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• Is Cloud Computing Really Risk Transference?

  The current buzz in the technology industry is all about this idea of Cloud Computing. It goes by many many names but we’ll just stick with this one to eliminate confusion. Sure, it’s a great idea and vendors are talking about “moving your data to the... Posted Feb 18 2009, 03:07 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security Management, IT Pro, Electronic Discovery, Compliance, Small Business Security, Crime, Cloud computing

• Well, maybe I’ll get a great refund in in 2009

  Apparently the IRS just realized that they had about 1,800 unauthorized web servers attached to their corporate network !!! Now I’m glad to hear that their CIO is working to get them removed, but sounds to me this is a great opportunity for them to implement... Posted Sep 09 2008, 11:14 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security Management, Threat Assessment, IT Pro, Electronic Discovery, Insider Threat

• Microsoft to the Compliancy Rescue!

  One of the things I do at every CSO Council, is to ask the security executives what their Top 3 issues are. (We learned a long time ago that you can't ask execs to nail it down to a single issue!) These are the top concerns they have around information... Posted Jun 19 2008, 05:08 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security Management, IT Pro, Electronic Discovery, Compliance

• Tech-Ed 2007: Here we go!!

  Well, it's very late here in Orlando, and like a good speaker I'm still tweaking and adjusting my slides with recent data and working on my demos. I know, I know.... Steve Riley and I are on the same team, and are both going to be speaking at Tech-Ed... Posted Jun 03 2007, 02:29 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Microsoft, Forensics, Industrial Espionage, Electronic Discovery, Tech-Ed 2007

• Kai Axford is Joining the FBI...

  ...for a terrific presentation at Tech-Ed 2007 in Orlando!! That's right...in conjunction with the Dallas FBI CyberCrime Team, I'm going to be conducting a session based on the new Microsoft Fundamental Computer Investigation Guide for Windows. Here's... Posted Apr 20 2007, 12:33 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security Management, Jack Bauer, Forensics, Electronic Discovery, Compliance

• Economic Espionage: Mitigating with Technical Methods

  So we're all technical folks...and we all like to use technical solutions to fix problems. I'm tellin ya, without the proper non-technical controls I mentioned earlier....you're dead in the water. Can't have bacon without eggs and peanut butter without... Posted Apr 13 2007, 12:34 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Bitlocker, Security Management, Physical Security, Encryption, Industrial Espionage, Electronic Discovery, Compliance