Rescuing cybersecurity

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Another useful looking tool, this one
for rescuing a PC

Another useful looking tool, this one
for rescuing a PC 04/25/2004 09:41 AM
The ultimate boot CD

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Rescuing recordings

Rescuing recordings 05/07/2004 04:16 PM
ZDNet May 7 2004 8:06PM GMT

Rescuing Social Networking

Rescuing Social Networking 06/17/2005 03:27 PM

Recent reports of the demise of Social Networking Applications (SNAs), voted "technology of the year" by Business 2.0 just two years ago, are increasing. Most recently C|Net's Molly Wood reported on Five Reasons Social Networking Doesn't Work. While LinkedIn and eCademy are hanging in there, many of the other entrants into the SNA space are really struggling. I reported last year on what I thought was wrong with the first generation of social networking applications, and I haven't seen any significant improvements become mainstream since then. Wood complains that existing SNAs offer the user little to do, take too much time, don't provide a customized audience, are socially awkward, and don't provide much that other features of the Internet don't do as well or better. It's not clear what problem they're trying to solve, other than to provide a list of not-very-well qualified contacts for people online who are looking (mostly for customers, employers or dates). They remind me a lot of Chamber of Commerce meetings, with consultants and agents outnumbering 'real' businesspeople, five sellers for every buyer. I belong to several SNAs but use them rarely, since my blog provides me with a more robust network than any SNA could ever hope to do. The challenge, as with most business and social problems, is getting attention. Because good stories, useful, researched advice and helpful, informative conversations command attention, these are the tools of the trade in face-to-face networking events. Face to face meetings also provide a huge amount of non-verbal information that allows people to make considered judgements and to establish trust, which virtual forums can only accomplish awkwardly, and over time. The lowly telephone, and Skype, are an improvement. Most of us can converse iteratively faster and more competently in a voice conversation than in a message thread, and get past the awkwardness and misunderstandings faster as a result. I've had some excellent Skype conversations with people I have never met in person, and some ghastly ones. I have proposed a more robust, multimedia, multi-view Simple Virtual Presence (SVP) tool such as what is illustrated above. There are people more technologically competent and agile than I am who are achieving such presence using a combination of tools now, but for most of us this is still just a dream. SNAs are therefore inherently not very good for building relationships or for collaborative work. How are they at finding people for valuable personal or business relationships? Once again we're back to the too many sellers, too few buyers problem (it's the same with dating services, I'm told). Useful SNAs need to be under the control of the customer, not the vendor. They would be better advised to reinvent themselves as a kind of very detailed person-to-person 'yellow pages', to separate users' 'what I have' and 'what I need' personas, and to focus specifically on the former, in a lot more detail, with credentials and samples of offerings. In a way, that's what blogs do, providing a space for one individual to exhibit as much of himself as possible in as much detail as possible, which is why many recruiters are now starting to peruse blogs in the search for extraordinary people or matches for very difficult fits. So a good SNA could offer a condensed version of this: Who I am, What I offer, Who recommends me, and Samples of what I do. Then the buyer can browse this 'catalogue' and, if he thinks I might have what he's looking for (personally or professionally) he is given contact information (ideally with the richness of Simple Virtual Presence) to confirm through conversation that my offer meets his requirements. Simple as that. Forget about the discussion forums and the form-filling and all the other bells and whistles that just complicate use and chew up time. Just give me a yellow pages on steroids. Once some standards emerge on formats for this information, it could then be possible for people to post this information anywhere, in the agreed-upon 'SNA2' format, so that we would no longer have to post my information to each SNA 'yellow page' directory -- the SNA tools could go out and harvest it automatically wherever we posted it, so we would only have to maintain it once (perhaps on our blog-jacke t, personal website, or other online space). So then we would have three easy-to-use SNA tools, working in tandem, all built around the 'customer', the guy looking for something: The standard-format 'yellow pages' displaying our personal 'offerings', A Simple Virtual Presence tool to qualify those offerings and to enable powerful conversations, and Blogs as 'personal filing cabinets' that people could browse if we were away from our phone/SVP tool, or if they wanted to see some more of our stuff before attempting to call us and offer us a job, a contract or a date. What would really make SVP cool would be if we could meter it, so that the tool could track time we spent on each call and, with the agreement of the other party, automatically bill them and pay us for our time at an agreed-upon rate. Because it's the value you add person-to-person, helping them in their personal context, once the introductions are over and they know they've found the person they want to 'hire', that could finally realize the promise of online commerce.

Rescuing Linux Systems

Rescuing Linux Systems 07/10/2002 04:36 AM
Linux rescue disks generally fall into two distinct classes, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The first class of these are rescue disks that are provided with or produced by a specific Linux distribution and are therefore targeted toward correcting problems encountered on a machine running that distribution. These distribution-specific rescue disks may either be floppies created during the installation process, or may be boot options that are available from the distribution's installation CD. In either case, such distribution-specific rescue disks reflect the boot loader, filesystems, and tools used by that distribution.

My sister rescued a sick kitten from the street a couple of days ago. Last night it choked and died on her bed. Sadly there's no reboot disk for kittens; we tried CPR but it must have choked on something - we couldn't inflate its lungs. This picture is for you, kitty.

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Rescuing the mechanical foundations of
our democracy

Rescuing the mechanical foundations of
our democracy 04/09/2004 04:01 PM
Berkeley had its own problems with the Diebold machines last election, which the Berkeley Daily Planet has done a good job of covering so it was a very encouraging sign to read in an article in the BDP last night that people (many with Berkeley connections) from The Open Voting Consortium have volunteered their time and energy to trying to solve the problem of creating a better way to vote that is secure, fast and voter verifiable. They plan on demonstrating the system they have developed this Thursday in Santa Clara. My congratulations and thanks to them. Here is an excerpt from the article: Bay Area Programmers Develop Touchscreen Alternative By JAKOB SCHILLER (03-30-04) As touchscreen voting machines continue to draw heat from critics pointing to allegations of security vulnerabilities, one group of computer science experts proposes to have the solution. The Open Voting Consortium (OVC), a nonprofit group with several Bay Area members, recently announced the development of touchscreen voting machine software that uses open source and creates a voter verified paper trail. Recently completed, the software is set to be publicly tested this Thursday, April 1, at the Santa Clara County government offices in San Jose. ... Taking all the complaints and security vulnerabilities into question, the Open Voting Consortium developed a simple approach; maintain the advantages of a touchscreen system but include the security features that alleviate the current security concerns. OVC's system, currently in software form only, can be used on regular desktop PCs hooked up to a touchscreen monitor and a standard printer. Like the touchscreen machines now in use, the OVC unit records the vote electronically. But unlike Diebold's machines, the OVC system also automatically produce a paper receipt, which is intended to be the official tally. To ensure accuracy, the paper count is then reconciled against the electronic one stored on the machines. "Our idea is that the machines should have [a tally] that people can inspect," said Arthur Keller, a computer scientist who teaches part-time at UC Santa Cruz. "You trust the paper and can have much more faith in the process." The group has written open source software that can be checked by anyone for malicious code that might tamper with votes. Like Linux software for PCs, OVC's code isn't proprietary. ... The machines are still several steps away from making it onto the market. They need to be certified and...

Rescuing XSLT from Niche Status

Rescuing XSLT from Niche Status 10/30/2002 12:50 AM
XSLT is one of the most exciting technologies to come out of the XML family. Unfortunately, its incredible power and associated complexity can be overwhelming to new users preventing many from experimenting with it or causing them to quickly give up in disgust. In fact, unless the method of teaching and the common style of use for XSLT is radically changed to make it more accessible, XSLT will be relegated to niche status like SGML and other powerful technologies. -- David Jacobs

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Rescuing Victims Worldwide 'From the
Depths of Hell'

Rescuing Victims Worldwide 'From the
Depths of Hell' 07/09/2004 09:49 PM
Jan Egeland, the United Nations' emergency relief coordinator, first sounded the alarm on the present situation in the Darfur region of Sudan.

The Memory Hole [rescuing knowledge,
freeing information]

The Memory Hole [rescuing knowledge,
freeing information] 04/23/2004 09:32 AM
The Memory Hole - Rescuing Knowledge, Freeing Information .. Something to show to the folks who were gung ho .. Via MemoryHole .. .. Such as .. memhole

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Copping out on cybersecurity

Copping out on cybersecurity 12/05/2003 07:52 AM
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Silicon Valley can't count on Uncle Sam's unlimited patience to clean up the security mess.

A Need for Greater Cybersecurity

A Need for Greater Cybersecurity 04/12/2004 10:14 AM

NYC: Cybersecurity Goes Beyond IT
Industry

NYC: Cybersecurity Goes Beyond IT
Industry 12/11/2003 01:13 PM
SiliconValley.Internet.com Dec 11 2003 12:36PM ET

DHS, NSA team on cybersecurity

DHS, NSA team on cybersecurity 04/28/2004 08:38 AM

U.S. Cybersecurity Office May Relocate
(AP)

U.S. Cybersecurity Office May Relocate
(AP) 09/22/2004 08:35 PM
AP - The House will propose moving cybersecurity offices from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House as part of the intelligence reorganization, according to draft legislation obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. The bill, expected to be introduced Thursday, would place cybersecurity into the White House budget office.

Cybersecurity experts wanted

Cybersecurity experts wanted 07/26/2004 10:58 AM

DOD Kicks Up Cybersecurity Efforts

DOD Kicks Up Cybersecurity Efforts 04/22/2004 12:01 PM

Cybersecurity czar may get a promotion

Cybersecurity czar may get a promotion 09/20/2004 04:39 PM
Department of Homeland Security proposals would bump up the top official, give cash to colleges and notch up response to attacks.

Cybersecurity research gets $7 million

Cybersecurity research gets $7 million 08/09/2004 04:57 PM
ZDNet Aug 9 2004 9:54PM GMT

U.S. cybersecurity office may relocate

U.S. cybersecurity office may relocate 09/22/2004 10:51 PM
Boston Globe Sep 23 2004 3:33AM GMT

Cybersecurity debate heats up

Cybersecurity debate heats up 12/12/2003 05:29 PM
Analysts are assigning responsibility -- or blame -- for the poor state of cybersecurity evenly to the government, the IT industry and users.

For cybersecurity we need to follow a
leader

For cybersecurity we need to follow a
leader 11/14/2003 09:08 AM
ZDNet Nov 14 2003 8:23AM ET

Cybersecurity is a balancing act, says
ex-FBI head

Cybersecurity is a balancing act, says
ex-FBI head 11/04/2003 08:43 AM
Computer Weekly Nov 4 2003 7:36AM ET

AT&T beefs up cybersecurity tools

AT&T beefs up cybersecurity tools 06/01/2004 03:15 PM

US challenges IT industry on
cybersecurity

US challenges IT industry on
cybersecurity 12/04/2003 08:28 AM
Computer Weekly Dec 4 2003 7:16AM ET

NSF establishes cybersecurity center

NSF establishes cybersecurity center 04/12/2005 02:37 PM
The National Science Foundation is providing $19 million over five years to establish a cybersecurity center with the goal of finding better ways to protect computers, networks and data from cyberattacks.

We need a new national cybersecurity
plan--now

We need a new national cybersecurity
plan--now 12/07/2003 09:46 PM
ZDNet Dec 7 2003 9:15PM ET

Cybersecurity regs tricky

Cybersecurity regs tricky 03/28/2005 03:46 PM
USA Today Mar 28 2005 7:27PM GMT

Harmonising global cybersecurity

Harmonising global cybersecurity 04/15/2005 06:22 PM
ZDNet Apr 15 2005 10:43PM GMT

Briefly: Cybersecurity research gets $7
million

Briefly: Cybersecurity research gets $7
million 08/09/2004 06:28 PM
roundup Plus: TiVo joins Sam's Club...Google prices its stock buyback...Storage firm Panasas taps veteran for CEO.

Microsoft puts finger on new
cybersecurity

Microsoft puts finger on new
cybersecurity 09/08/2004 12:50 PM
Seattle Post Intelligencer Sep 8 2004 5:04PM GMT

Berkeley to lead $19m cybersecurity
research gig

Berkeley to lead $19m cybersecurity
research gig 04/13/2005 12:11 PM
Our mantra is TRUST

US moves ahead with cybersecurity R&D
effort

US moves ahead with cybersecurity R&D
effort 09/16/2004 07:17 AM
Computer Weekly Sep 16 2004 11:32AM GMT

Lawmakers Call for Cybersecurity
Enhancements

Lawmakers Call for Cybersecurity
Enhancements 09/16/2004 01:04 PM
Internet News Sep 16 2004 4:52PM GMT

DHS moves ahead with cybersecurity R&D
efforts

DHS moves ahead with cybersecurity R&D
efforts 09/15/2004 05:26 PM
The Department of Homeland Security has launched several new cybersecurity initiatives that it hopes to add to pilot projects and operational systems and that can be deployed throughout the government and the private sector.

U.C. Berkeley to head cybersecurity
project

U.C. Berkeley to head cybersecurity
project 04/12/2005 11:04 AM
University is tapped to lead a $19 million cybersecurity project through the National Science Foundation.

VeriSign: Cybersecurity starts with
schools

VeriSign: Cybersecurity starts with
schools 01/04/2005 11:32 AM
ZDNet Jan 4 2005 2:31PM GMT

Cybersecurity overhaul legislation DOA
in Congress

Cybersecurity overhaul legislation DOA
in Congress 09/23/2004 05:22 PM
A bill to transfer the nation's cybersecurity director from the Department of Homeland Security to the White House is "dead on arrival," according to sources.

UC-Berkeley Leads Cybersecurity
Consortium (AP)

UC-Berkeley Leads Cybersecurity
Consortium (AP) 04/11/2005 11:42 PM
AP - Experts from a consortium of colleges will lead a far-reaching effort to keep the nation's computer data safe from cyberattack, the National Science Foundation announced Monday.

House Wants to Move Cybersecurity
Offices

House Wants to Move Cybersecurity
Offices 09/23/2004 04:41 AM
San Jose Mercury News Sep 23 2004 9:25AM GMT

Bush Needs To Ramp Up Cybersecurity In
New Year

Bush Needs To Ramp Up Cybersecurity In
New Year 12/28/2004 11:11 PM
Information Week Dec 29 2004 2:25AM GMT
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