I have been using Windows Live Writer for a few months now, and I love it. It lets you build blog posts offline since it is installed on your PC. It pulls down your blog settings and lets you see what your posts will look like before publishing (though it is sometimes off a bit […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OK, I was going to leave this one alone, but it is just bothering me so much. A couple of weeks back, I wrote a blog post about a comment I had left on a post by Douglas Schweitzer’s at his Computerworld blog. Douglas said in his post that a bot was “essentially just another […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There is a site out there called CitySec where security professionals all over come together to plan gatherings for information security professionals in their individual cities. These are not conferences. They are just ways of sitting own with other security professionals to burn off some steam and network. Anyway, I am going to start putting an effort […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was interviewed for the RSA podcast on Monday. Listen to it here. Thanks to Paul and Autumn for the time. I had fun. Vet
Looks like my good friends over at StillSecure are doing a great job. Read this review. Awesome accolades go to Martin and Mitchell. Vet
Due to my bad judgement, I have not been to the dentist in quite a while (I won’t say how long it has been), and I am dreading going back (I have an appointment today). As I was pondering the pain that will be my payment for poor decision-making, I started thinking how going to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another one bites the dust. Vet
Douglas Schweitzer is a fellow Computerworld security blogger. Most of the time Douglas’ posts are pretty good. But I want to point out an error in his latest post. Douglas is attempting to answer the question, “What is a bot?” Here is his answer: For those of you unfamiliar or unsure of the term, a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It is kind of good timing that Martin asked a bunch of to post how we got into security. I was in Dallas yesterday driving to a client site. I was a little early, so I decided to drive around to find a place to grab breakfast, when I started looking around and got a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Martin asked a few of us how we got into security, so here’s my story: Just like so many 80′s kids, my fascination with computers started with WarGames (Mitchell knows about this – Tron had a lot to do with it as well). I guess that contained a little bit of foreshadowing since it was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I did a couple of lunch talks about IPS with Top Layer on Tuesday (Houston) and Wednesday (Dallas). And while I enjoyed the talks and meeting customers, I realized (though I knew this before to a degree) that I REALLY like talking in front of a group like that. I enjoy giving a presentation and seeing […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OK, I know I said I was going to bed, but then I saw this post at mcwresearch.com. Michael, you have earned your first OJ award. Congrats! Vet
OK, now that I am settled in my hotel room in Dallas, I have some time to respond to Alan’s post calling me a hooker (like I said to Alan, at least he called me high-priced). I will also be responding to a comment left by a reader who goes by the name of Shaneo. You […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the Accuvant founders (Dan Burns) sent out a link to this little video gem. It comes from CRN. I watched it, and I promptly blew OJ out my nose. So here’s the prize, CRN. You earned it! Vet
Judging by Alan’s comment to my Managing Expectations post, I think he is a little aggravated with me for picking on vendors. It probably had something to do with this comment: …the marketing departments of companies typically make it sound like their product can cure world hunger and make you a sandwich at the same time […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the biggest things I have learned since I have been in IT is that you have to develop the skill of managing customer expectations (to clarify, the term “customer” means the people for whom you are doing your job – clients, users, etc.). If your customer believes you can perform a service that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I just got back last night from training in Bedford, Mass., this the lack of posting. I can’t talk about the training specifically now since it is a new thing for Accuvant and a partner, but it was focused around some PCI-specific products. Interesting stuff, and I will elaborate when possible. Vet
I found this story at NetworkWorld’s Layer8 blog. Seems like even residents of virtual worlds (like Second Life) are subject to getting teased, abused, etc. Most people would call it bullying, but in the cyber world, it is called griefing. Simple answer. Unplug, walk up the stairs that lead out of your mom’s basement, and get a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There have been a few discussions here and there over the last few months as to whether or not a software vulnerability that causes stability problems but does not allow remote code execution is actually a security flaw. There were some good arguments on it, and I think us old schoolers who think a DoS attack […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is not good at all. Vet
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