So instead of getting hammered and crazy for New Years – I got to spend the weekend figuring out how to provide safe/secure Internet access for my two daughters. The 9 year old, has grown up alot this year or so, and is asking for more access for school projects and whatnot – let alone [...]

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I know that I’ve been neglecting the blog here, but tis the season for working stiffs to be slammed with work. Don’t know of a single security consultant that isn’t working more than one job at the moment. Yet as an industry I find it interesting that is seems all the conference and convention folks [...]

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So I’m finally starting to get caught up… but i say this article about TJX settling with Visa. Ouch! but it makes one wonder what the retail industry would be doing if TJX hadn’t gotten smacked. Oh wait I know – nothing!

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Tool Updates: Windows/OSX: Make sure you’ve updated your laptops and VMs accordingly Foundstone: 5.x – Micro update and Dailys – average FASL update is now 22 megs. Nessus: 3.0.6.1 – Windows/OSX fix – Daily Updates Webinspect: 7.7.113.3 – Updated to HP logo (that was worth it), and a few bug fixes – daily signature updates. [...]

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