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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
A Brief History of Credit Card Security & Online Transactions
This is a very informative article about credit cards and how we came to be a plastic and cashless society.
A Brief History of Credit Card Security Online Transactions
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A Brief History of Credit Card Security Online Transactions
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Friday, October 22, 2010
The Road to CISSP: Final Chapter
The wait is finally over. After nearly 18 months of study, two CISSP seminars, and a few thousand dollars, I finally passed the CISSP exam on September 26th. It was brutal, taking me exactly 5 1/2 hours to complete, with only one break. I was sick on drive home, convinced I had just blown more than $1300 for the hotel stay and exam, not to mention 40 hours of leave from my job.
But, I felt much better after I got home and went through the material to check on some of my answers. Still, the CISSP exam is one of those things that very few people feel good about when they are done. It is unlike any other test you may take, it's rare to find a question you can just open the book and find a direct answer.
In fact, it's quite common to read a question and say to yourself "oh, I know the answer to this one", only to find none of the given answers fit. The moral of the story is that in a perfect world you get a perfect answer. Information Security Security, though, is not a perfect world, especially when you have a business to run, a finite budget, and long list of things to do with that budget. On the exam, it's rare to get a question and the optimal answer is one of the choices.
As a person with a IT technical background this was particularly hard to grasp. In the Microsoft world, the answer to an exam question is always whichever is the Microsoft best practice, and you can usually point it to one of Microsoft's textbooks for a direct answer. CompTIA and Cisco are much the same.
To be honest I was shocked when I got the email, I read it several times to make sure I read it correctly. After I finish the application process, which involves and endorsement by another CISSP and submitting a resume with all relevant experience, in a month or so I'll get the certification.
Part I
Part II
Part III
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But, I felt much better after I got home and went through the material to check on some of my answers. Still, the CISSP exam is one of those things that very few people feel good about when they are done. It is unlike any other test you may take, it's rare to find a question you can just open the book and find a direct answer.
In fact, it's quite common to read a question and say to yourself "oh, I know the answer to this one", only to find none of the given answers fit. The moral of the story is that in a perfect world you get a perfect answer. Information Security Security, though, is not a perfect world, especially when you have a business to run, a finite budget, and long list of things to do with that budget. On the exam, it's rare to get a question and the optimal answer is one of the choices.
As a person with a IT technical background this was particularly hard to grasp. In the Microsoft world, the answer to an exam question is always whichever is the Microsoft best practice, and you can usually point it to one of Microsoft's textbooks for a direct answer. CompTIA and Cisco are much the same.
To be honest I was shocked when I got the email, I read it several times to make sure I read it correctly. After I finish the application process, which involves and endorsement by another CISSP and submitting a resume with all relevant experience, in a month or so I'll get the certification.
Part I
Part II
Part III
Regards
John Crawford
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Iomega Introduces USB 3.0 External SSD drives
Iomega Intros USB 3.0 External SSD drives | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
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Microsoft has high hopes for Windows Phone 7
Remember the last windows phone, the Kin? It lasted only a short time before Verizon pulled iit off the market. I say stick with an Android, you can't go wrong.
Microsoft is pinning its hopes on Windows Phone 7
Microsoft is pinning its hopes on Windows Phone 7
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Samsung Demonstrates 330 Mbps WiMax 2 - Standard should be finalized by November... - dslreports.com
Sunday, August 1, 2010
UAE to Suspend Blackberry Service on Security Fears
This is disturbing, something you don't like to see in a government as a whole. The excuse points to nation security threats, but that's just a convenient way to clamp down on human rights. And what is next? If their real concern is nation security, then Blackberry usage is just one part of big can of worms. What about SmartPhones, or internet and message access in general for mobile phones? It can't be far behind.
The reality is the advantages of having an open society with this kind of technology far out weigh the disadvantages. At least that's the way we see it in the free world.
To be honest, I know nothing about the political makeup of the UAE or it's leaders, nor it's history. I'd have a hard time finding it on a map. But it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see this suspension is much about political maneuvering and much less about security.
UAE to suspend Blackberry service on security fears
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The reality is the advantages of having an open society with this kind of technology far out weigh the disadvantages. At least that's the way we see it in the free world.
To be honest, I know nothing about the political makeup of the UAE or it's leaders, nor it's history. I'd have a hard time finding it on a map. But it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see this suspension is much about political maneuvering and much less about security.
UAE to suspend Blackberry service on security fears
Regards
John Crawford
AutismZone
Accokeek Computers
Mamas Best Recipes
The Cartouche - Science Fiction Reviews
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