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Will ISS Node 3 be named for Colbert?!

Will ISS Node 3 be named for Colbert?!If he's getting more publicity for NASA...Then why not? NASA could use some free publicity.Although I personally wouldn't want to name anything of public importance after a TV personality, regardless of popularity NASA could benefit.RE: Will ISS Node 3 be named for...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, ISS Node 3, Colbert?, NASA, Stephen Colbert, ISS

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

Collaboration & Partnerships in Orbit

My son Alexander showed me the above fascinating four part informal HD video tour of the international space station over the weekend, and it really made me think about the similarities between the enterprise business world and this collaborative environment. The 15 nation...

Tags: Space Station, Collaboration, ISS, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-02-03

Malware detected at the International Space Station

Malware detected at the International Space StationBetter use Linux next timeI'm amazed that anything M$ is allowed into space. It's totally insane. What next - avionics powered by Windows? That's one flight I won't be going on :DRE: Malware detected at the International Space StationNorton Anti-virus updates on a daily...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Linux, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, malware, International Space Station, ISS, NASA, worm

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

ISS%3A+Vulnerability+counts+fall+in+2007%3B+Do+you+buy+it%3F

ISS%3A+Vulnerability+counts+fall+in+2007%3B+Do+you+buy+it%3FVulnerability counts mean nothingA program can have ONE SINGLE bug and be a hell of a lot more vulnerable than 50 programs with 10,000+ bugs each . That single bug could be an open door invitation to your computer via the web, while the 10,000+ bugs could be just...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, computer, ISS

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

ISS: Vulnerability counts fall in 2007; Do you buy it?

IBM's Internet Security Systems is previewing its X-Force report and disclosed a notable factoid: Vulnerability disclosures fell 5.4 percent in 2007 relative to 2006. Here's the data in a chart as disclosed in the ISS blog: Feel safer yet? You...

Tags: Vulnerability, IBM Corp., ISS, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-02-05

Augmented reality onboard the ISS?

Augmented reality onboard the ISS?Augmented Reality in the k-12 classroom too !Great piece ! - Here is some augmented reality in the classroom video from http://edusim3D.comTeacher Augments her Smartboard:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LN5JRl8_sUStudents build a Mars colony: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjVG6uh8P80

Tags: Augmented Reality, ISS

Discussion threads 2007-10-14

PDAs in space

As I already wrote, the astronauts who live on the International Space Station dont have the latest or the most powerful computers to work with. But they also are using personal digital assistants in space, not just for fun, but for real applications. With their PDAs, they can control whats...

Tags: Space &, Aerospace, Computers &, Internet, Wireless &, Telecom, PDA

Blog posts 2007-01-28

Staying clean in space

When Anousheh Ansari was aboard the ISS in September, she wrote in her space blog that "keeping good hygiene in space is not easy!" She described how it was difficult to wash her hair or brush her teeth without water. As you probably know, water is recycled on the ISS,...

Tags: ISS, NASA

Blog posts 2006-10-03

IBM + ISS = Consolidation?

IBM just announced they were buying ISS, the Intrusion Prevention company in Atlanta. There are two hundred hits on Google news this morning for the deal. And over 200 hits that include the word consolidation. Has there ever been an acquisition that the press did not say was a...

Tags: ISS, IBM Corp.

Blog posts 2006-08-23

IBM to buy ISS for $1.3 billion

IBM to buy ISS for $1.3 billionWhy, oh whyWhen they have Apache does IBM assume that they must buy ISS. This makes no sense to me and seems like a step back in technology. Next IBM will be producing X-Boxes.Good for them!!Great move for IBM bad news for...

Tags: IBM Corp., ISS

Discussion threads 2006-08-23

InstallFix Security Suite 1.3 (Windows)

ISS is made up of installers that function as programs: TuffCookie deletes tracking and ad cookies. Janitor clears caches and malware. QuickFix combines elements of the two and runs at startup. Full Service runs several applications in sequence.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cookie, Mike Ciance, ISS, Janitor

Software downloads 2006-04-25

HP to buy Peregrine for $425 million

HP to buy Peregrine for $425 millionHP will do ANYTHINGto get back into Company "F"! Just as we were getting ready to roll out Perigrine . . .Would be interesting to see the detailsPeregrine's finances were toxic waste and covered up by successive management teams. Hope for HP's sake...

Tags: Business structures, ISS, Peregrine, Hewlett-Packard Co., Peregrine Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-09-19

ISS Making enemies

Now ISS and Cisco are getting heavy handed. Read the “confidential� fax that Richard Forno over at Infowarrior received. ISS has obviously been engaging in some in-depth analysis of competitor’s products looking for vulnerabilities. There are other smaller firms that engage in this practice of...

Tags: ISS

Blog posts 2005-07-31

More legal threats over Cisco flaws

More legal threats over Cisco flawsCisco & ISS should remove the gag"Cisco on Friday released a security advisory detailing the flaw in IOS that was exposed by Lynn and admitting that it could be exploited to gain control over routers. "If he hadn't released that information we wouldn't know that...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., ISS, security hole, security, flaw

Discussion threads 2005-07-30

Should security bugs be proprietary?

Should security bugs be proprietary?Cisco isn't the problem in this caseThe problem is the judge who issued the restraining order.Cisco is certainly within their legal rights to merely ASK for one. I don't see how any judge could justify their logic in granting one though.If Ford Motor had a problem...

Tags: security, security bug, Cisco Systems Inc., ISS

Discussion threads 2005-07-29

You Go Michael Lynn!

It may be premature to chime in on the side of Michael Lynn, the ISS engineer that is causing the ruckus at Black Hat this week. But he is showing signs of martyrdom and could be come an Internet security hero. According to this at the Washington Post, Mr....

Tags: Michael Lynn, ISS, Cisco Systems Inc.

Blog posts 2005-07-28

Witty worm frays patch-based security

Witty worm frays patch-based securitySys admin jobNot enough time, well what happened to working after 5pm or working from home and finishing the job?I guess, if it requires after 5pm the whole deal goes down the tube.You wonder why they offshore jobsBecause system admins were lazy.Linux and Mac users unfazedIt...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, job, Witty Worm, Linux, computer, security, ISS

Discussion threads 2004-03-26

ISS gives thumbs-up to PeopleSoft directors

ISS gives thumbs-up to PeopleSoft directorsInternational Space Station?It's almost like people who have a vested financial interest in PeopleSoft agree with what the board has done.At what point does Oracle go take a long walk off a short pier?Crazy Larry a safe distance from "rational"It's not about business, it's about...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., ISS

Discussion threads 2004-03-12

ISS unveils attack-blocking devices

ISS unveils attack-blocking devicesProventia G (G200) SeriesW.R.T to review , it does not do Firewall or Anti-Virus function G Series may be suitable for small size network as IDS..... In-Line IPS still doubtfull as entire code run on White PC with Commercial NIC card

Tags: SECURITY, ISS

Discussion threads 2003-11-18

ISS Black Hole 2.0.003 (Windows)

ISS Black Hole is designed to automatically receive and decode UUE and MIME pictures from Usenet and place them in a directory of your choice. Simply enter the name of a news server, select the newsgroups you want, and enjoy. You can see downloaded pictures in thumbnail or in the...

Tags: Window, ISS, ISS Black Hole, Construction, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2002-06-10