60 Minutes Video on Sabotaging the System
This is an interesting video informing the vulnerable public that, yes, there is a cyber security problem within critical infrastructure systems, and look out, we're screwed.  Think Die Hard 4. The reality of the situation is that yes, this is probable, however, other reports state that it is not as gloom and doom as we think.  In my honest opinion, I don't know. I don't have access to the right information

Windows 7 Remote Server Admin Tools
Have you installed Windows 7 yet?  Well if you haven't, and you have a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement with OS rights to upgrade to Windows 7 Enterprise, and assuming you have sufficient hardware to run it properly, I would highly recommend it. (I use VMware Workstation for all my Linux based apps) (more info on my install at the bottom of this post) If you are any type of administration for an Active Directory Domain, you most likely have a very thorough understanding of the value the Remote Administration Tools brings to the table.  Mainly, you don't have to log into a domain controller to access the Active Directory Users & Computers S

Lifestyle Hacking
This is an interesting article I found on Dark Reading (a truely great and useful info sec website) about what it calls the "Net Generation," and how they are hacking their way through security controls to obtain access to social networking sites.  The former CIO of Google (he loosely claimed that title), Douglas Merrill, always touted that true security needs to be designed around the individuals using the systems you are trying to protect, as opposed to making people use the systems in the w

Prey Project
Prey (http://preyproject.com/) is like LoJack/CompuTrace for your PC with the wonderful exception that it's free.  Yup you heard me, free.  So how does it stack up against the main contender?  Well, I'm glad you asked. The benefit of CompuTrace is that it works off of a chip installed directly into the laptop motherboard.  So when your laptop is stolen, once it is powered up, and most importantly once obtains an internet connection, it phones home to CompuTrace central to tell the service where your stolen laptop is at.  The key, as I highlighted earlier, is to ensure the laptop gets an internet connection.  

Make yourself Batman for $99
For $99 you too can become the Dark Knight or at the very least Magnum PI to track your target around town.  The Insignia Little Buddy Child Tracker is designed to allow parents to keep GPS tabs on their children, however like many things designed for children, it may also have a much different purpose.  Worried your spouse is cheating on you? Track 'Em!  Worried your tween really isn't going to a friends house? Track 'Em!  Up until now, beyond breaking the bank to purchase