Talking Out Loud with ASB

Searching for Return on Security Investments

Logik! — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:45:00 GMT

There are several major challenges to the successful implementation of good information security in many organizations today. It is not because business owners do not think that security is important. No, the issues exist because they do not...(read more)

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My Resume Cloud

Logik! — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:04:54 GMT

Today, I came across a very interesting tool for generating a word cloud – basically, a visual representation of the frequency of words in a block of text, just as you might find in the tag cloud of a blog. I was first made aware of this tool from...(read more)

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More Technology Goodness Today

Logik! — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:11:12 GMT

There were some excellent technology releases today. The two I care about the most are Microsoft Windows 7 , and the latest update of XeeSM from Xeequa . I expect Windows 7 to be big, big, big in the next few months, and I’ll be dedicating a solid...(read more)

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Recruiting Is Just Another Form of Sales

Logik! — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There used to be a time when most IT recruiters were pretty capable and diligent about their craft. Many of them had come from the IT ranks themselves, and understood the technology enough to be able to get good job requirements from employers. ...(read more)

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Why Won’t You Accept My Network Connection Request?

Logik! — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:23:00 GMT

I recently read an article by Meg Guiseppi entitled, “ 14 Reasons I Won’t Follow You on Twitter ” , and I found that I shared many of her views on what constitutes a good network connection on Twitter . In my case, however, I am a member of multiple social...(read more)

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Is Security by way of Diversity Still Effective?

Logik! — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:00:34 GMT

It has long been accepted that Information Security should be implemented in layers: Defense in Depth . The idea being that you should add overlapping protection mechanisms to either stop or slow down an intruder. To use a simple analogy, if you...(read more)

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Maximizing Business Results Through Effective IT Leadership

Logik! — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:11:11 GMT

Lately, I’ve been getting lots of good ideas for blog entries from my participation in various LinkedIn group discussions . One recent topic was about what IT should focus on in any organization. Another was about whether we should...(read more)

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The Power of Personal Branding

Logik! — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:41:28 GMT

We live in a society that is different in so many ways from the society that our parents grew up in. For one thing, we are more globally connected. Another point is that sales and marketing at a personal level is more critical for long-term...(read more)

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CIO: It’s Not A Dead-End Job After All

Logik! — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:00:00 GMT

For many years, there’s been an interesting joke that the CIO position is a dead-end role. Some have even suggested that the acronym means C areer I s O ver. Recently, I have even seen several LinkedIn discussions that have insinuated that if a...(read more)

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Economic Recovery Is In Corporate Hands

Logik! — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:30:00 GMT

Everyone wants to see the economy recover, and they’re suggesting all sorts of ways that it can get back on track. As I read the following article from MSN about the fizzled stock market rally , it occurred to me that there are two key points about an...(read more)

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One Site To Rule Them All

Logik! — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:00:00 GMT

If you find yourself trying to manage and remember all the social/professional networking sites that you are on, then XeeSM may be for you! I have found it very useful to point people to all of my networks, so that they can connect to me from whichever...(read more)

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Miscellaneous Notes from Summer 2009

Logik! — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:48:47 GMT

Just a quick few notes as the Summer of 2009 draws to a close – much faster than desired… Vacations… We didn’t take our summer trip to Cape May, NJ this year but we did finally get out to Stokes State Forest for our annual camping expedition. It...(read more)

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We Have Found the Enemy -- and It Is Us

Logik! — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:42:36 GMT

I just finished reading a provocative Computer World article about the PCI compliance process, entitled “Will the Real Enemy of Security Please Stand Up?” , and it highlights a common misconception about the role of auditing and auditors in the compliance...(read more)

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Disappointment with Telligent

Logik! — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:23:51 GMT

A few years back, I went out in search of a .NET-based forums product and found the then-awesome CommunityServer application. I built a couple of corporate intranet sites on the platform, and then built a new personal site for myself on it. The...(read more)

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The Power of Appreciation

Logik! — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:24:59 GMT

All too often, we fail to value the power of seemingly little gestures and acknowledgements. As a result, we lose much of what brings joy to relationships. This past week, I rejoined the NTSYSADMIN mailing list (sponsored by Sunbelt Software ) after...(read more)

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