October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, coordinated by the Department of Homeland Security. Every October since 2004, National Cyber Security Awareness Month—administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—reminds us of the importance of protecting not only our individual identities, finances, and privacy but also our country’s national security, critical … [Read more...]
Video: Speedrun install and poking around Windows Server Technical Preview
I made this video really quickly this morning to show a walk-through install of Windows Server Technical Preview. I also poked around with some of the roles and other settings on Microsoft's coming Server operating system. I fast-forwarded a lot of the slow progress parts so you can familiarize yourself with the new OS in a fraction of the time. Right now, it's only being … [Read more...]
The enterprise highlights of Windows 10
Microsoft's presentation on Windows 10 yesterday was a little underwhelming. It's a merging of Windows 8 and Windows 7 and really comes across as an apology to those Windows 7 hold-outs. While the main surprise at the event may have been that Microsoft is bypassing Windows 9 and jumping straight to naming the next operating system "Windows 10", there were still a few other … [Read more...]
Free e-book: Surviving on a Diet of Poisoned Fruit: Reducing the National Security Risks of America’s Cyber Dependencies
Published in July by the Center for a New American Security, Surviving on a Diet of Poisoned Fruit: Reducing the National Security Risks of America's Cyber Dependencies by Richard J. Danzig describes the cyber security of the nation's infrastructure. It concludes with 8 recommendations for steps that America needs to take in order to improve its security and its cyber security … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s Windows event at noon today
Microsoft is hosting an event at noon (Central time) today to discuss what's next for Windows and the enterprise. Most likely this is an event to provide the technical preview of Windows 9 but there is also the possibility for updates to Windows 8. Since this is more enterprise and less consumer, Microsoft decided to not do a video feed of the event, which the press was … [Read more...]