach in security. The army wanted to provide its checkpoint guards...
- Tags: Database, Checkpoint, ID Card, Wireless Security, Wi-Fi, Wireless
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- What happens when you patch the Internet?
- What happens when you patch the Internet?Most home users do *not* have a router...and they are the largest number of systems exposed to the network. Corporate systems are already protected, and are likely not running Zone Alarm anyway.For the home user Windows XP's firewall is less than secure --...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Patches, Domain names, ZoneAlarm, Internet, patch, server, DNS server, security
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- News to know: iPhone; DNS patch; Online privacy; VMware; Vista
- Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: A Modest Privacy Proposal Richard Koman: Congress looks at next-gen ad networks Techmeme: iPhone reviews Matthew Miller: MSM Apple iPhone reviews are up and may just have saved me some cash ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, DNS, Online Privacy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., HP iPAQ 910, 3G, Domain Names, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Checkpoint friendly laptop bags should help with airport screening
- Checkpoint friendly laptop bags should help with airport screeningTwo lines at securityIn Seattle they unveiled two lines: one for "expert" travelers and one for "casual" travelers. The "casual" line is the only one that moves. All the self-styled "experts" are so busy futzing with their pro-grade travel gear that their...
- Tags: Notebooks, laptop bag, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- Checkpoint friendly laptop bags should help with airport screening
- Regular air travelers may be interested in ways to speed up the screening process and having a laptop bag that lets you leave your laptop inside and protected may be a good first step. There are some important guidelines about the "checkpoint friendly" bags that meet the technical requirements set...
- Tags: Transportation Security Administration, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Continental's TSA Airport Security is decidedly Un-CLEAR
- As some of you may know, my job as a systems architect for one of the world's largest systems integration firms requires that I do a large amount of travel. Typically, I'm away from home about four days out of the week. Naturally, this results in going through a lot...
- Tags: Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-06-12
- TSA is failing us, let my associated ranting begin thusly
- TSA is failing us, let my associated ranting begin thuslyHand Sanitizer Bombinterestingly enough, it's probably completely possible to build a bomb out of a can of hand sanitizer and a lighter. well... maybe not a bomb persee... but enough of a distraction i'm sure.i know i'm not giving away...
- Tags: Transportation Security Administration, F'ing
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
- Airport security part 2: TSA is failing us, let my associated ranting begin thusly
- I want to start out by saying that I take great personal risk of getting black listed before my flight to K.C. tomorrow morning, but I thought I'd talk about an article by Rafal Los on how the TSA is failing us again. This actually reminds me of an older article that...
- Tags: Airport Security, Transportation Security Administration, Rafal Los, Security, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Xen makes it easy to checkpoint, restore, and migrate guest domains
- If you've decided to deploy and manage a Xen-based environment, you'll need some detailed instructions and advice on best practices. This sample chapter from Running Xen: A Hands-On Guide to the Art of Virtualization explains what you need to know about checkpointing the state of a guest domain and how...
- Tags: Domain, Xen, Prentice Hall Inc., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Book chapters 2008-05-08
- New Gateway desktops, more 64-bit Windows Vista
- New Gateway desktops, more 64-bit Windows VistaUntil...The VPN client developers hi Checkpoint get off their butts and give us 64-bit versions, there's no 64-bit in my future.This is the ONLY thing stopping me from going Vista 64-bit.
- Tags: Network technology, 64-bit, Gateway Inc., desktop
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- On the (mis-) use of DNA
- On the (mis-) use of DNAIndians only hire Indians.Everybody knows it. It's illegal. Most of them are illegal aliens.And yet it continues.Isn't this what Google(or one of the owner's wives) is getting into? DNA Databases?Photos & fingerprints on arrestIn the U.S. we photograph and fingerprint everyone who is...
- Tags: Biotechnology, DNA
- Discussion threads 2008-04-11
- On the (mis-) use of DNA
- Fascinating piece in the Wall Street Journal recently about the English/Welsh DNA database. We'll sneak up on it. The movie GATTACA always bugged me, or rather people's reaction to it did. Whenever I'd mention biometrics, people would say, "Have you seen GATTACA? Isn't that a frightening view...
- Tags: DNA, Analysis, Employee Discrimination, Biotechnology, Ed Gottsman
- Blog posts 2008-04-11
- Labor Finders Gets Enterprise-Style Security at SMB Prices
- Growing from a single office to 35 offices in a relatively short period of time presents special challenges, Labor Finders had legitimate concerns about competitors and others attempting to cause denial-of-service attacks. The customer database as well as employee database also required special treatment, since this information would be very...
- Tags: Secure Computing Corp., Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, VPNs, Storage, Databases, Networking, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2008-03-31
- Moving on
- I travel a lot. It has been almost ten years since I had a job that was based in the same place I live. Whenever I get a call from friends and family the first question I get is "where are you?" People who have known me for...
- Tags: Network, Blog, Blogging, Security, Internet, Richard Stiennon
- Blog posts 2008-03-09
- TippingPoint tips balance in withdrawal of CFIUS application
- I met Mike Rothman last night for drinks. He was on a once in a lifetime pass through Southfield, Michigan. I found myself acting like many people do in the presence of a knowledgeable industry analyst. I asked questions. One of them was: "What about this 3Com mess?"...
- Tags: Bain, 3Com Corp., TippingPoint Technologies, Government, Ethernet, Vertical Industries, Food & Beverage, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Richard Stiennon
- Blog posts 2008-02-22
- The+%24330+IPCop%2FCopfilter+firewall+25+watt+appliance
- The+%24330+IPCop%2FCopfilter+firewall+25+watt+applianceOf course not...George has spoken and his solution obviously must be better than anyone elses. Heck, why spend $99 for a solution when you can pay $300?Not necessarilyThere are lots of hidden costs associated with this product. The Dlink Device uses the MacAfee security product, with licenses for...
- Tags: Firewalls, Routers & switches, Network security, SECURITY, Network technology, Now Let, IPCOP, DLink, firewall
- Discussion threads 2008-02-15
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