November 2011
5 posts
Worth Watching
I just finished watching a 2006 Google Tech Talk by Rik Farrow on computer security models. It’s worth watching. He spends roughly 45 minutes discussing how our current computer security models are broken and finishes with a proposed solution. He starts by talking about the most prevalent attacks today including SQL injection, XSS and buffer overflows and how weak our current operating...
How Not to Start a Community
The IAPP uses Avectra’s netFORUM AMS to manage our membership information. I’ve never been all that happy with the netFOURM software and certainly not Avectra’s horrific support, but last week they did something that makes we want to scream. They launched an online community. To kick-start this community they decided it would be a good idea to take every user of their system and...
DNT: No Teeth, No Benefits--DOA
The W3C published the first draft specification for “Do Not Track” (DNT) in an attempt to addresses online privacy. The document proposes an official specification for a mechanism that allows users (via browsers) to broadcast tracking preferences to websites. The intent of DNT is fantastic. Users should be empowered with the ability to opt-in or -out of being tracked on a website, or...
Take My Idea - Measure Any Exercise
I’ve had this idea bouncing around inside my head for a long while and I’ve come to the realization that I’m never going to see it to fruition. Instead of letting it just rot on my computer, I thought I’d give it away instead. If you want it, take it. If you want to chat about it feel free to contact me. Note: I’m trying to write out this idea as clearly as possible...
Word Resumes, Why?
I don’t know why I’m shocked every time this happens to me, but it is happening again, and I am at my desk this morning shocked. Yesterday I posted an ad for a job opening in my department. I’m not looking for a proven “rock star” as I can’t really afford one but I’m hoping to find someone sharp and willing to learn with a bit of experience developing...
