Archive for February 9th, 2007

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Feb09

I got in trouble at the blogger gathering at RSA…

by Michael Farnum on February 9, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Posted In: Security

…because I didn’t have an email address on my blog. Well, I finally posted it. It’s on my “About” page. So there.

While you’re there, you can gaze on my handsome face as well.

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Feb09

Thompson’s school room antics or Ellison’s no show – neither for me, thanks.

by Michael Farnum on February 9, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Posted In: Security

As I have explained, I didn’t get to go the full week at RSA.  And while I was there, I was doing interviews or just generally screwing around, so I missed all of the keynotes.  When I heard at the conference that Larry Ellison from Oracle didn’t show, I about blew beer out my nose.  Typical crap for that ego maniac.

Then, I read this story entitled, “RSA: Symantec’s Thompson Swipes at Microsoft”, and all I could think was, “what’s new?”  This is the same crap Mr. Thompson pulled when I was at RSA in 2005.  And it was even more sadistic because he came on right after Bill Gates.  At first everyone was kinda laughing and thinking it was good.  But then it got quiet, and the air got tense in the hall.

While I don’t defend Microsoft a lot, I do not think it is very mature for a grown man who is the CEO of a major security company to play these kind of games.  It is ridiculous and silly.  Everyone has problems with Mr. Gates and his products.  But a little decorum from Mr. Thompson would be nice.

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