There have been 0, none, nit, swabo, bukes malware attacks on mainframe computers in 40 years. None, because code does not run with privileges and there are no pre-built scripts for script kiddies to use. Write a piece of...
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Because of this madness, I will stay away from Microsoft / Dell and look at suppliers that offer everyone a "fair" deal.
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For the one password you do need to remember, make it a phrase or a line from a song but substitute a number or symbol or two for letters:
W1nter W0nderland
for example
-dave
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I think the tech companies are overstating the issue of customer trust. No one is going to stop using Gmail because of the NSA. The real issue is the danger to our civil liberties. I'm glad the tech giants are using their...
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Yuschick I don't get why point and click and touchscreen devices -as you say- should be separated. You can use any input @ any time according to your needs of the moment.Let's suppose you're sitting comfortable on your...
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I could live with passwords becoming irrelevant. As for password managers, it's time for a true confession. I tried one once and then I forgot my password. But Dave, on your recommendation, I'll give KeePass a try....
In reply to: Re: I'm starting a death-of-password list
Wish there was a spell check button.
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Estimating travel expenses will certainly vary from project to project. The intention behind setting a dollar value is really a tool to help you see your rate in parts and not as a whole. Similar to Lawyers and Mechanics,...
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A CAN'T YOU RECGONIZE SATIRE?!? button would come in handy for those people who link to The Onion and Andy Borowitz, thinking the stories are actual news. I swear that I set friends straight on this at least once a month...
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Not me! It will Bill Gates almost 10 years ago who predicted the death of the password. I think they'll never day, just hopefully become irrelevant.
By the waym I do suggest everyone look into KeePass...
In reply to: Re: I'm starting a death-of-password list
BYOD is a big test of trust in a corporate enviornment, and the question to data access and security between personal and business data is the $1 millon question. I agree, there is a thing as being overprotective, but in...
In reply to: Overprotective BYOD
I currently work contract at a major corporation through an agency. I got hired to install & maintain computers. Not quite. I found my role expanded quickly as I discovered the needs of the department. The department...
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I will start a list of predictors of the death of the password, with Dave Kearns at the top. Let's see if this list gets as long as the list of those who predicted the death of the mainframe. We better dig in for a long...
In reply to: I'm starting a death-of-password list
Mak,
Yes, yes. The London Luton Airport left the Twitter account open to the local kindergarten that day.
-Susan
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> Save everything! History won't forgive you for repeting the same mistakes you described after the first Gulf War. If you save everything, you're inviting a maintenance cost that will grow over time. In my experience,...
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Shane,
Oh, what a confusion! It was more to clarify what I had written. :)
-Susan
In reply to: Re: Vent elsewhere
Ariella,
When you think it can't get worse there is an SpaghettiO with the flag that proves otherwise. And it took a team to come up with that? Ha!
-Susan
In reply to: Re: Great List...
I'm surprised the makers of 3M Post-Its or even Band-Aids haven't come out with a Web Cam CoverAll product by now.
In reply to: Re: Spying
I really don't see why "curved" is an attribute to care about in a smartphone.
In reply to: What's the point?
Thanks for clearly laying out these UCC deployment tips Dan. I was wondering if you could describe some of the biggest issues that organization stumble over. Are they related more to technical issues or project managemen...
In reply to: Good advice but what are the gotchas
I'd expect third-party password management apps to give way to something like KeyChain from Apple.
In reply to: Re: A welcome change
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