January 2007 - Posts

Stolenidsearch.com ... are you crazy?
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 3:53 AM
Is it just me, or is this a bad idea? Let me see if I get this straight. Go to stolenidsearch.com , a web site I don't trust and whom I have never heard before and PURPOSELY enter in my credit card information to see if its possibly compromised. If it...
by Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary
The consequences of going to goggle.com
Monday, January 22, 2007 3:10 AM
Sometimes, with a flare for theatrics, you can get the point across. I saw an interesting YouTube video yesterday about how unsafe browsing can be when you click without thinking, and I wanted to share that with you. Susan blogged tonight about "dancing...
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Dogbert's Password Recovery Service
Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:00 AM
Need I say more? Read More...
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Meez-merizing
Friday, January 12, 2007 2:09 AM
Darren got me hooked with a Meez avatar. Doesn't really look like me... but its as close as I could get. Give it a try yourself. Have some fun with it. Maybe make yourself a dragon wizard priest or something. Read More...
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Secure software education. Does it start with our tools?
Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:55 AM
I recently posted something to SC-L that I thought I would share with my readers. Hey guys, Last month I blogged ( http://silverstr.ufies.org/blog/archives/000989.html ) about my disappointment with the fact that the new service pack for Visual Studio...
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Could Microsoft learn from Apple?
Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:13 AM
So today Apple launches the iPhone . There is such a plethora of information on the bloody thing I don't need to pollute your mind with any more comments or stats on the thing that you can get elsewhere. But I want to bring attention to one thing that...
by Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary
Defending Layer 8: How to recognize and combat social engineering
Monday, January 08, 2007 11:51 AM
I have always loved Steve Riley presentations. During Tech Ed IT Forum Microsoft filmed a variety of sessions which are relevant to Security. One that I really liked was Steve's presentation on " Defending Layer 8: How to recognize and combat social engineering...
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Bye bye Linux home server. Hello "Windows Home Server"
Monday, January 08, 2007 1:28 AM
That's right. Microsoft is invading my house even more. I already replaced my gateway with a Small Business Server box running RWW, Exchange, Sharepoint and an internal web site. My attempt at getting MythTV working was replaced with a MediaCentre PC...
by Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary
Once again awarded the Microsoft Windows Security MVP designation
Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:23 AM
Well Happy New Year! I trust this blog post finds you in great health and good holiday spirits. Checking my email today, I noticed one from Microsoft; I have been awarded the Windows Security MVP designation again. I am in good company with some really...
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