I got a new laptop on black Friday what do I need to do?

I will get this question 30 times in the next two weeks so I thought I would head it off at the pass. When you buy that awesome new laptop on Black Friday here is what you need to do: DO NOT pay geek squad or staples easy tech to do anything to the laptop. … Read more

I want my Son to be like Tim Tebow.

Tim Tebow is a terrible quarterback.  He isn’t tall enough. He isn’t fast enough. He throws like a junior varsity quarterback.  He isn’t an NFL quarterback.  People openly root for him to fail every week. So why would I want my son to be like him?  Tebow might not be a great quarterback but it … Read more

Top 10 Security Voices On Twitter

I tell everyone how invaluable twitter is if you are in network security nearly daily and the next question is always “Who should I follow?”. The answer to that question changes all the time but here are my top 10 security voices on twitter to prime your pump as of today. 10. Mikko Hypponen (@mikko); … Read more

CyberCime2011

This week I had a great opportunity to come to Portsmouth, New Hampshire (its pronounced Portsmith, honest.) and give a talk at the CyberCrime2011 conference that Sage Data Security was hosting. It was one of the most well put together “small” conferences I have ever been to. The conference had an awesome line up of … Read more

Why you should read your kids email.

If you work in Corporate America there is about 100% chance that someone monitors your internet and email activity. If you have a kid at home there is only a 32% chance that you monitor what they do on the internet.  I’d also be willing to bet a majority of that 32% thinks being friends … Read more