The Principle of Least Privilege is an IT security basic. Unfortunately, its implementation is often left out from organizations. The principle of least privilege states that an individual should only have as much access as needed in order to perform their job. Preventing Good People From Doing Bad Things - Implementing Least Privilege by John Mutch and Brian Anderson discusses … [Read more...]
Product Review: WD TV Live Hub
I'm not a big fan of the .mkv format, but it seems like I keep winding up with more and more videos with that file extension. Unfortunately, the only thing in my house able to play those files is my computer. Most .avi files I can stream to the PlayStation3, allowing me to play it on one of my TVs. Attached to the other TV, a SDTV, I used a VGA to composite adapter to allow a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Ghost in the Wires by Kevin Mitnick
In medieval times, the myths that built up around magicians used to cause them serious trouble. Sometimes these myths and superstitions even got them killed. A traveling performer would amaze the local villagers with tricks ans sleights of hand. Because they had no idea how he was doing those tricks, they couldn't guess at the extend of his abilities. He seemed to have the … [Read more...]
Product Review: D-Link DGS-1008G 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch
D-Link's 8-port gigabit switch (D-Link DGS-1008G 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch) is a great product. It's a breeze to install - just plug in power and your ethernet cables and you now have a gigabit-capable network that works with gigabit or slower devices with no need to configure anything. This worked great to give me faster access to files shared over the network and my NAS … [Read more...]
Product Review: LaCie Iamakey – A Durable USB Key
I've been in search of a more durable USB key for a while now. It seems the only USB key stocked in local stores is the SanDisk Cruzer USB key with the slide-out drive (pictured below). The drive works fine, it's affordable, and the slide mechanism keeps the drive compact. Besides coming with the dreaded U3 software, my only other complaint about the drive is its flimsy little … [Read more...]