TECH: Microsoft’s insecure. Now selling security. That’s insincerity!

Saturday, June 24, 2006

WServerNews[tm] Electronic Newsletter
Vol. 11, #26 – June 26, 2006 – Issue #582
Published by sunbelt-software.com since 1996 – ISSN: 1527-3407
~ The secret of those "who always seem to know" ~
Read the web-version here: http://www.wservernews.com/index.cfm?id=582
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* Forefront: Am I Missing It?

At Tech.Ed several Forefront security team leaders attended and
spoke to journalists and analysts. Some of these reported that
enterprise customers like Microsoft jumping into the security
market. Others were doubtful. A quick SunPoll among system admins
shows that almost 50% do not trust Microsoft at all with their
security!
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I think it's ironic that Microsoft can make an insecure Operating System and then sell people things to make it secure. What are techies stupid? Add on the fact that you want checks and balances. You don't want to put all your eggs in one basket. Does anyone remember Microsoft's security server?

Nope, not for this fellow. I'm moving to Linux and Open Source. Where possible, I recommend it to Enterprise types. Nealy had it right "the network is the computer". Every computing platform has to protect itself. We've turned the world model inside out in that there is no hard shell around a soft core. You want security in Microsoft systems then you have to air gap them.

imho

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TECH: Blogger gives the world a bumm steer on a Nuance product!

Friday, June 23, 2006

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001280.php

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The Preferred edition is the best choice for general use – it comes with a good headset/microphone and is available from Amazon for $120, with rebate.

Amazing!
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{So naturally, I let him know about my problems!} 

https://reinkefj.wordpress.com/2006/02/25/windoze-installs-software-support-and-my-gripe/

https://reinkefj.wordpress.com/2006/04/12/ed-foster-ibms-brand-takes-on-a-different-nuance-that-me/

I personally would not buy anything tainted by Nuance’s support.

Since you recommended it, I would suggest that you put a caveat on “IBM’s” ViaVoice, Dragon, and Paperport that if it works for you “vundabar” but if it doesn’t don’t expect ANY help from the vendor.

Dealing with these products, I would suggest save your receipts and document every interaction. You are going to need it. You are about to enter “support hell” that will make Dell’s India operation look like nice guys with Phds.

If you even get a response from Nucance at all.

I’d suggest that you steer people AWAY from them. Unfortunately they have a corner on the marketplace for “voice transcription”. That being said, I’d suggest that it all depends if you are feeling lucky.
 

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TECH: LUGGABLE WSOD at 1901! Reboot and back at 1911

Saturday, June 17, 2006

WSOD white screen of death ?

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TECH: Power hit and inet connectivity lost!

Saturday, June 17, 2006

At 0717, I was dong my morning work (i.e., catching up with the news and opinion at may favorite sites). The ups protecting the tv in the living room beeped. It was short one, or maybe two chirps. And, my internet connectivity was gone. LUGable was reporting "limited connectivity". Sigh. I tried restarting my connection to the wireless lan. It said all was ok. Had to save all my work. Rebooted to no avail. So I went to the garage and cycled the "data center".

Everything computing is eventually hooked to one extension cord that end right by the door. One tug, everything powers down. Plug in, everything powers back up. Maybe? Arghh!

By the time I get back to LUGable is happily reconnecting all my apps to the net. The Clam AV tells me "we have had a disconnect" of some stuck drivel! I'm aggravated. And, I've lost 22 minutes. Double Argh! There has to be a better way.

UPS the wap? Or, was the problem the ISP at the pole?

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TECH: Did you fall for Microsoft’s Window Genuine?

Friday, June 16, 2006

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/060615/

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Step 1. Stop the misleading installation of possibly unwanted programs.

Step 2. Disable WGA's incessant notifications.

Step 3. Prevent WGA from phoning home to Microsoft servers.

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Sigh, and you wonder why my next migration is to Linux?

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TECH: “CHOICEMAIL” a spam preventative … free for one account!

Thursday, June 15, 2006

http://www.digiportal.com/

I put the free version up on one of my spammy email accounts. It seems to work like a charm. I haven't seen any spam slipping through. AND, I have not heard of any complaints about it incorrectly blocking good mail. More when I have it.

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TECH: “MOZY” seems to be automagially backing up now.

Thursday, June 15, 2006

I didn't do anything but gripe to their support folks.

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TURKEYTECH: PLAXO, the antidote to losing touch with people.

Thursday, June 15, 2006

http://www.plaxo.com 

IMHO, based on my measurement that an address book "rots" at about 10% a MONTH, you can count on not be able to find someone when you need them. Visa versa, when someone wants to find you, depending upon when your last contact was, they may not be able to find you! That's disastrous. Plaxo is free. And, I have even figured that the 50$ per year upgrade is cheap. (Especially when you think that LinkedIn wants 30$ per month!) So, I try to nag my contacts into Plaxo-izing!

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TECH: “SCANSHELL2000N”, a notebook scanner

Thursday, June 15, 2006

OK, I have an illusion that I will "be organized" just as soon as I don't have piles of paper. Instead I will have organized piles of electrons. :-)

Of course, no technology comes without "baggage".

First, why do I have to have windoze install the pig everytime I connect it? My Nikon camera shows up in "My Computer" even when it's nowhere around. 

Second, how can I get this puupy to scan index cards? 

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Why Vin ain’t a conservative and it’s really about “tech”

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Vin points out the Washington shell game. And these are the people that are deciding how to regualte the internet, what technologoies win lose, copyright patent laws, regulatory agencies, the courts, and all manner of such stuff. We have outsourcing and the cubicle nation because of tax laws. And people say that politics ain't tech!

read more | digg story

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