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Google was born on the Web and is increasingly giving Microsoft fits by forcing the decades-old software giant to compete on Google's terms. Like open source. Like cloud computing.
Microsoft may shore up its fortunes in the short term with a successful Windows 7 launch. But in the long term, its very success with outdated "desktop" products threaten to cede the market to Google.
We'll have all of it, please
It's not really fair to Microsoft. Microsoft is a victim of its own success, needing to cater to its existing clientele with each new release, in true "Innovator's Dilemma" fashion. Hence, Microsoft continues to make a lot of money, but its last two quarters have seen traditional strengths like Windows become a drag on earnings as enterprises spend more money with Google, Red Hat, and others...Google was born on the Web and is increasingly giving Microsoft fits by forcing the... more
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I’m not arguing for an eggshell model of security - crunchy on the outside, squishy on the inside - but it makes things much easier to be able to address an application server’s security requirements without the need to assume that whatever security you implement on an application level is all you will have.I’m not arguing for an eggshell model of security - crunchy on the outside,... more
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The seeming inconsistency between the perception of being immune from data breach risks with the rapid growth in data breach incidents, led us to think about whether organizations can actually quantify their level of breach risk. We were somewhat surprised that there is not much available to organizations to help them in scoring their vulnerability.The seeming inconsistency between the perception of being immune from data breach... more
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As part of their storage security strategy, enterprises must understand the value of such intellectual property in combination with the risk tolerance of the organization before they can address how to appropriately secure it and store it. Moreover, because the value of information changes over its lifetime, so should its storage.As part of their storage security strategy, enterprises must understand the value of... more
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SecurityBinge – a team composed of Chris Martin aka pr4ch, Tim Elrod aka ri0t, and Stefan Morris aka Janus – are forging a video podcast show addressing information security from the hacker’s perspective. Tim and Stefan, the show’s co-hosts, have years of experience both in corporate and hacker circles.SecurityBinge – a team composed of Chris Martin aka pr4ch, Tim Elrod aka ri0t,... more
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Many social media sites are set up so that a participant needs to endorse others in order to gain credibility; however, such endorsements may give the appearance that the company is actually giving the endorsement. Thus, the company has an interest to protect in connection with any social media account used that identifies an employee of the company.Many social media sites are set up so that a participant needs to endorse others in... more
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Today, most of our contracts are jurisdiction-based and mostly relate to the location of data. With cloud computing, this is something which can’t be defined. Until laws evolve to accommodate these technological issues in contractual terms, large corporations will find it difficult to migrate quickly to clouds.Today, most of our contracts are jurisdiction-based and mostly relate to the location... more
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If you listen to the hype, social media is the answer to all that ails you and your company…if only we could figure out how it all works. Given the omnipresence of social media these days, surely there’s something to it, right?If you listen to the hype, social media is the answer to all that ails you and your... more
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Web 2.0 evangelist Stowe Boyd shares his views on the myths, realities and future of web 2.0 and enterprise: Crowd sourcing innovation - drawing on the smarts distributed across the company and outside in the user community - is another big bang that companies need to be exploring.Web 2.0 evangelist Stowe Boyd shares his views on the myths, realities and future of... more
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As the news broke that President Barack Obama was scrapping President George W. Bush's proposal to place missile defense bases with yet-to-be proven technology in Poland and the Czech Republic and moving ahead with a mobile, partly sea-based system using existing technology, Senator John McCain became a leading critic of this decision. He decried Obama's plan—which followed the recommendation of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff—as "seriously misguided" and called it a cave-in to Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader who had opposed deployment of US missile defense systems in Eastern Europe.As the news broke that President Barack Obama was scrapping President George W.... more
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Everyone is getting fired up over the health care reform, especially within the last month. So i figure, what do the people of current have to say?
I personally feel we should ease ourselves into the UK model of health care, simply because it costs their people less with a National Health Care System than we pay for private organizations, the UK has a lower death rate and infant death rate, the doctors are praising the national system, and it has been in effect for years without costing the government or people any more money then the war in afghanistan, or even the war on drugs.
So yeah, I feel we should slowly shift to a UK national health care system, maybe with a few tweaks to make it American :)
What do you think we should do?Everyone is getting fired up over the health care reform, especially within the last... more
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The art of utilizing methods combines know how and how to, cognitive awareness and decision making with the physical abilities tactics require, while under pressure, when risk is high and time is critical.The art of utilizing methods combines know how and how to, cognitive awareness and... more
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Here is a scam that is particularly difficult threat to spot. Note the use of a Hallmark email address, Hallmark Logo and the template that was probably lifted from an authentic e-card. What’s the dead give-away that this is scam? Note the fact that the link has an “.exe” which is an “execute” command that will probably run some kind of nasty malware.Here is a scam that is particularly difficult threat to spot. Note the use of a... more
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One of the penalties of having a well published email address is that I receive dozens of phishing emails, scam letters, and other nefarious material en masse daily. Most of these are the typical inheritance, lottery, and sweepstakes scams - but then there are the ones that at first glance may seem legitimate. Take for instance the following email I received over the holiday weekend...One of the penalties of having a well published email address is that I receive dozens... more
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Michael shares a story where he deals with the shamelessness and disrespectful nature of some judicial system and social services employees.
U People Stories are stories from regular everyday people, gay, straight, black, white and with varied beliefs who have had been made to feel like the "other". These are the kinds of stories that we all have carried with us; where it would make you cry if you thought about it but makes you laugh when you talk about it.
What the U People Story Archive does is build a bridge of understanding that unifies our struggles while at the same time lifting an emotional weight off the shoulders of the storyteller. These stories are humorous, moving and timeless. They are individually a testament of how discrimination and the emotions that result connect, effect and can change us all.
www.iloveupeople.comMichael shares a story where he deals with the shamelessness and disrespectful nature... more
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It is possible that, if such policies exist and were created specifically for HIPAA compliance, your organization is viewing this policy noncompliance as being a HIPAA infraction because of the HIPAA requirements to have security/privacy policies and enforce them.It is possible that, if such policies exist and were created specifically for HIPAA... more
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This is the first part of my Black Hat interview with Andrew D. Hayter, Anti-Malcode Program Manager for ICSA Labs. In this installment, Mr. Hayter highlights the challenges businesses face in mitigating malware-related risks.This is the first part of my Black Hat interview with Andrew D. Hayter, Anti-Malcode... more
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ANSI Identity Theft Standards Panel webinar “Lessons from the Data Breach at Heartland” by Bob Carr, CEO of Heartland Payment Systems; Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute Insider Threat Workshop; U.S. Department of Homeland Security Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources; ISAlliance/NIST/DHS VoIP & Unified Communications Automated Security and Assurance Project; IT Sector Coordinating Council Protective Programs and Research and Development (PPRD)…ANSI Identity Theft Standards Panel webinar “Lessons from the Data Breach at... more
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Understanding the market potential and knowing what the entrepreneur and his team may be able to bring to the table, or what they may be hiding, is important to the development of sound investing strategies. This is not to say you should assume entrepreneurs are stealthy individuals bent on tricking you into investing, but it’s essential to gather this inside knowledge as part of the process.Understanding the market potential and knowing what the entrepreneur and his team may... more
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Greg Schaffer, Assistant Secretary for CyberSecurity & Communications for the US Department of Homeland Security, sees Trusted Internet Connections, EINSTEIN, and front line defense of the nation’s networks as top cybersecurity priorities for the department.Greg Schaffer, Assistant Secretary for CyberSecurity & Communications for the US... more
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