This infographic puts some perspective to the Internet with cold, hard numbers. It includes some comparisons between Chinese users and USA users as well as their web businesses. In these "7 shocking stats and trends about the Internet" is also goes on to compare how quickly Snapchat is growing, Google Maps Street View, and YouTube. Do any of them surprise you? (Credit: … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Understanding a Clear Desk Policy
A Clear Desk Policy (CDP) or sometimes called a Clean Desk Policy is a security practice that might be put in place at an organization. A clear desk policy explains how an employee is to leave their workspace when they leave at the end of the day. For example, a desk should be clear of all papers when leaving the office for the evening. Like other good policies, a CDP explains … [Read more...]
Setting up the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite and first impressions
Previously, my network setup included a Linksys WRT160N router running dd-wrt. It was a steady little work horse but had a few downsides like not having gigabit ports. I coasted for quite a while with this setup but over the last year I had been hearing names like Ubiquiti and Mikrotik which were bringing enterprise-grade routing to the consumer price point. You may recall both … [Read more...]
Mark Russinovich’s ‘Rogue Code’ available for pre-order
The cybersecurity thriller novels by Microsoft Fellow Mark Russinovich will receive its third in the series this May. Rogue Code is available for pre-order currently for its hardcover edition from Amazon. Previous novels have included Zero Day and Trojan Horse with a short story Operation Desolation also out on Kindle. The current pre-order price for the hardcover edition … [Read more...]
Kim Dotcom and Megaupload covered by 60 Minutes
CBS' 60 Minutes talked to Kim Dotcom in last night's episode. Kim Dotcom's Megaupload was shut down by US federal authorities in a controversial case. In this video segment, they show the use of force used to cover Kim's property. The title of the segment is Hollywood's Villain: Kim Dotcom. You can watch that segment below or on CBSNews.com and the 60 Minutes Overtime segment … [Read more...]