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Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole
I hope Jeremy got some sleep last nightbecause he probably won't be getting much in the near future.first of many zillionsis there anything worse than being MS security programmer?poor bastards.YesYeah, being a mindless repetitive troll.yeah, being a poor Mac user. yeah, being a poor Mac user....
Tags: Wireless LANs, Firewalls, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, zero-day hole, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows, firewall
Discussion threads 2009-11-12
Some important truths about pen-testing
Guest editorial by Alberto Soliño Penetration testing is a highly scientific, metrics-driven approach to IT security that has been in practice since almost the dawn of the modern computing era when programmers first began conducting organized tests, or “hacks” of their own, or others’ technologies to test...
Tags: Process, Security, Penetration Testing, IT Security, Information Technology, Organization, Ryan Naraine
Blog posts 2009-07-20
Facing Microsoft licensing decisions? Bridge the gap between Operations and Sourcing
Whether or not to sign or renew an Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft is a sticky question that many organizations face. For many companies out there, their spend on Microsoft licensing can be a significant portion of a company's IT budget, whether it be Enterprise Agreements or Select License agreements. Some...
Tags: Software, Sourcing, Virtualization, Server, Microsoft Corp., Software Assurance, Chris Voce
Blog posts 2009-03-02
Best Practices for Monitoring Service Levels
SLAs are unthinkable without service level metrics and service level monitoring and measurement. This is an essential component of SLM and IT Service Management as a whole. The measurement provides a mechanism for ensuring services deliver the required outcomes and remain efficient and effective. Yet service level measurement does not...
Tags: Measurement, Monitoring, Compuware Corp., Best Practice, Productivity, Service Level Management, It Operations, It service Management
White papers 2008-12-01
Norton 360 v2
When we last saw Norton 360, we were very impressed, mostly because it was such a radical departure from the other offerings by Symantec's consumer division. However, in the year since that review, our impression changed. Readers without the latest hardware reported serious installation and backup problems, some of which...
Tags: SECURITY, Norton Co., Norton 360, Symantec Corp.
Product reviews 2008-03-03
Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2 with Antivirus
Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2 with Antivirus is the first pure antispyware application reviewed by CNET to add antivirus technology. While traditional antivirus vendors have been bundling antispyware technology with their flagship products for years, antispyware vendors have been steadfastly creating their applications without antivirus protection. Webroot has partnered with top-rated...
Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Spy Sweeper, antivirus, Webroot Software Inc., Spy Sweeper 5.2
Product reviews 2006-11-01
Sophos: Buncha crybabies (those other security firms bitching about Microsoft)
Sophos: Buncha crybabies those other security firms bitching about MicrosoftSophos Product Are Coming of Age!Being the Enterprise Security Manager at an airline for some years, I evaluated Sophos and loved their product. The only reason we did not select it was because Symantec was already in house and they...
Tags: Viruses and worms, Internet security, Gartner Inc., Now Microsoft, Sophos Plc., McAfee Inc., kernel, security, Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2006-10-23
Top personnel management mistakes
Lately, I have been thinking about a couple of management practices that seem (based on my experience of more than 18 years in government) to occur more frequently in government settings and to have significant detrimental effects on employees and the organization. The first one is keeping underperforming employees around...
Tags: personnel management, firing
Blog posts 2006-09-20
University server in hackers' hands for a year
University server in hackers' hands for a yearOne reason why I never trust THEIR computers . . ."Should we have? Yes. Did we? No."In other words, they were lazy and not proactive.This is the system where our future generations are supposed to be learning about life?And oh, yeah - that's...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Hacking, server, govt, hacker, security, computer, IT Dept
Discussion threads 2006-05-21
Laplink PCDefense
Laplink PCDefense is an unusual security application; it is not a traditional Internet security suite, but a mere companion and seems geared toward advanced users. PCDefense lacks a firewall and antispam protection, basic features that can be found elsewhere, say, in ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6 or PC-cillin Internet Security...
Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Laplink PCDefense, LapLink
Product reviews 2006-05-11
EFF's sender pay email debate ends in draw
EFF's sender pay email debate ends in drawsender mailone of two things will happen:1) Users get wise to the fact that goodmail simply = spam and start ignoring it, forcing the scheme to end.2) People leave AOL for a 'real' ISP, not some walled-in-garden system with proprietary protocols/censorship etc...Since Option...
Tags: Cyberthreats, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cyber-Crime, spam, advertisement, e-mail, Cashette
Discussion threads 2006-04-22
KDE flaws put Linux, Unix systems at risk
KDE flaws put Linux, Unix systems at riskGo figure ........I would like to think it is from a gain in market share, but I fear it is more of a STFU to all the zealotsKDE flaws put Linux, Unix systems at riskMore proof that linux can not be secured. But...
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Unix system, Unix, Linux, KDE, flaw, KDE flaw, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2006-01-20
Testers get hands on Microsoft antivirus service
Testers get hands on Microsoft antivirus serviceNow Microsoft will burn down forests to drum up businessNothing like the fox guarding..isn't it funny how it always winds up that way in the end?Testers get hands on Microsoft antivirus serviceMicrosoft taking that proactive approach to PC security once again. Thats what...
Tags: SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft antivirus service, antivirus
Discussion threads 2005-07-20
Microsoft publishes program to blast MSBlast
Microsoft publishes program to blast MSBlastMy laptop are secured all the time!I've got Virus Scan, McAfee Firewall, Webroot Spy Sweeper, and other tools to keep my laptop secured from all the hackers in the Internet!Of course, all of the Windows components in Windows XP are up-to-date! ;)new year, same storywhy...
Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Microsoft Windows, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, INTERNET, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., MSBlast worm
Discussion threads 2004-01-06
Congress poised for antispam vote
Congress poised for antispam voteThose DMA dollars were well spent, weren't they?And we've been sold out by our elected representatives once again.Opt out so what?Oh, joy opt out legislation..I can't wait to start sending my opt out oncefor each and every person on the planet who has a business.And that's...
Tags: Cyberthreats, U.S. Congress, spam, FTC, e-mail, anti-spam
Discussion threads 2003-11-21
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