Your turn to speak: Is a new Obama mandate putting IT security at risk?
Yesterday, we told you about a mandate currently being drafted that plans to extend mandatory wiretapping to the Internet. We’ve received a good amount of feedback from members, including Gordon, who thinks the law would be “overkill…It will open up a can of worms to all the hackers and black cyber organizations around the world. [...]
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| September 29, 2010 6:13 PM
backdoors, Open IT Forum, Security in 2010, wiretapping
Yesterday, we told you about a mandate currently being drafted that plans to extend mandatory wiretapping to the Internet. We’ve received a good amount of feedback from members, including Gordon, who thinks the law would be “overkill…It will open up a can of worms to all the hackers and black cyber organizations around the world. [...]
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| September 29, 2010 6:13 PM
backdoors, Open IT Forum, Security in 2010, wiretapping
Open IT Forum: Segregation of duties versus full access for sys admins?
We had a question in the forums recently that brought up an interesting dilemma: In sensitive roles such as systems administrators, do you believe in granting full access or employing a segregation of duties to minimize risk? We’d love to hear how your company deals with these executive decisions and how that’s succeeded (or failed). [...]
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| September 23, 2010 6:37 PM
Open IT Forum, Security in 2010, Systems administration, Systems administrators
We had a question in the forums recently that brought up an interesting dilemma: In sensitive roles such as systems administrators, do you believe in granting full access or employing a segregation of duties to minimize risk? We’d love to hear how your company deals with these executive decisions and how that’s succeeded (or failed). [...]
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| September 23, 2010 6:37 PM
Open IT Forum, Security in 2010, Systems administration, Systems administrators
Open IT Forum: Security concerns of forwarding work emails and other corporate personalizations.
A recent question from the community regarding forwarding work emails to a third party account such as Gmail spurred a reaction of general distaste. What are your thoughts on the IT risks posed by melding the personal with professional, whether it be through social networking sites, smart phones, or email forwarding? (Check out member DavidVasta’s [...]
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| September 22, 2010 2:33 PM
Email forwarding, IT risk, IT risk assessment, Open IT Forum, Security in 2010
A recent question from the community regarding forwarding work emails to a third party account such as Gmail spurred a reaction of general distaste. What are your thoughts on the IT risks posed by melding the personal with professional, whether it be through social networking sites, smart phones, or email forwarding? (Check out member DavidVasta’s [...]
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| September 22, 2010 2:33 PM
Email forwarding, IT risk, IT risk assessment, Open IT Forum, Security in 2010
What’s a valuable certification to have these days?
Back when I was starting in the IT field, I went for my CCNA as well as MCSA and A+. Since I haven’t been activiely look at certifications, I’m curious to see what the current certification trend is. What is currently the most sought after cert? Thanks!
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| November 9, 2010 7:10 PM
CCNA Certification, IT career development, IT certification, IT certification and training, Open IT Forum
Back when I was starting in the IT field, I went for my CCNA as well as MCSA and A+. Since I haven’t been activiely look at certifications, I’m curious to see what the current certification trend is. What is currently the most sought after cert? Thanks!
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| November 9, 2010 7:10 PM
CCNA Certification, IT career development, IT certification, IT certification and training, Open IT Forum
Open IT Forum: What security-related lessons have you learned?
What is the hardest or most costly (whether it be time, money or pride) lesson you or your company has learned regarding security? We want to hear your security-related stories, concerns and blunders in the discussion area. The most entertaining or insightful stories have 200 knowledge points waiting for them.
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| September 14, 2010 2:27 PM
Open IT Forum, Security in 2010, Security management, Security Program Management
What is the hardest or most costly (whether it be time, money or pride) lesson you or your company has learned regarding security? We want to hear your security-related stories, concerns and blunders in the discussion area. The most entertaining or insightful stories have 200 knowledge points waiting for them.
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| September 14, 2010 2:27 PM
Open IT Forum, Security in 2010, Security management, Security Program Management
Answer a Question, Win a Free IT Book!
This week’s free IT book is from Cisco: Network Security Auditing. How can you qualify to get the complete guide to auditing network security, measuring risk and promoting compliance? Simply answer one of the questions in this post and post a link to your answer in the discussion area below. I’ll choose a winner this [...]
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| September 10, 2010 1:35 PM
Contests, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books, Open IT Forum
This week’s free IT book is from Cisco: Network Security Auditing. How can you qualify to get the complete guide to auditing network security, measuring risk and promoting compliance? Simply answer one of the questions in this post and post a link to your answer in the discussion area below. I’ll choose a winner this [...]
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| September 10, 2010 1:35 PM
Contests, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books, Open IT Forum
Best of VMWorld 2010: What do *you* think?
With VMWorld 2010 wrapping up, SearchServerVirtualization has the Best of VMWorld awards in a nice slideshow. Now, we want to hear from you: Do you agree with the winners? What do you like/dislike? Feel free to edit the answer area or comment on the winners (or who you think should be the winners) in the [...]
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| September 3, 2010 2:44 PM
Awards, Open IT Forum, VMworld 2010
With VMWorld 2010 wrapping up, SearchServerVirtualization has the Best of VMWorld awards in a nice slideshow. Now, we want to hear from you: Do you agree with the winners? What do you like/dislike? Feel free to edit the answer area or comment on the winners (or who you think should be the winners) in the [...]
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| September 3, 2010 2:44 PM
Awards, Open IT Forum, VMworld 2010
Are you worried about IT job security?
With new, amorphous offerings such as the cloud and SAAS, are you worried at all about your position or department being outsourced? It seems IT is always under construction; is it a matter of certain positions becoming obsolete or is IT simply being rearranged and retitled? Is this something you or your company’s directly dealing [...]
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| October 13, 2010 7:25 PM
Cloud Computing, IT careers, IT job situation, IT jobs, Open IT Forum, Outsourcing, Outsourcing services, SaaS
With new, amorphous offerings such as the cloud and SAAS, are you worried at all about your position or department being outsourced? It seems IT is always under construction; is it a matter of certain positions becoming obsolete or is IT simply being rearranged and retitled? Is this something you or your company’s directly dealing [...]
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| October 13, 2010 7:25 PM
Cloud Computing, IT careers, IT job situation, IT jobs, Open IT Forum, Outsourcing, Outsourcing services, SaaS
Answer a Question, Innovate Your IT Department!
This week’s IT book giveaway promises to help you change your view of IT and keep up with the face of IT that’s been changing for years now. David Croslin doesn’t approach IT transformation with the usual fire and brimstone, but with a refreshing perspective that gives advice on forging ahead rather than simply staying [...]
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| September 3, 2010 2:39 PM
Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, Open IT Forum, OWA, Wireless in 2010
This week’s IT book giveaway promises to help you change your view of IT and keep up with the face of IT that’s been changing for years now. David Croslin doesn’t approach IT transformation with the usual fire and brimstone, but with a refreshing perspective that gives advice on forging ahead rather than simply staying [...]
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| September 3, 2010 2:39 PM
Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, Open IT Forum, OWA, Wireless in 2010
Do you rely on used/commodity branch servers?
Came across a recent article that suggested cutting costs by relying on “obsolete PCs” and other remainders, booted up with Linux, for powering branch servers. I’ve definitely been there and done that for temporary or non-critical setups, but with all the complex needs – from remote management, pushing out changes, ensuring security, etc. etc. – [...]
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| July 14, 2011 1:34 PM
Linux servers, Networking Equipment, Open IT Forum
Came across a recent article that suggested cutting costs by relying on “obsolete PCs” and other remainders, booted up with Linux, for powering branch servers. I’ve definitely been there and done that for temporary or non-critical setups, but with all the complex needs – from remote management, pushing out changes, ensuring security, etc. etc. – [...]
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| July 14, 2011 1:34 PM
Linux servers, Networking Equipment, Open IT Forum
Who uses Gigabit Ethernet for IP Phones, is this just IT herd mentality?
Looking at general VoiP deployment and IP telephones, I see a wide reference to Gigabit ethernet almost as if it is the standard interface. It is being specified in tender responses as a must have. Reality seems to indicate that Gigabit to the desktop is not standard and rarely used in enterprises exeptions being to power [...]
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| February 22, 2011 8:39 AM
Cisco, Cisco VoIP System, Ethernet adapters, Gigabit ethernet, IP phones, Open IT Forum, VoIP, Wireless in 2010
Looking at general VoiP deployment and IP telephones, I see a wide reference to Gigabit ethernet almost as if it is the standard interface. It is being specified in tender responses as a must have. Reality seems to indicate that Gigabit to the desktop is not standard and rarely used in enterprises exeptions being to power [...]
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| February 22, 2011 8:39 AM
Cisco, Cisco VoIP System, Ethernet adapters, Gigabit ethernet, IP phones, Open IT Forum, VoIP, Wireless in 2010
What brand of routers/switches do you trust the most?
We’re wondering what everyone is using for a brand of wireless routers and switches? What do you prefer to use in the enterprise versus at home or in personal networks? What are your suggestions for SMBs to large corporations? We’ve got 150 knowledge points for our favorite answer!
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| February 22, 2011 2:30 PM
Cisco, Linksys, Open IT Forum, Routers, Switches, Wireless Access Points, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Network, Wireless networking
We’re wondering what everyone is using for a brand of wireless routers and switches? What do you prefer to use in the enterprise versus at home or in personal networks? What are your suggestions for SMBs to large corporations? We’ve got 150 knowledge points for our favorite answer!
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| February 22, 2011 2:30 PM
Cisco, Linksys, Open IT Forum, Routers, Switches, Wireless Access Points, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Network, Wireless networking
Are there such things as good reboots on client servers?
IBM has claimed that they have invested billions on their mainframe platform to reduce the need for reboots. EMC and Cisco appear to be doing the same for RAID storage and routers and switches respectively. Yet on client servers reboots are treated as commonplace events. How can both practices co-exists in the same industry. Is [...]
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| August 24, 2010 7:25 PM
Cisco, Cisco Routers, Cisco switches, Client server software, EMC, IBM, Open IT Forum, RAID, Server Reboot, Servers
IBM has claimed that they have invested billions on their mainframe platform to reduce the need for reboots. EMC and Cisco appear to be doing the same for RAID storage and routers and switches respectively. Yet on client servers reboots are treated as commonplace events. How can both practices co-exists in the same industry. Is [...]
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| August 24, 2010 7:25 PM
Cisco, Cisco Routers, Cisco switches, Client server software, EMC, IBM, Open IT Forum, RAID, Server Reboot, Servers
Answer a Question, Win The Official Ubuntu Server Book!
At the beginning of the month, we gave away The Official ubuntu Book, and now we’re giving away The Official ubuntu Server Book, Second Ed.! The book includes a DVD that contains the versions of Ubuntu Server needed for different CPU architectures. You also receive a code for a free online version of the book. [...]
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| August 27, 2010 2:17 PM
Contests, Data Encryption, Giveaways, IT Books, Linksys Routers, Open IT Forum, SQL Server 2008, Wireless in 2010, WLAN
At the beginning of the month, we gave away The Official ubuntu Book, and now we’re giving away The Official ubuntu Server Book, Second Ed.! The book includes a DVD that contains the versions of Ubuntu Server needed for different CPU architectures. You also receive a code for a free online version of the book. [...]
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| August 27, 2010 2:17 PM
Contests, Data Encryption, Giveaways, IT Books, Linksys Routers, Open IT Forum, SQL Server 2008, Wireless in 2010, WLAN
Mobile troubleshooting and the security and work/life balance concerns
As smartphones continue to make desktop tasks mobile, we’ve been wondering what apps you’re using on your iPhone, Blackberry, iPad, etc. for easier and more convenient remote troubleshooting (e.g. iPRTG app for network management). Are there any security concerns with accessing your desktop from a mobile browser, and how are you addressing those? How does [...]
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| August 24, 2010 2:06 PM
iPhone, Mobile applications, Mobile networking technology, Mobile security, Network management, Network management software, Open IT Forum, work/life balance
As smartphones continue to make desktop tasks mobile, we’ve been wondering what apps you’re using on your iPhone, Blackberry, iPad, etc. for easier and more convenient remote troubleshooting (e.g. iPRTG app for network management). Are there any security concerns with accessing your desktop from a mobile browser, and how are you addressing those? How does [...]
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| August 24, 2010 2:06 PM
iPhone, Mobile applications, Mobile networking technology, Mobile security, Network management, Network management software, Open IT Forum, work/life balance
The Great Debate: 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz for WLAN?
We’re curious as to the real-world comparisons between .11n and previous iterations. If you’ve looked at upgrading, has it been as expensive as you thought it would be? Make the case for 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or a dual band network here. This discussion inspired by a Search Networking article by Shamus McGillicuddy.
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| August 11, 2010 2:15 PM
Network administration, Open IT Forum, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Local Area Network protocols, WLAN configuration
We’re curious as to the real-world comparisons between .11n and previous iterations. If you’ve looked at upgrading, has it been as expensive as you thought it would be? Make the case for 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or a dual band network here. This discussion inspired by a Search Networking article by Shamus McGillicuddy.
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| August 11, 2010 2:15 PM
Network administration, Open IT Forum, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Local Area Network protocols, WLAN configuration
Endpoint Security’s Shifting Focus
In the past, endpoint security has focused on protecting endpoint devices, managing this by installing software on these devices. The traditional office, however, is changing, with increasing remote users, telecommuters and road warriors taking these devices on the road, into unknown wireless networks. Now the focus on protection has shifted to protecting the network from [...]
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| August 11, 2010 2:37 PM
Endpoint security, Endpoints, Open IT Forum, User Security, Wireless in 2010
In the past, endpoint security has focused on protecting endpoint devices, managing this by installing software on these devices. The traditional office, however, is changing, with increasing remote users, telecommuters and road warriors taking these devices on the road, into unknown wireless networks. Now the focus on protection has shifted to protecting the network from [...]
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| August 11, 2010 2:37 PM
Endpoint security, Endpoints, Open IT Forum, User Security, Wireless in 2010
Do you think Oracle will close SUN during 2010?
It seems that SUN is Kaput, do you think Oracle will Close Sun division during 2010?
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| July 24, 2010 6:26 PM
Business Analysts, Open IT Forum, Oracle, Sun Microsystems
It seems that SUN is Kaput, do you think Oracle will Close Sun division during 2010?
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| July 24, 2010 6:26 PM
Business Analysts, Open IT Forum, Oracle, Sun Microsystems
Storage administrator pet peeves
Hi, I’m actually a video producer who is working on a video project regarding issues/pet peeves around media storage, cloud computing and getting technical support from companies who provide cloud computer storage. I’m new to this world and so am exploring the issues that Storage Administrators come up against when dealing with getting technical support [...]
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| September 27, 2011 7:23 PM
Cloud Computing, Data storage, Data storage management, Open IT Forum, Storage vendors, Vendor support
Hi, I’m actually a video producer who is working on a video project regarding issues/pet peeves around media storage, cloud computing and getting technical support from companies who provide cloud computer storage. I’m new to this world and so am exploring the issues that Storage Administrators come up against when dealing with getting technical support [...]
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| September 27, 2011 7:23 PM
Cloud Computing, Data storage, Data storage management, Open IT Forum, Storage vendors, Vendor support
OpenStack: Is this a step in the right direction for cloud computing?
On Monday, Rackspace launched their open source cloud computing project, OpenStack. They’ve partnered with NASA, releasing the code for Rackspace’s public cloud spaces Cloud Files and Cloud Servers. Later this year, NASA will release code for its Nebula cloud platform. Do you think their goals of creating cloud computing standards separate from proprietary cloud computing [...]
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| December 16, 2011 2:51 PM
Cloud Computing, NASA, Open IT Forum, Open source, open source software tools, OpenStack, Public Cloud, Rackspace
On Monday, Rackspace launched their open source cloud computing project, OpenStack. They’ve partnered with NASA, releasing the code for Rackspace’s public cloud spaces Cloud Files and Cloud Servers. Later this year, NASA will release code for its Nebula cloud platform. Do you think their goals of creating cloud computing standards separate from proprietary cloud computing [...]
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| December 16, 2011 2:51 PM
Cloud Computing, NASA, Open IT Forum, Open source, open source software tools, OpenStack, Public Cloud, Rackspace
