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Monday, April 07, 2008 10:17 AM

Tweaking the file level security of the operating system is a bad idea!

Over the last week I've two people who are suffering pain due to corporate laptop builds that have been "secured" - meaning that an untold number of access controls have been changed and parts of the operating system have been removed to "enhance the
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Monday, January 28, 2008 6:00 PM

How to deal with online bullies

I've been contacted by someone who's being bullied online asking for advice. I was typing a reply when I mentioned it to Eileen who came up with a much simpler suggestion than I was going to give. Eileen adviced me that there's a report abuse facility
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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
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
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
Posted by Steve Lamb | 1 Comments
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
Posted by Steve Lamb | 2 Comments
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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Thursday, November 22, 2007 1:23 PM

How to help the non-technical people understand privacy?

I've been enjoying some internal "soft skills" training with my European counterparts this week in Prague - it's an amazing place - well worth a visit. BTW: I took the following picture after climbing 287 steps in the Cathedral! We've had many interesting
Posted by Steve Lamb | 5 Comments
Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:32 PM

Free money from Microsoft - I don't think so - Ignore emails claiming to be from the Microsoft Award team

Several people have forwarded me email messages like the following which is bogus - if you receive something similar then disregard it. We don't have a "Ken Gate", nor do we send emails from "yahoo.co.uk" addresses either. From: "KEN GATE" < fiduciarymicrosoftclaimsagent_14@yahoo.co.uk
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007 1:51 PM

How to help non-technical friends and family stay safe on the Internet: GetSafeOnline

Eileen recently wrote a post titled Security for the 78 year olds which referred to an interview with Scott Charney (head of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative) who talked about his experience advising his mother on the need for security precautions
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:14 PM

Thanks to everyone who joined me at the University of Glamorgan yesterday

It was wonderful to receive such an enthusiastic welcome at the University of Glamorgan yesterday. It's VERY rare that I get chance to speak at Universities. I thoroughly enjoyed lecturing students on the wonders of information security. The room was
Posted by Steve Lamb | 2 Comments
Monday, October 08, 2007 10:57 AM

When will we stop using pen and paper? The lunacy of Legacy Writing Implements!

We have a lovely new building with a Gym in the basement - why on Earth do such places require me to find a legacy writing implement to sign up for a trial! I know that the question kind of answers itself in some respects as it's typically the requirement
Posted by Steve Lamb | 7 Comments
Monday, October 01, 2007 7:09 PM

The Virtual Side of TechEd:IT Forum is back with Tony and Daniel

Tony Krijnen and Daniel van Soest have taken over the reigns as hosts of this year's " The Virtual Side of TechEd: IT Forum ". I was delighted to be invited to meet them earlier today to shoot a short interview and to hear of their plans to cover the
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 9:44 PM

Stupid Security at The Simpsons Movie!

Together with some other Microsofties I went to a cinema earlier this evening to see The Simpsons Movie - I really enjoyed the show. We went to a cinema that I've only been to once before and that was years ago. Upon booking online I was pleasently surprised
Posted by Steve Lamb | 2 Comments
Friday, August 10, 2007 4:38 PM

Spoof hacker message circulating on Facebook

I received the following message from a friend on Facebook earlier: "Not sure this is true but.....If somebody called bum_tnoo7@hotmail.com adds you DON'T accept it because it's a hacker. Tell everyone on your list because if somebody on your list adds
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:01 AM

Bluetooth mobile phone security/spam - how many people remain discoverable?

A UK nightclub made the morning news today as they are about to start broadcasting sexual advice messages via bluetooth. Their stated aim is to remind drunken clubbers that their should keep safe if they go off piste - in principle this sounds like a
Posted by Steve Lamb | 3 Comments
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