Practical Technology

Dear me. Just because I recently talked about Windows XP SP3’s virtues and vices, some people seem to think I’ve turned away from my beloved Linux systems. Nope, I’m still a rock-solid Linux desktop user.
In fact, I’m writing this tale on my #2 desktop, which runs openSUSE 10.3. But, just because I use Linux all [...]

Security people can talk until they’re blue in the face about the dangers of unsecured Windows PCs and how they can be used in botnets. Does anyone listen?
Well, it sure doesn’t seem like it some days. Perhaps this Botnet map from CSO will help get the message across.
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As my friend Ryan Naraine, soon to be security evangelist for anti-malware company Kaspersky Labs, recently observed, “This list of 0days is always a source of content for me.” The list in question is the Zero Day Initiative’s list of vulnerabilities.
This list is perfect for any cyber cynic. It shows for the whole world to [...]

As I recall, Nov. 2, 1988, started as an ordinary day at Goddard Space Flight Center where I was working in the data communications branch. By the end of the day … well, actually, that day never ended. We just kept fighting to bring our servers and networks back to life. Our SunOS [...]

At first I thought it was just me. I’d open up my e-mail inbox in the morning to find over a hundred messages telling me that people at OhMyGoshAndGoodness.com or NowWhatWasThatAllAbout.com didn’t need my spam. Spam? Me? I don’t think so!
So, I checked my systems to see if somehow or the other one of my [...]