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Credit issuer says data lost for 650,000 customers: Credit issuer says data lost for 650,000 customersNice going...I should try telling these various credit card company morons that I "lost" their bills and then send them an offer to protect their good names. This idiotic country has become absolutely beholden to computer systems that barely work and employees that...; Tags: Social Security, Identity theft, Operational accounting, Credit Bureaus, issuer; Discussion threads 2008-01-19
Latest QuickTime bug leaves XP, Vista vulnerable: Latest QuickTime bug leaves XP, Vista vulnerableRE: Latest QuickTime bug leaves XP, Vista vulnerableWhat doesn't open Windows to attack? ... the off button?The problem is...The problem is that Apple's OS, because of its pitiful marketshare, is not really battle-tested to the extent that an OS is that has...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple QuickTime, QuickTime Bug, Microsoft Windows XP, workstation, data execution prevention, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2007-11-26
The public face of nuclear power in the U.S.: The public face of nuclear power in the U.S.The biggest hurdlenuclear power faces is the brainwashed hysteria people have regarding radioactive waste.They have been told over and over again that ionizing radiation breaks all laws of toxicology; no matter the dosage, you are poisoned.Of course the half-million people currently living...; Tags: Vertical industries, BOWMAN, U.S. Navy, nuclear energy, accident, public face; Discussion threads 2007-10-11
Is the US government a good model for SOA governance?: Ive been meaning to surface one of Dana Gardners latest SOA BriefingsDirect podcasts, in which we were joined by Miko Matsumura, VP of marketing for webMethods (now Software AG/webMethods of course). Miko has a gift for translating complex SOA topics into mentally tangible metaphors, and the chat turned to an...; Tags: Web Services, General, Business ROI; Blog posts 2007-04-09
Intel won't upgrade to Vista until SP1: Intel won't upgrade to Vista until SP1Seems to be a common mindset...Seems to be a common mindset amongst corporate customers to wait until SP1. Even if it was under development for 5 or 6 years, Vista is still very "beta" in terms of support and performance.US Government Bans Vista...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Intel Corp., government, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, Microsoft Windows XP, service pack; Discussion threads 2007-03-05

NIST reports "highly critical vulnerability" in QuickTime: NIST reports "highly critical vulnerability" in QuickTimeBe more specificIt would be nice if you were a little more specific in one regard. To me, NIST means the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is a Federal Agency. I couldn't understand why a US Government entity was having a "Month...; Tags: Digital music, SECURITY, NIST, Apple QuickTime; Discussion threads 2007-01-03
Allied Aerospace, a Manufacturer of Wind Tunnel Models and Other Flight Systems, Uses NX to Shrink Cycle Times: Allied Aerospace is the only non-government entity in the world that operates wind tunnel test facilities capable of simulating everything from sea level static and low subsonic speeds to tri-sonic (just below hypersonic, or orbital) speed. Allied Aerospace is constantly looking for productivity enhancements to meet demands for faster turnaround....; Tags: Siemens AG, Aerospace, Allied Aerospace, CAD, Aerospace & Defense, Tools & Techniques, Software, Manufacturing, Management; Case studies 2007-01-01
Ten companies where SOA made a difference in 2006: The year 2006 was a busy one for SOA proponents; many service-oriented architectures moved from the pilot stages to live deployments. Many companies have been able to demonstrate value from their SOA efforts; here are some outstanding examples I reported on in this blogsite throughout the year. Abstracting enterprise information...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, SOA; Blog posts 2006-12-17
Real estate deals online: U.S. Government fights for your rights: The U.S. Government believes you should get the best price on your next real estate transaction and is taking on the National Association of Realtors to help make sure you can use the Internet to get it.United States of America Department of Justice, Antitrust Division v. National Assocation of Realtors...; Tags: NAR; Blog posts 2006-08-22
Veterans sue government over data breach: Veterans sue government over data breachVeterans LawsuitPlacement of a suit against the VA is stupid. The moneys they would have to pay in a settlement would break the bank and cut into our healthcare.Lets get smart and support the VA - don't ruin it.Veterans SuitIf the banks, goverment, etc...; Tags: Vertical industries, data breach, Ancestors, Native Americans, government; Discussion threads 2006-06-07
Sphere prepping to sort out the blogosphere: Sphere prepping to sort out the blogosphereCentralized Blog-Server Too!To Digress - What's next? - putting the tool onto a centralized server that contains and runs the entire universe's blogs? Including ratings for bloggers like credentials for reliability, accuracy, honesty, etc.? With the server maintained by Microsoft using SQL Server or...; Tags: Blogging, Sphere, blogosphere, server; Discussion threads 2006-04-26
Tech industry attacks state anti-RFID laws: Tech industry attacks state anti-RFID lawsTin foil hatswell, industries sometimes prove themselves worthy of such protections, because without voiced concerns over implementation and protections, most industries would employ laxed standards and protections creating an initial scenario for mishap and misuse. This has been good enough to show the Tech...; Tags: identity theft, GPS, RFID, industry; Discussion threads 2006-04-20
McAfee unafraid of Microsoft's security effort: McAfee unafraid of Microsoft's security efforthmm"All Microsoft security products are actually integrated--but we have allowed structures so if these people want to choose products from another party they can turn our components off and install a third-party product."Now - why don't they do this with IE? Right now, there's no...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, McAfee Inc., operating system; Discussion threads 2006-04-10
Write that grant!: I have written on occasion that obtaining grants can be a way to augment your operations should you need additional funding in some areas. But if you just go out looking for grants because you are short on money and need to fix internal budgeting problems, you are going to...; Tags: partnership; Blog posts 2006-03-13
Is the US Constitution a good model for SOA governance?: Separation of powers keeps governmental bodies in check and balanced -- the ideal model for governing SOA efforts. That's the concept put forth by Skip Snow, senior vice president and chief SOA architect for Citigroup, which has one of the largest technology shops in the world. Snow was one of...; Tags: Snow, SOA; Blog posts 2006-02-28
DHS program tries to connect far-flung information, but at what privacy cost?: DHS program tries to connect far-flung information, but at what privacy cost?"Privacy Review"???Hey, Mr Fed . . ? If we already can't trust your agency with this information about us, what makes it possible for us to trust your appointed s/t/o/o/g/e "Privacy Reviewer" . . ?And what elseI can...; Tags: Government, Vertical industries, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Discussion threads 2006-02-27
There's no such thing as good S.H.I.T.: I wish there was an easy way to move from one economic system to another without a lot of upheaval and discomfort, but it just isn't so. Simple hacks of intellectual transactions (or S.H.I.T., my catchy phrase for changing human economic behavior) don't come along very often and almost...; Tags: Value at Risk, reciprocity, music, S.H.I.T.; Blog posts 2006-02-08
Microsoft: No substitutes for Trusted Platform Module allowed: Microsoft: No substitutes for Trusted Platform Module allowedwell its officialYour computer will belong to them, end of story. They can lock anything off your computer they want. good-bye dual boot.Hello LinuxGood bye WindowsBig Brother is watching youGood old MS, they are out there looking after us, making sure that we...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows, hardware; Discussion threads 2005-09-27
The WGIG Report, part deux: The WGIG Report, part deuxPreaching -> ChoirThe UN can have the internet when they pry it from my cold, dead fingers . . .UN should stay the Tartarus away from the Internet......but so should have the US of A. I don't know the perfect solution. However, I think...; Tags: Internet, WGIG Report; Discussion threads 2005-07-22
LexisNexis flap draws outcry from Congress: LexisNexis flap draws outcry from CongressWell, DUH!This time the data that leaked was about [b]lawyers[/b] -- not just peons like you and me. This time it was from lesser members of the same social class (and often enough, the same graduating class as well.)Same congress that just passed FACTA...; Tags: Identity theft, Operational accounting, offense, Personal Identification Number, Social Security, LexisNexis, U.S. Congress; Discussion threads 2005-04-12