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50 questions asked and answered on Android

At the very end of the Google I/O 2008 conference last week the Android development team hosted a great fireside chat on the new mobile platform. The session was free-form, completely driven by questions from the audience. Although Google was trying to keep mum on a number of issues, several...

Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Application, Google Android, Phone, Device, Platform, OEM, App, Question, Q., A., XMPP, A. Goal, A. Qemu, Thing Cert, Apk, UMA, A. Compatability, A. Distribution, Android Device, Linux, Wireless LANs, Advertising & Promotion, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Open Source, Wi-Fi, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-06-05

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Why do email Digital Signatures have to be such a pain in the ass?

Use Help in NotesI got to the part where it allows you to import a pkcs12 and PKCS7 file quite easily using it.However, the whole thing is stupid. I could easily "fake" a certificate by sending the verification to numerous e-mail accounts to trick the system into trusting me.RE:...

Tags: Digital signatures, Authentication/Encryption, Digital security, SECURITY, email digital signature, digital signature, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

ImageShack hacked by anti-full disclosure movement

ImageShack hacked by anti-full disclosure movementImageShack should have used Linuxas this would be a non-issue.There's no guarantee with shareThese sites just make it fun for people to enjoy the Internet.RE: ImageShack hacked by anti-full disclosure movementI do not agree with AntiSec. I believe that it is the responsibility of...

Tags: SECURITY, Full-Disclosure, ImageShack, disclosure movement

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

LogMeIn's IPO: The VCs made money. Will you?

LogMeIn's IPO: The VCs made money. Will you?This SMB ...... uses windows Remote Desktop and is investigating Direct Access in W7. No money left for addons when the OS does the job.That's fine if you have the capacity and ability to forward portsBut for me there are times when I...

Tags: Firewalls, Domain names, Network security, NETWORKING, SECURITY, DNS name, firewall, LogMeIn IPO, DNS, LogMeIn, IPO

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

Apache or GPL?

Apache or GPL?Are pigs flying.This was an unbiased article and an excellent read.Name me one company that makes a LOT of moneyusing GPL'd code.Hint: $25 million a YEAR Red Hat earnings is NOT a lot of money.$9.74 billion a QUARTER Apple IS a lot of money.False Premise"On the other hand,...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL, Apache Software Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

Would you cheat to get 'certified'?

Would you cheat to get 'certified'?Nothing"Does certification mean anything?"Nothing, the MSCE scam killed it.Sadly, too many believe in CertificationSadly, too many believe in Certification than required skills, hence it is happening.Cheers,Kathiravan Manoharanhttp://kathyravan.blogspot.comhttp://paisamechanic.blogspot.comCertification is worthlessHR is looking for a checkbox to mark. They have no clue what skills it actually takes...

Tags: Quality, training and certification, certification, Certification Program

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough

German researchers score Conficker detection breakthroughI think they meant March 30"The Honeynet Project has released proof of concept scanner and, later today (April 30th)..."Link for nmap would be appreciatedI've been looking for instructions or a plugin for nmap and haven't found anything but others looking for the same thing. A...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Patches, Cyberthreats, Conficker, detection breakthrough, Conficker detection breakthrough

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'

Nils2Own: 'I want to see security flaws fixed'Small one, big one....It was still cracked. Even easier than Windows. Deal with it.You're not allowed to whine "This one's not really that big of a deal", then point out the same kinds of intrusions into Windows systems as proof that MS products...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Apple OSX user, Apple OSX, security, Apple Inc., Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, security flaw

Discussion threads 2009-03-23

Some general considerations for small systems change

Some general considerations for small systems changeIOW you need an architectNOT a CIO or management drone. NOT a vendor rep. NOT your average sysadmin. NOT the customer/user. Not from one group while ignoring another.Of course, this never happens. There usually IS an architect, but he is brought in AFTER the...

Tags: Processors, Servers, Sun Sparc, SAP AG, V210, V20z, Intel x86

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Some advice to would be consultants

Some advice to would be consultantsSound advice ...I own a small me and one other person IT company, and we both love what we do, and know it fairly well Anyone that says they know everything about computers and networking is either lying or delusional ... neither of us have...

Tags: Quality, training and certification, Microsoft Windows NT, certification, Richter, knack

Discussion threads 2009-02-24

Why I won’t be buying the Kindle 2.0

Why I won’t be buying the Kindle 2.0Re: Why I won't be buying the Kindle 2.0E-Books have been around for some time, and many smart phones can open up PDFs. So I would ask, why would anyone buy a separate device to read on, when you can do this already...

Tags: E-mail, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Kindle 2.0

Discussion threads 2009-02-10

SAP

SAPUmm....Shouldn't that be your responsibility to begin with - to look out for your customer and to speak up if something is obviously wrong?RE: SAP To be fair, there are 3 separate areas where SAP migrations fail. First, quite often the customer has decided to do it, but undersells...

Tags: Quality, Enterprise software, SAP AG

Discussion threads 2009-02-05

US-CERT warning: Windows does not disable AutoRun properly

US-CERT warning: Windows does not disable AutoRun properlyXP may be supersededBut there is still going to be a hell of a lot of it out there for a long time to come yet so this really does need patching and fairly urgently if this is truly the case, in the...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, arbitrary code, malware

Discussion threads 2009-01-21

10 reasons IT certification will be important in 2009

10 reasons IT certification will be important in 2009AMEN!I'm a 15 year IT veteran managing Windows machines (and I'm even RHCE on 4.0) without any MS Certs.I'd bet my paycheck on my real world skills are better than most MCSE's when it comes to Windows technologies. You see it's...

Tags: Quality, training and certification, Strategy, NETWORKING, Network administration, IT-certification, information technology, certification

Discussion threads 2009-01-02

SSL broken! Hackers create rogue CA certificate using MD5 collisions

SSL broken! Hackers create rogue CA certificate using MD5 collisionsAt least they're talking to the vendors first.Now if only the CAs will get off their butts and implement some changes...RE: SSL broken! Hackers create rogue CA certificate using MD5 collisionsпиздёж ёбана, автору фапать 25 разRE: SSL broken! Hackers create rogue...

Tags: SSL/TLS, Authentication/Encryption, Network security, SECURITY, MD5, Computer Associates International Inc., SSL, collision

Discussion threads 2008-12-30

Attention Microsoft Digital Locker users

Attention Microsoft Digital Locker usersThat was short lived.Hopefully they will implement this idea in a new form. It was actually helpful, too bad though that the digital locker service did not work with the 64-bit editions of Vista to back up your bit locker or EFS cert - which would...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, .NET, Digital music, Attention Microsoft-Digital Locker, Attention Microsoft-Digital Locker user, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

The 10 best IT certifications

The 10 best IT certificationsCCNA?CCNA is an overrated certification. Like linux, it is just commands. Not much analysis is required, besides the exams (Q&A) are available for download, son anyone can be certified by ciscoVCPOr other virtualization certifications should another vendor make any sort of inroads into VMWare's market share....

Tags: Quality, training and certification, Microsoft Certification, information technology, certification, CCNA, IT Certifications

Discussion threads 2008-12-11

Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?

Is there no end to the AutoRun madness?Another option for some versions of Windows: SRPSoftware Restriction Policy is another option for some versions of Windows, such as WinXP Professional, Vista Business/Ultimate/Enterprise, and Windows Server 2003/2008. It doesn't get much discussion, which is unfortunate since it can prevent AutoPlay...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software Restriction Policy, Autorun

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drives

Under worm attack, US Army bans USB drivesIf our Army is under attack......isn't that war?Um...good luck on that!!Do they not realize that the cost of lost productivity from completely un-networking and banning shared media FAR outweighs the cost of security s/w and remediation from time to time? Ever hear...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Flash memory, SECURITY, US-Army, USB flash drive, virus, worm attack, USB, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

US proposes DNS fix: digital signatures

US proposes DNS fix: digital signaturesGold mineExpect that if VeriSign has the key authority, they'll require VeriSign certificates. In effect, this will amount to VeriSign being paid for every domain, and considering the number of domains at stake and VeriSign's rates, that's a [b]very[/b] large sum of money that...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, SECURITY, DNS, VeriSign Inc., e-mail, DNS machine, centralized authority, DNSSEC, digital signature

Discussion threads 2008-10-10