Comment Re:Two options immediately suggest themselves: (Score 1) 140
Yes do what you can on the device, but don't trust the device. Additional controls like banning the MAC at the network level are essential.
Comment Re:Docker is... (Score 1) 49
The deployment of services sounds interesting, but I have some questions.
Do you have a common system/platform guide that includes hardening etc. for all possible dev OS choices?
Do you have to have documentation for each type of possible dev teams preferred OS or is that all standardized on the dev side?
Does devops/IT apply what they want to the OS before deploying? What if it breaks?
Sorry I could be showing my age- most of my experience comes from the silo dev model (MGMT/DEV/QA/SEC). Everyone had tunnel vision and only cared that their part was minimally satisfied.
You may have guessed where I sat in my silo by myself as a team with a "say" in that process (I am no longer part of that process thankfully).
Ask Slashdot: Intelligently Moving From IT Into Management? 125
MightyMartian (840721) writes "I've been working for an organization now for over seven years, my best run yet. A couple of years ago, the company went through some major changes and I bought in as an owner and as a managing director; my responsibilities encompassing administration, finance and IT. It's a small (20 employee or so, plus nearly that many with subcontracting companies) organization so needless to say I retained my direct IT responsibilities.
My fellow board members have decided that I need to detach myself from the day to day IT operations and take over more management duties; in particular in the finance and budgeting end of things. Right now I'm in the process of interviewing a new IT system administrator who will, over time, take on most of my IT roles. However, since this has been a one-man shop for seven years; namely my shop, I confess some reservations about handing over the keys and moving permanently up to the top floor.
Does anybody have any suggestions on the level of permissions for servers, networks and infrastructure I should start with? Do I, for the moment, retain some of the critical functionality; like superuser passwords, and slowly move the new system administrator into his or her role, or do I move more quickly, give him the basics and then let him fly on his own?"
My fellow board members have decided that I need to detach myself from the day to day IT operations and take over more management duties; in particular in the finance and budgeting end of things. Right now I'm in the process of interviewing a new IT system administrator who will, over time, take on most of my IT roles. However, since this has been a one-man shop for seven years; namely my shop, I confess some reservations about handing over the keys and moving permanently up to the top floor.
Does anybody have any suggestions on the level of permissions for servers, networks and infrastructure I should start with? Do I, for the moment, retain some of the critical functionality; like superuser passwords, and slowly move the new system administrator into his or her role, or do I move more quickly, give him the basics and then let him fly on his own?"
Comment Good points (Score 1) 1
This raises a good point- other than air-gapped "sensitive" networks, NTP is nearly ubiquitous on every network I have seen, from small mom and pop shops to large multifarious enterprise networks.
How Would Driver-less Cars Change Motoring? 648
Hugh Pickens writes "BBC reports that as Nevada licenses Google to test its prototype driver-less car on public roads, futurists are postulating what a world of driver-less would cars look like. First, accidents would go down. 'Your automated car isn't sitting around getting distracted, making a phone call, looking at something it shouldn't be looking at or simply not keeping track of things,' says Danny Sullivan. Google's car adheres strictly to the speed limit and follows the rules of the road. 'It doesn't speed, it doesn't cut you off, it doesn't tailgate,' says Tom Jacobs, a spokesman for the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Driver-less cars would mean a more productive commute. 'If you truly trust the intelligence of the vehicle, then you get in the vehicle and you do our work while you're traveling,' says engineer Lynne Irwin. They would mean fewer traffic jams. 'Congestion would be something you could tell your grandchildren about, once upon a time.' Driver-less cars could extend car ownership to some groups of people previously unable to own a car, including elderly drivers who feel uncomfortable getting behind the wheel at night, whose eyesight has weakened or whose reaction time has slowed."
Another reader points out an article suggesting autonomous cars could eventually spell the end of auto insurance.
Wind Turbine Extracts Water From Air 227
An anonymous reader writes "Getting access to enough water to drink in a desert environment is a pretty tough proposition, but Eole Water may have solved the problem. It has created a wind turbine that can extract up to 1,000 liters of water per day from the air. All it requires is a 15mph wind to generate the 30kW's of power required for the process to happen. The end result is a tank full of purified water ready to drink at the base of each turbine."
MacBook Pro Fragrance Created 114
First time accepted submitter GreenPages writes "There's a new signature scent for Apple fans — 'the scent of an Apple product being opened for the very first time.' Created for an art exhibition, the special fragrance is not for sale. From the article: 'The scent created with Air Aroma for Greatest Hits encompasses the smell of the plastic wrap covering the box, the printed ink on the cardboard, the smell of paper and plastic components within the box and, of course, the aluminum laptop which has come straight from the factory in China.'"
Ask Slashdot: Most Secure Mobile OS? 291
Lexta writes "So I'm contemplating my next smartphone purchase, and I've been a little put off by all of the security exploits posted on Slashdot over the last few months, particularly for Android. So, what's the most secure stock standard (not jailbroken) mobile OS?"
Comment USA Prime Credit (Score 1) 185
No more Points, Coupons now. Next you convert Coupons to Tokens. Then you make Tokens into Credits!
The Story Behind the Demise of the Microsoft Courier Tablet 200
UnknowingFool writes "When the Courier project was leaked out, it was a bold look at how MS would design new tablets. Microsoft was currently selling tablets but they didn't make a dent in the market. The problem was it was too bold. According to the story Ballmer had two competing executive visions for tablets: J. Allard and Steven Sinofsky. Allard's vision was very different from MS thinking while Sinofsky's was more in line with existing Windows but was years away. Ballmer called on Gates to help and Gates met with Allard. Gates was apparently troubled on how Courier would not mesh with Windows or Office. The project was cancelled shortly thereafter. An interesting detail was that Courier was more complete than most outsiders knew. While there was no one prototype that unified all the concepts of Courier, there were parallel efforts in the different aspects of it."
Incomplete PDF Redaction Leaks Data From UK MoD 171
An anonymous reader writes "The UK Ministry of Defence has been left with egg on its face, after a supposedly redacted PDF detailing secrets related to air defence radar systems was published on a parliamentary website. The problem? Whoever did the redacting simply changed the sensitive text to black on a black background, making it possible for anyone to access the information simply by cutting-and-pasting. The incident is particularly embarrassing for the Ministry, as six months ago precisely the same security screw-up occurred — that time related to sensitive information about nuclear submarines."
Brain Power Boosted With Electrical Stimulation 153
Zothecula writes "With the possible exception of those affected by hyperthylmesia — a rare condition where a person has an extraordinary capability to recall events from their past — most of us wouldn't mind having our memory enhanced. That's just what appears to have happened to a group of mice when targeted areas of their brains were electrically stimulated. The treatment triggered an increase in the creation of new cells in the hippocampus, with experiment results suggesting the mice's spatial learning improved. The researchers responsible say the results could have implications for the treatment of memory disorders in humans."
Comment Re:Well (Score 1) 305
I totally agree with this- I have been through hurricanes in FL, blizzards and ice storms in NH, even a tornado in CT- and the copper phone line always worked despite having no power or Internet for several days (well beyond UPS and the built in battery backups of many units). During emergencies the authorities override the cell system and you can't even use your mobile. I went to VOIP for one year before I cancelled it. The Internet goes out and you're done, and it was ridiculously unreliable even when the Internet was up!
I have no cell service where I live, but I have a fempto cell that runs over my Internet connection. Sprint keeps trying to get me to drop my AT&T landline and switch to them since their fempto cell also supports a VOIP line. So _when_ the Internet or power goes out, I lose both my "landline" and my cell? No thanks!
I will rue the day that my copper line is pried from my grasp! I'm not even hip on fiber optic because you need power to send light signals. I suppose maybe by 2018 we could have affordable Solar on everyone's rooftop- I'd just have to cut down a bunch of trees!
Google's Six-Front War 249
wasimkadak writes "While the tech world is buzzing about the launch and implications of Google's new social network, Google+, it's worth noting that Google isn't just in a war with Facebook, it's at war with multiple companies across multiple industries. In fact, Google is fighting a multi-front war with a host of tech giants for control over some of the most valuable pieces of real estate in technology."
ISS Nearly Clobbered By Space Debris 131
erice writes "A chuck of space debris came within 335 meters of the space station, forcing the crews to head to their escape capsules and prepare for emergency evacuation to Earth. '[NASA's] Associate Administrator for Space Operations, Bill Gerstenmaier, said it was the closest a debris object had ever come to the station. An analysis was now underway to try to understand its origin, he added.'"
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