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Social Engineering — Hacking by Asking

August 28, 2010
Social Engineering — Hacking by Asking

A good hacker knows that a good hack involves three things: 1. Vulnerability 2. Exploitation 3. Maintenance of access Talking to that secretary gave us a lot of information -- the antivirus vendor and version of Internet Explorer being the most important among other things. This tells us...
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Quantum Encryption: Some economic and national security implications

August 25, 2010
Quantum Encryption: Some economic and national security implications

One of the things I like about Alan Paller the individual and the organization he helps lead SANS is they encourage people to write.  They are great motivators, especially if you are pursuing a security certification.  As part of a my 2003 SANS certification I wrote a piece on Quantum Encryption and Quantum Computing and...
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The Devil is in the Details: Seven Tests to Apply to any Cyber Conflict Concept

August 22, 2010
The Devil is in the Details: Seven Tests to Apply to any Cyber Conflict Concept

In September 1997 the US Naval Institute ran an article I wrote titled “The Devil is in the Details: Information War in the Field and Fleet.” Now 13 years later there are a few things I wrote in that article I wish I could take back! But for the most part I believe it...
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Apple iPad for the Travelling Executive

By Matt
August 19, 2010
Apple iPad for the Travelling Executive

Having used the iPad for three months and on extensive travel, I thought it might be appropriate to provide some thoughts on how it works as a travel device. Device design – There is something about the design that just works.  The device has an excellent form factor that I find easy to use...
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Make Maximum Use of CTOLabs.com

August 15, 2010
Make Maximum Use of CTOLabs.com

CTOLabs.com is a companion site of CTOvision.com Please take a moment to look it over and take advantage of it in your market research and concept generation. Use CTOLabs.com as a reference site and as fuel for your innovative processes. The site provides several technological concept of operation and visions you can borrow from...
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Apple iPad for the Travelling Executive

By Matt
August 19, 2010

Having used the iPad for three months and on extensive travel, I thought it might be appropriate to provide...
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Some Problems with the current E-Book Model

May 11, 2010

Recently, I picked up a Sony Digital Book Reader PRS-300.  I found a great deal on Craigslist, and am...
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7 Differentiators of Notion Ink’s Adam Tablet

March 3, 2010

In mid February, Notion Ink released completed specs on their Adam tablet (here).  It did not receive the attention...
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The iPad is the Ultimate Thin Client

February 2, 2010

In my earlier post, when I railed against the iPad, it was mostly personal disappointment and letdown.  I was...
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A Reaction to the iPad

January 28, 2010

WOW.  What a letdown.  I can not believe that this was the subject of endless hype.  Here are the...
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My Thoughts on the Apple Tablet

January 9, 2010

The Apple iTablet or iSlate is due to be shown off to the world January 27th, and unleashed on...
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Motorola Droid Review

January 5, 2010

Note from Bob Gourley: The following article was written by enterprise technology and mission IT expert Danny Proko and...
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Cyber Security

Social Engineering — Hacking by Asking

Social Engineering — Hacking by Asking

A good hacker knows that a good hack involves three things: 1. Vulnerability 2. Exploitation 3. Maintenance of access Talking to that secretary gave us a lot of information -- the antivirus vendor and version of Internet Explorer being the most important among other things. This tells us...

Quantum Encryption: Some economic and national security implications

Quantum Encryption: Some economic and national security implications

One of the things I like about Alan Paller the individual and the organization he helps lead SANS is they encourage people to write.  They are great motivators, especially if you are pursuing a security certification.  As part of a my 2003 SANS certification I wrote a piece on Quantum Encryption and Quantum Computing and...

The Devil is in the Details: Seven Tests to Apply to any Cyber Conflict Concept

The Devil is in the Details: Seven Tests to Apply to any Cyber Conflict Concept

In September 1997 the US Naval Institute ran an article I wrote titled “The Devil is in the Details: Information War in the Field and Fleet.” Now 13 years later there are a few things I wrote in that article I wish I could take back! But for the most part I believe it...

Do not share all your device’s files when you join public wi-fi networks

Do not share all your device’s files when you join public wi-fi networks

Using wi-fi hotspots at airports, coffeeshops, hotels, conferences or work locations can be a tremendous productivity boost, and your options for connecting to wi-fi are only increasing.  Companies like McDonalds, Starbucks, Panera and Chick-fil-A now offering free connectivity just to help sell their wares. But did you realize that when you connect to a...

Cloud Computing

Google Announces Apps for Government: More choices for gov CTO/CIOs.

I remember 3 years ago having a conversation with Vint Cerf and Lewis Shepherd...

Azure Cloud Platform Deployable to Enterprises

Monday 12 July 2010, Microsoft announced and released a new version of its Windows...

How fast is 3G and what is 3.5G and when will 4G really be here?

Most enterprise CTOs are very interested in the “cloud” and ways to tap into...

Google Apps Even More Powerful Now

We have been writing for years about the megatrend of Cloud Computing, and have...

Some Thoughts on Femtocells

AT&T recently released their Femtocell.  This device plugs into your home (or small office)...

Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS) and the Next-Generation Internet

We are all watching with interest the engineering of very high speed chips with...