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Fusion IO seems to be taking the ball and running with this. http://www.fusionio.com/overviews/maximize-vsan-performance-consolidation-and-scalability-with-iomemorys-unrivalled-performance-density I would have to...
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If implemented, attack detection mode would almost certainly generate enough false positives that it would have to be shut down. Emergency services operators would get tired of the robo calls for help that turned out to...
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Apple is so full of itself Anyone who stopped holding an iPhone is probably being attacked... there obviously no other explanation! How about kids falling on their rear end with the phone in their back pocket....
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I don't know any more than what is in the various articles written about this, but everyone is some quick to jump on the Target team for reviewing and ignoring the alarms. And articles like this with sensational titles...
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The implication seems to be that Oracle took advantage of the opportunity to pack every element of its portfolio into this project, whether it was the best match for the job or not. On the other hand, a friend I discussed...
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As a developer / architect, we have to learn a wide variety of different environments, and when we have multiple confusing sets of standards we have to meet, depending on the customer being one federal agency or another,...
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Story of another troubled project: Maryland may dump its health insurance exchange in favor of one developed for Connecticut, says Baltimore Sun http://buff.ly/1kRtk8d
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Keep in mind that this is a federally funded report, and we saw the same "blame the vendor" reflexes in Minnesota when it came to that state's dealings with IBM. I'm not at all surprised to see an Oracle-centric product...
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In the past, Google has said it is free to view your information as a better way to bring the world's information to you. It's in your interest, so just let us do what we do best. They need to make a categorical statement...
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To me, it's the robbing Peter to pay Paul balancing act. If consumers are hooked, they'll pay a little more. Meanwhile, another distribution center will get built that will put Amazon ahead of any other online retailer,...
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I am not so sure that IP filtering would have helped at with the infiltration, since the penetration vector was through a contractor, unless that HVAC contractor was in the blacklist, in which case they wouldn't have been...
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I think a good operational stance is to not trust any entity but instead follow the money.
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I certainly would not put more credence into what the NSA is saying over what Snowden has said.
The NSA has already been proven to 'not tell the truth' about it's surveillance programs.
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A competent IT and security individual would have been in code red attempting to stop the attack. The fact the target "security team" did not recognize the threat shows a lack of technical understanding and/or experieence. It...
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Between this and the "thigh gap" fiasco, it's a wonder they keep any customers. I don't shop there very often but I'll certainly think twice about giving them any of my hard-earned money in the future.
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Very impressive Smart City Project. I especially liked that she made it clear how important eHealthcare and eEducation are for the city and for its youth. It would be nice to see more Smart City Projects like this around...
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I think one of the secret sauce ingredients to a successful 'baked in' DoD RMF system implementation is the DISA CCIs (Control Correlation Identifiers). Many haven't noticed, but DISA FSO has been re-writing and re-wiring...
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There are couple of options - The best is a new PC running Windows 7 - There are plenty around HP is actively selling new machines with Windows 7. (https://shopping.hp.com/desktops%20&%20all-in-ones/windows+7) If it's out...
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I tried to pull out the details most interesting to IT executives and project managers, but I'd be interested in your analysis of what's most significant in the federal report on what went wrong. The journalists at...
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For many, the cost of a new PC and near vertical learning curve of Windows 8 is a major issue. However I have tried a number Linux distros and I have to say that they are definitely a good option. THe setup process is a...
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