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The Tale of an Unsatisfied Security Professional & Andy ITGuy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:41:57 -0800

From the page: "I usually don�t blog about stories that everyone else has blogged about. I know that I really get fed up when I go through my RSS feeds and see post after post after post about some story. Take the SSN numbers being predictable story. I know I saw at least 50 different write ups on it. I guarantee you that everyone of you who read my blog saw that same story at least 10 times so why in the world would you want to see me write about it? But this time I�m going to break my own rule and write a little about a story that has made the rounds. I�m talking about the survey that Mike and Lee did regarding job satisfaction. Why? Because I was (note the emphasis) one of those �oeunsatisfied” individuals. "

Digital Soapbox - Preaching Security to the Digital Masses: CSI: Annual 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:41:41 -0800

From the page: "Hello everyone, day 2 is behind us now at CSI: Annual 2009 and I wanted to post some thoughts, now that I've completed the panel at the Web Security Summit, and my 9:45am talk on "A Risk Focused Approach to Web App Security" (slides coming soon...)."

Job Satisfaction in Security | Information Security Leaders

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:41:12 -0800

From the page: "Lee and I had a great chat with Kelly from Dark Reading yesterday about the results of the survey that we released at last year�s Defcon talk. Kelly put up a great story about one of the results, called One In Two Security Pros Unhappy In Their Jobs. From the article:"

socialized blog & Facebook Dislike Button is a Bad Idea

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:40:53 -0800

From the page: "Facebook users have launched a handful of petition drives asking the social network to allow users to click a thumbs-down icon to give a news feed item, advertisement, etc. a �oeDislike,” just as they can currently give it a thumbs-up, or �oeLike.” There are several Facebook groups with a million or more users advocating this. The group Petition for a Dislike Button has, as of this post, over 2.8 million members."

The pirate you know... & Security For All

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:56 -0800

From the page: "Steve Ragan over at The Tech Herald reports a most curious situation in this post wherein the attempted closure of The Pirate Bay [don't worry the link is to Wikipedia, not TPB] is having some unintended side effects."

Free Technology for Teachers: Smart.fm - Independent Learning Platform

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:28 -0800

From the page: "Smart.fm is a free service designed to help you learn languages, mathematics, and history independently. At it's most basic, Smart.fm provides a flashcard-like service for learning languages, learning formulas, and learning facts. You can hear the flashcards read to you, read the flashcards, and play games based upon the flashcards you're studying. Smart.fm takes the flashcard concept a step farther by offering a personalized repetition schedule based upon what you've learned and what you haven't yet learned. The schedule adjusts each time you revisit your account. Watch the video below to learn more about how the Smart.fm system works."

Tooth Fairy Kit - Playgrounder

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:58:40 -0800

From the page: "If your kids are a little skeptical about the existence of a mythical being who shells out for baby teeth, just show them the official seal on the Certificate of Record in this Tooth Fairy Kit ($16). Parents or kids can fill in all the vital information about each tooth lost on the certificate, which will be a nice memento when the Tooth Fairy retires. An envelope attached to the certificate holds the offered tooth, and the whole thing is left in a special silk-screened deposit bag. When the Tooth Fairy makes her rounds, she simply deposits appropriate compensation and files the certificate away in her records. "

Apple seeks new sheriff to lock up iPhones - Network World

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:36:27 -0800

From the page: "Just as a new hack, blacksn0w, promises to unlock iPhones with the latest Apple software from AT&T's wireless network, Apple is looking for a sheriff to lock the smartphones back up again, permanently. "

Demonoid back on line

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:35:34 -0800

From the page: "Torrent freak is reporting that Demonoid, a bittorrent tracker that was shut down over two months ago due to hardware failure is back on line. While the Pirate Bay continues to sink and people are wondering if it is time for the Pirate Bay to just give it up, having another mega tracker back on line means that bittorrent file sharing is going to continue being used. "

Photos: Scary Santa - DivineCaroline

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:25:27 -0800

Scary Santa Pictures - sorry couldn't pass this one up - rocks.