In the context of big data, 54 terabytes is no big deal. I don't get why the National Archives has cut off what they will save at 14 terabytes. Why not save it. You never know when some future revelation or future form of...
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This is bonafide proof that Windows 8 tablets will fly off the shelves for $99.00. That's about all.
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Is this true?http://www.alexmarchant.com/blog/2013/10/22/healthcare-dot-gov-lines-of-code-comparison.html
Seems as impossibly managable (as in, bloated) as the legistlation itself.
Tweeks
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4.4.2 not 4.2.2 for your title
unless ofcourse it was done on purpose so that users view it,
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I've never checked out password managers -- I'll have to look at those two suggestions. Thanks for the recommendations!
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Get off Facebook button and stop posting every life event. That would work for TMI , a shrug, and really any post. People are just spending way too much time on Facebook!
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That's a good tip, too. Consider how in-demand the skill set is before you set your rate. And I love the Bitcoin reference.
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Looks like a password in tandem with a biometric component or a token will be the new normal. Hopefully soon. It's become clear that a password alone, even a "strong" one, is not enough to secure you. I'm embarrassed to...
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How about the "get off my lawn" button for when we are feeling old and grumpy and those lil whippersnappers are complaining about their 10th high school reunions?
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You're right, Doug. Telcos had billing by the minute or hour down flat as the infrastructure companies struggled to create the software to do it. CenturyLink, NTT and others have since moved into cloud ocmputing. Verizon...
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When you run an MSDOS buggy Windoze server it crashes. If it were a Linux Apache server then everyone could have bought a virus trap MS Shablet. 99.9% of the public buy Linux Androids and Free BSD Unix devices so this is...
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If a super specialized skill is needed, or some very unusual set of skills, and you happen to have it, you can get a much higher rate than for say, a PHP developer. I mostly work in a fairly niche language, and see supply...
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Kristin, I too have had issues remembering passwords for websites. I've found the only way to get really good, unique passwords for each site is to use a password manager like LastPass or KeePass. LastPass is...
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Passwords will may disappear to a large extent at some point. What to replace it with? I like some sort of multi-factor system, e.g., a password, a generated token (app, text, voice), and a biometric (fingerprint,...
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I try to work from home when I can but travel is a large part of my consulting and I think the $25 per hour for reimbursement for a 40 hour week is low. For travel with a rental car and airfare, $1600-$2000 per week is...
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I try to work from home when I can but travel is a large part of my consulting and I think the $25 per hour for reimbursement for a 40 hour week is low. For travel with a rental car and airfare, $1600-$2000 per week is...
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This can't be possible. I was told that only Government sites crashed or slowed due to performance problems.All the "serious" people told me that commercial companies made websites that scaled to handle any amount of traffic...
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Thanks for the comment. I agree that reliable data is important. The article does not go into that level of detail, but I have had higher success when my IT team engaged with the business leaders and helped to...
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Google Pushes Android 4.2.2 To Nexus Devices KitKat update makes significant camera improvements and bug fixes to Nexus smartphones and tablets. Google began pushing Android 4.4.1 to the Nexus 4, 5, 7,...
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I second that, Kristen. But, alas, it seems that passwords will be with us for some time still. Hopefully, TFA and biometrics will hurry things along. I sure hope so. I am running out of room on my screen for all my sticky...
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InformationWeek December 10, 2013 Special IssueWhere to start when assessing your identity and access management strategy.
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