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The “Higher Security Mindset” – Seven Best Practices to Keep you Safe. Recently I received a couple of emails in regards to some of my posts where I refer to the fact we must have a “higher level” of thinking when it comes to information security. The question in these emails asks just what higher… Continue reading The “Higher Security Mindset” – Seven Best Practices to Keep you Safe

Large Law Firm Blogs. How many large law firms have blogs? I would like to get a sense of how many AmLaw 200 firms have blogs and possibly create a list of those that do. I need your help.  I have checked blawg.com, Internet Marketing Attorney (which reviews 250 law firm web sites) and other… Continue reading Large Law Firm Blogs

Year of the enterprise Wiki. Ward Cunningham created the first Wiki site in 1995 to collaborate with a band of like-minded programmers on the elucidation of common software patterns. That work continues today at Microsoft, where he works in the patterns and practices group. Meanwhile, the Wiki concept — a Web site that every reader… Continue reading Year of the enterprise Wiki

Linux Security. I'm a big fan of the Honeynet Project (and a member of their board of directors). They don't have a security product; they do security research. Basically, they wire computers up with sensors, put them on the Internet, and watch hackers attack them. They just released a report about the security of Linux:… Continue reading Linux Security

Mac HDTV toy. The EFF reviews a tasty HDTV tuner and recorder for Macintosh. Why is the EFF reviewing such a thing? Because in 7 months it'll be illegal to manufacture, and the content owners will prevent you from doing what you've been doing for the last 20 years with VCRs. That plus the good… Continue reading Mac HDTV toy

Macs in Law Offices. I'm working on an article for Law Office Computing about the technology you need to start a law office. My guess is that I'll use the article as a springboard to writing a more comprehensive eBook on the topic. I decided that I want to have a section in the article… Continue reading Macs in Law Offices

Some disappointing news from Macromedia today: As of January 3, 2005, Macromedia will consolidate product subscriptions into the Macromedia Volume License Program (MVLP) and will discontinue sales of the DevNet subscription service. We will fully support current DevNet subscribers through February 1, 2006 Why?  “To better serve our customers” of course.  They're eliminating development server… Continue reading Macromedia Volume License Program

Power Users, Ready for a Refill. With Starbucks and other public venues increasingly serving as impromptu offices, the jockeying for electrical outlets can be brutal. By MICHEL MARRIOTT. [NYT > Technology]

I Want a Pony: Snapshots of a Dream Productivity App. Just a few of the things I'd love to see in a productivity app. (Hint: bloated, proprietary file formats are not one of them) [43 Folders]

Replace Your NT4 Domain Controller with Samba 3. With all but paid support offerings for Windows NT4 gone, it's definitely time to consider migrating to another platform. Here's how Samba 3 can step in to the gap NT4 is leaving by taking over PDC responsibilities. [Datamation Product News]