tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67238844878130359592024-02-20T13:27:25.210-05:00Sheffus BlogGeneral IT Security annoyances from the real worldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723884487813035959.post-50992488218059183692007-09-14T09:17:00.000-04:002007-09-14T15:52:21.952-04:00New Doublespeak from GWFor whatever reason the Bush Administration has decided we no longer need the <a href="http://www.technology.gov/" target="_blank">US Commerce Technology Administration (TA)</a> to help US businesses compete in the global market.<br />Whatever.<br />Maybe they are right that we don't need feds telling private industry how to compete. That makes sense to me on a basic level, but why can't they just say that?<br /><br />Can't they just say "This agency and it's mission is not valid, no longer needed, whatever argument they have" ?<br /><br />No, they have to say it like this:<br /><br />"In his latest budget request, President Bush proposed to <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">'</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">modernize'</span></span> TA by dramatically <span style="font-weight: bold;">cutting its budget</span> from <span style="font-weight: bold;">$6 million to $1.6 million</span> and then essentially <span style="font-weight: bold;">eliminating it</span>."<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Please Note:</span><br /><br />"<span style="font-weight: bold;">modernize</span>" =/= <span style="font-weight: bold;">cutting its budget from $6 million to $1.6 million </span>.or. <span style="font-weight: bold;">eliminating it</span><br /><br />That's Orwellian doublespeak if I've ever seen it. Check wiki <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublespeak" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br />Read the source Government Executive article <a href="http://www.governmentexecutive.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=38017&dcn=todaysnews" target="_blank">here.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6723884487813035959.post-9456003444471132502007-05-09T09:21:00.000-04:002007-05-09T16:17:13.151-04:00I've stopped caring about your data...<span style="font-family:arial;">Seriously.<br />If you have a wireless network at home or work and don't secure it, I no longer care about your data losses. Really.<br /><br />Pictures of your kids? Nope.<br />Your checkbook data? Not even.<br />Your tax information? Nada.<br /><br />I've talked until I'm blue in the face and still companies, agencies and regular people just ignore the security of their wireless networks. I've told everyone I know, I've spoken at conferences, I've written guides and papers for agencies and still wireless is a total nightmare. And really, I've had enough.<br /><br />Now, I'm really a nobody in the world of wireless security evangelism. Compared to others, I've talked to a tiny group of folks. My impact has only been on my colleagues and family, direct clients, and the few folks who attended one of a couple conference presentations. But the word is out there, and almost everyone has heard about the 'dangers'. I mean really, it's on mainstream nightly newscasts all the time.<br /><br />And it still gets ignored. If your wireless network is open, you can only blame yourself<br /><br />So, no more.<br />You carelessly open your network to the outside world? -- Your problem.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">You lose your data? -- I don't care.<br />Have someone <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18549114/" target="_blank">use you network for crimes</a>? -- Sucks for you.<br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Your identity <a href="http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=FA1836376W&news_headline=flimsy_internet_security_puts_ids_at_risk_" target="_blank">stolen and your credit destroyed</a>? -- Tough nuts.<br />Your client data <a href="http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62011583,00.htm" target="_blank">exposed to scammers and criminals</a>? -- You should pay.<br /><br />Later, why I still care about your insecure wireless network.<br />--Sheffus<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1