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Obama Keeps His Blackberry (And Gets a Sectera) 365

Posted by CmdrTaco from the good-cuz-crazy-glue-hurts dept.
InternetVoting writes "After all the controversy surrounding Obama's Blackberry, word has come that he will get to keep it. Few details are available and neither the National Security Agency nor the White House are talking. The current rumor is that the Blackberry will be used exclusively for personal use and a Sectera Edge will be used for official communications."
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How To Suck At Information Security 198

Posted by kdawson from the words-to-the-wise dept.
wiedzmin writes "Great entry in today's SANS Internet Storm Center Handler's Diary — How to suck at Information Security. Some of my favorite points include: 'Assume the users will read the security policy because you've asked them to. Assume that policies don't apply to executives. Make someone responsible for managing risk, but don't give the person any power to make decisions. Expect end-users to forgo convenience in place of security. Hire somebody just because he or she has a lot of certifications. Expect your users to remember passwords without writing them down.' Very entertaining and informative read with total of about 4 dozen points. Now if I could only find a way to get management to read it." There's also a one-page PDF on the author's site.
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Schneier on Security 204

Posted by samzenpus from the protect-ya-neck dept.
brothke writes "There is a perception in both the private and government sector, that security, both physical and digital, is something you can buy. Witness the mammoth growth of airport security products following 9/11, and the sheer number of vendors at security conferences. With that, government officials and corporate executives often think you can simply buy products and magically get instant security by flipping on the switch. The reality is that security is not something you can buy; it is something you must get." Keep reading for the rest of Ben's review.

Comment Re:I don't care that I can't read the EW article.. (Score 1) 641

by smiths2 (#14304514) Attached to: Whedon Calls Death Knell For Firefly

The commander of the other Battlestar, the Pegasus, is Admiral Cain, who is played by Michelle Forbes. She's done a bunch of other TV roles; you can look them up in IMDB if you're interested. The one I remember her most for <showing_my_age>is the Bajoran Ensign Ro Laren in Star Trek: The Next Generation.</showing_my_age> I don't think she played "Number One" in B5--I remember that woman as being blonde.

Of course, in the original BSG, Admiral Cain was played by Lloyd Bridges.
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Journal Journal: Microsoft FUD on the /. banner ads

Journal by smiths2
Here I am, on a Wednesday evening, and there's an ad at the top of the page saying "Mainframe Linux was found to be 10x more expensive than Windows Server 2003. (Study audited by META Group)" with a cute little animation that shows the cost of Linux rising. What gives? I can certainly believe that they were comparing GNU/Linux running on a Mainframe and Windows running on a desktop, but why is this ad on a Slashdot page at all? I just don't get it.

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