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Attacks escalate on critical U.S. government networks: Will a Manhattan Project work?

Attacks escalate on critical U.S. government networks: Will a Manhattan Project work?I'm just wondering about the presentation.I know this is off-topic, but is it possible to minimize "clearing throat" during the presentation? I found it to be a bit distracting when I was listening word-for-word.

Tags: Manhattan Project, U.S. Government, network

Discussion threads 2008-04-13

Homeland Security secretary pushes cybersecurity 'Manhattan Project'

Homeland Security secretary pushes cybersecurity 'Manhattan Project'Cyber securityWell dont just talk about it, get on with it. Theres lots of people out there who dont like us and will stoop to some pretty low behavior to put a hurt on us. Especially military comms and ops security networks. Do it...

Tags: SECURITY, cybersecurity, Manhattan Project

Discussion threads 2008-04-10

Chertoff promises cybersecurity Manhattan Project

Chertoff promises cybersecurity Manhattan ProjectSo What's The Rush?"Seven and a half years after 9/11, the Bush Administration is ready to take cybersecurty seriously."And if they do as good a job as the Census Bureau has done with computers systems (http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=674)...we'll all be much safer for it...right?RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! ;-)Feds...

Tags: Government, SECURITY, cybersecurity, White House, Chertoff, Manhattan Project

Discussion threads 2008-04-09

A Manhattan Project to bust up OPEC

A Manhattan Project to bust up OPECHow do you get to work and shopping?Walk? Ride the bus or subway? Writers always seem to think that raising the gas tax will solve all our problems. First, no matter what the government would say about a new tax on gas,...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, nuclear energy, OPEC, Manhattan Project, tax

Discussion threads 2007-11-30

Additional Resources

Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea

Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...

Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-07-04

Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?

Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?I only had a quick look at the spreadsheet so I may be wrong. However it looks like this is bug counting exercise with a bit of 'how long were we exposed?' thrown in....

Tags: Patches, patch-counting nonsense, security metric, Mozilla Corp., nonsense, security

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Can Mozilla's security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?

In partnership with indie security consultant Rich Mogull left Mozilla has launched a valuable Security Metrics Project that could help to -- we can only hope -- put an end to the silly notion that patch-counting helps to determine a product's security posture. The idea is...

Tags: Mozilla Corp., Rich Mogull, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-03

5 more reasons IT projects fail

5 more reasons IT projects failOn the other sideof the equation is the customer. It has been my experience that, in non-technical businesses, the manager who makes the decisions with regards to the company's IT needs, knows least.Remove the word "IT" andthe article applies to everything in the worldOf course!That's...

Tags: Strategy, information technology, IT Projects Fail

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

5 more reasons IT projects fail

How doth my project fail? Let me count the ways. With apologies to the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, there are myriad ways that IT projects fail. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Project, Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, Change Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-07-03

DJ your Independence Day party with your Mac

If you're having people over to your house this weekend to celebrate Independence day (04 July, here in the U.S.) – a few tunes are probably in order. Luckily the Mac is one of the best platforms for creating a great party environment thanks to its vast music playback options,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Radio, Apple iTunes, Music, Pandora, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-03

AV Voice Changer Software Gold Edition (exe)

AV Voice Changer Software Gold can change your voice in real time to sound like the voice of a young or old man, a sexy woman, the lovely voice of a baby, or an infinite number of variations. With these altered voices, you can complete any audio project such as...

Tags: Software, Voice, Avnex, Telecommunications

Software downloads 2008-07-03

Virtual Desktop (exe)

Too many open windows on your desktop at a time? Virtual Desktop will create new desktops for you and let you to switch between desks and windows quick and easy. This project consist of two applications: one NT service which manage desktops and another which create desktops. This version is...

Tags: Virtual Desktop, Free Soft, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-03

Microsoft to ratchet IE8 security another notch in Beta 2

Microsoft to ratchet IE8 security another notch in Beta 2Microsoft Press ReleaseOnly the other week Ed ran a story about how shoddy some people are running stories based on software companies press releases/marketing documents. Oh and that companies selling security software try and scare the market about the need for...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8 security, beta, Microsoft Corp., Beta 2, notch, security, Web

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

78% of cell buyers say they felt they had the right amount of information in considering their purchase

78% of cell buyers say they felt they had the right amount of information in considering their purchase and 87% are either somewhat or very satisfied with the cell phone they bought, according to Pew Internet Project. Notably, there is not a lot of chatter online for cell phone users...

Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Laser-aided software for tunnel construction

If you ever have cruised on California's Highway 1, you know it offers spectacular views of the Pacific ocean. But several areas of this road are potentially dangerous because they can be affected by landslides. This is why the U.S. National Science Foundation NSF is helping the California Department of...

Tags: Software, National Science Foundation, Tunnel, Laser, gVT, Tools & Techniques, Management, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Microsoft Equipt: student productivity rise likely?

Probably not. But it's not a bad thing Microsoft have done, and it really shows that they're committed to this "student malarkey" we have going. Today, they announced that project "Albany", now called Microsoft Equipt, has been released into the wild, for the masses who want an all-round suite of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Corp., OneCare, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-02

No crazies: 10 steps to kill IT failures

No crazies: 10 steps to kill IT failuresRe: exit stragegiesI think that, in regards to the first point of making it possible to pull the plug easily, that piece of advice should be given considerable thought before being acted upon. It is a sound, responsible thing to do to...

Tags: Backups, information technology, backup plan

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

Rage against Adrian

Rage against AdrianWell ...[i].. calling your colleague a dumbass violates this forums rules.[/i]When you constantly shill for Microsoft this could be interpreted as posting "advertisements" which also violate forum rules since you are offering a service to advocate a product. Does Microsoft pay well? Many here would like to know....

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Adrian, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

How Linux app install leaves one PC expert befuddled

Adrian, you dumb arse! At least that was my initial reaction when I read his "Linux's dirty little secret" column about his struggles with installing applications onto a Linux distro. It was either the Linux Geek rage originating from the knowing that he didn't Read the Fine...

Tags: Ubuntu, PC, VMware Inc., Tool, Adrian, VMWare Tools, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Productivity, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Oil climbs peak, economies plumb depressions and the future will not imitate the past

To maintain any modicum of modern life countries and individuals will increasingly turn to electricity generated from renewable sources. There is no way to dramatically increase the world's oil production, now or in some dreamy future. All the major fossil fuels will be in declining supply by 2025...

Tags: Oil, Coal, Energy, Fossil Fuel, Chris Nelder, Nelder, IEA, U235, Corporate Communications, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-07-01