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You haven't considered the other situation - of th...

2010-06-01T04:01:24.562-04:00

You haven't considered the other situation - of the very busy person in an office who doesn't want to be interrupted by phone calls.

I keep my out-of-office assistant on all the time so that I can avoid the potential 150 phone calls a week saying "what are your office hours?" But I have the advantage of being based in a large building with security staff though

Jan Husdal has some interesting thoughts on this t...

2010-05-04T16:51:02.770-04:00

Jan Husdal has some interesting thoughts on this topic in his blog article Volcanic ash cloud - really a surprise?, including a link to the International Civil Aviation Organization's contingency plan for

You're making a valid point here. Context is impor...

2010-03-17T08:29:09.641-04:00

You're making a valid point here. Context is important. On another notion, uncertainty (about the risk assessment) is equally important. I recently came across an article by Terje Aven from The Unversity of Stavanger in Norway who discussed the importance of uncertainty in risk assessments

Just discovered a facebook group Boycott the Lockd...

2010-01-29T16:59:25.941-05:00

Just discovered a facebook group
Boycott the Lockdown Drills.

Might be worth a look if your state/province/country believes in scaring children with lockdown drills.

@David Scott - Thanks for your comment. However,...

2010-01-02T17:37:23.963-05:00

@David Scott - Thanks for your comment.

However, I think you are being a little bit disingenuous here by citing yourself without making it clear what you are doing and why. Just for fun, why not Google "In the realm of risk, unmanaged possibilities become probabilities" and see just how many blogs have been commented on by someone recommending the same book with this

I recently came across this great explanation of r...

2010-01-02T10:59:26.521-05:00

I recently came across this great explanation of risk: "In the realm of risk, unmanaged possibilities become probabilities." Anyone else here reading “I.T. WARS”? I had to read parts of this book as part of my employee orientation at a new job. The book talks about a whole new culture as being necessary – an eCulture – for a true understanding of security, being that most identity/

I love it! Well worth reading the paper.

2009-12-18T13:29:46.801-05:00

I love it!

Well worth reading the paper.

I, for one, believe the SaaS model is here to stay...

2009-12-14T08:09:07.075-05:00

I, for one, believe the SaaS model is here to stay. It will become the standard by which applications will be delivered by providers in the very near future. The total cost of ownership model for a SaaS deployment is simply too good of a model for business to pass up. As the industry continues to mature and businesses become more comfortable with the idea, the SaaS model will be the

As a historical curiosity: it seems the medieval I...

2009-09-13T00:51:17.985-04:00

As a historical curiosity: it seems the medieval Inquisition also figured this out. Albeit in a different context.

One important note when it comes to SaaS companies...

2009-08-11T11:23:35.549-04:00

One important note when it comes to SaaS companies that this issue shares is that on premise software companies can go out of business as well. Most of the time they would not even tell you how to get the data out of the on premise system. SaaS companies if they are ethical and follow the guidelines of SaaS model would export your data to you so you can use it in another system. While this may

Just to correct a misapprehension in FLu Mask's co...

2009-07-17T12:19:39.951-04:00

Just to correct a misapprehension in FLu Mask's comment - antivirals such as Tamiflu are currently still effective against the novel H1N1 (swine) virus, although they are not effective against many current strains of seasonal flu. Given the rapid mutation of RNA viruses, this situation may change over time.

Anybody considering the use of a protective mask would do well to consider

The media tends to blow most things out of proport...

2009-07-14T13:34:51.508-04:00

The media tends to blow most things out of proportion.

What we do know about H1N1 is that it is not deterred by the influenza vaccine, or by antivirals such as Tamiflu.

Really the only way to prevent from getting it is to either wear a flu mask, or to be very hygiene-conscious. Let's just hope for the best,

One effect of a recession I missed: companies cut ...

2009-04-26T13:11:00.000-04:00

One effect of a recession I missed: companies cut back on janitorial services (cleaning).

With the flu outbreak in Mexico and the southern United States, increased cleaning of surfaces which might transmit the flu virus, (hard surfaces, door knobs, etc.) is one of the simple preventative measures you should be considering.

I too agree with this point.While developing conti...

2009-03-24T07:23:00.000-04:00

I too agree with this point.

While developing continuity plan, we need to consider likely things and plan accordingly to companies’ potential.

We can't consider a scenario like aliens attack or 3rd world war, where we can't do much.

Good point. Let me ad a few of my own thoughts: A ...

2009-03-20T04:15:00.000-04:00

Good point. Let me ad a few of my own thoughts: A good plan is worth nothing without proper training and exercise, even if it's just a tabletop exercise. Unless you've done some scenario plays prior to any event, you will be fumbling in the dark when it really hits you. As to the "worst case" issue, yes, planning for the worst is definitely overkill. Plan for something that is likely, and ensure

Interesting thoughts...and now I have to add "pand...

2009-03-18T06:28:00.000-04:00

Interesting thoughts...and now I have to add "pandemic" to the list risks that can cause disruption (if not total collapse) in supply chains.

I'm going to close the comments now as I don't thi...

2009-02-25T10:34:00.000-05:00

I'm going to close the comments now as I don't think there's much more that can be said.

There's a continuing sporadic discussion of this topic (as more people discover that their websites have been hacked) on Brent Crouch's Blog.

This is interesting but personally, I'll have peac...

2009-02-10T23:10:00.000-05:00

This is interesting but personally, I'll have peace of mind if I open my luggage myself.

Postscript: I ended up moving my hosting account. ...

2009-02-08T15:19:00.000-05:00

Postscript: I ended up moving my hosting account.

Two hosting companies with which I've had positive hosting experiences are:

Powweb.com Excellent if their "One Plan" meets your requirements, and the best email spam filtering I've ever come across.

me, too. i removed the .htaccess file without ill ...

2008-12-01T14:20:00.000-05:00

me, too. i removed the .htaccess file without ill effects. i also noticed that all of my index.html files had been updated. usre enough, there was a script added to the bottom. my directory permissions were all set to 711 and my webpages were 755. smells like bad webhosting on ix's part to me. my adwords campaigns are all banned and i don't know how i'm going to get google to put me back. ugh!

Here is my experience today. No admission of any ...

2008-11-28T20:15:00.000-05:00

Here is my experience today. No admission of any wrong-doing, but no faffing around with "you have a keylogger". Now all they need to do is clean EVERY domain. Oh, and make sure it doesn't happen again ;)

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