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December 2007 - Posts

Friday, December 28, 2007 8:01 PM

How to write good presentations

I've been working between Christmas and New Year catching up on a number of things including some research and learning from some recorded external sessions. The quality of the sessions varied both in terms of the technical content, the delivery and the
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Friday, December 28, 2007 7:35 PM

How to implement IPsec between LINUX and Windows Vista: Why use IPsec network security?

I discussed this very topic with several people whilst @ LUGRadioLive 2007 earlier this year - I'm glad to say that the testing is complete and you can save time when securing a mixed LINUX and Microsoft environment by reading the details for yourself.
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Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:52 AM

Should you be entitled to privacy in a restaurant? What is the threat?

I went for a lovely meal yesterday with family and friends and was somewhat surprised to see the following sign on the wall - I have removed the third party's contact details hence the blank areas: It wasn't the most expensive restaurant on the planet
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Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:11 AM

How to write games for the XBox360 - XNA Game Studio 2 is now available

The XNA Team Blog hosts the release details of XNA Game Studio 2 which they released on the 13th December - just in time for you to play with over the Christmas Holidays! I have enjoyed time playing several games on my 360 over recent days and I must
Posted by Steve Lamb | 1 Comments
Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:55 AM

Problem caused by Flash Player - aargh - not a nice way to start the day

After a wonderful Christmas break I'm back at work and my plans to work from home have been scuppered by my Internet Service Provider (who shall remain un-named) - there's a fault @ the exchange according to their help desk. It's rather quiet in the office
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Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:41 PM

Are you being your family Help Desk?

You know how it is. You go to see family and friends over the holiday period, take a break from work, spend time with distant relations, and then find yourself fixing their PCs. I'm sure those that you help are more grateful than perhaps they may show.
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Monday, December 24, 2007 4:08 PM

Have a Wonderful Holiday and if you're Christian - Merry Christmas too!

Click here to see the Evangelist Elfs dance! - remember to turn the sound on first! Sadly Viral 's image consultant informed us that he would not be able to join in the Elf fun as it was like so uncool. The characters are yours truely, James , Eileen
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Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:29 PM

Microsoft OneCare anti-virus has passed the latest VB100 test

You may remember the headlines undermining the anti-virus capabilities of Microsoft OneCare several months ago due to it failing the VB100 test. I'm glad to be able to say that this time around OneCare passed the test. You can read more in vnunet's article
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:32 PM

Microsoft release source code to Tafita - it's Open Source!

The Windows Live Search blog announced moments ago that the source code to Tafita has been released to Codeplex meaning that "any developer can download, modify, and resell the code (see MS-PL License for all the details)." Tafita is a favourite of Eileen's
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:41 AM

What are the UK trends in the corporate use of Social Networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace?

Microsoft recently surveyed nearly four hundred IT Professionals to find out their approaches to Social Networking. You can view the full results here . I think the findings are interesting as the results suggest that social networking sites are more
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Monday, December 17, 2007 9:37 AM

Where to start with Effective Security - why do we need it?

The purpose of Information Technology is to make the right information available to the right people at the right time. The traditional approach to information security is the “no you can’t” syndrome. It's much more effective to define what the business
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Monday, December 17, 2007 9:28 AM

Where to start with Effective Security - how to reduce your risk

Effective security is all about risk. Measure it. Decide which risks you are uncomfortable with and take steps to mitigate them. It's also about People AND Processes - technological controls alone will not give you Effective Security. Scott Culp's 10
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:17 PM

What do you like about Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008's BitLocker featureset?

I'm asking customers and communities for feedback on their experience of using / evaluating the Bitlocker featureset of both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. I'd love to including your feedback too. Please share your feedback (good and bad) either
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Friday, December 07, 2007 5:06 PM

Should I use Outlook Web Access (OWA), Gmail, Hotmail or other webmail from a cyber cafe?

Absolutley NOT unless the information in your messages and contacts is already in the public domain! Don't get me wrong - OWA provides an excellent webmail system. My point is that if you don't have a reason to trust the client machine you shouldn't view/access
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Friday, December 07, 2007 4:54 PM

The voice of the tube is now available on co-pilot

I'm sure those of you who follow the UK media may have come across the story about the lady ( Emma Clarke ) who used to do the announcements for the London Underground ("the Tube") having recorded spoof messages . Jason's post details that Emma has also
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Thursday, December 06, 2007 5:06 PM

How do YOU find the telephone number of your colleagues?

Whilst at a Girl Geek dinner last night I chatted with a friend who recently started working for a multi-national corporation. Neither of us could quite believe how poorly their IT systems had been implemented - particularly given their size and prestige.
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007 7:13 PM

Information Security for Dummies! Where to start

Read Scott Culp's Ten Immutable Laws of Security was initially written many years ago yet the messages still strike a chord in today's threat environment. It's well worth a read by anyone who's looking for the short form of "what is information security
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007 6:50 PM

Thanks to the warm welcome in Newcastle for the TechNet team

It was wonderful to see so many enthusiastic people at our event in Newcastle today. Upon reflection perhaps my 5 minute crash course in PKI was a little too much! George posted the following image of us at a local pub quiz thanks to Jonathan who took
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007 6:45 PM

Rafal's video on TechNet Edge covering security and IPv6 is well worth a listen

Join Rafal Lukawiecki's interview at TechEd IT Forum on TechNet Edge - he talks about a range of security topics including suite B algorithms, Server 2008 and IPv6. You'll need the Silverlight plugin to view the video - it's only 1.37Mb and is a free
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