Thanks people. MOST of the comments have helped point me in the direction we are probably gonna take with this.
I sent Tex this in email form earlier and thought I would let you guys know which way we're probably gonna go:
I was thinking about Nessus (it has an SSL plugin). It seems kinda noisy on the network (I haven't played with it enough). I think what we're gonna end up doing is having IT Security run nmap against our servers (about 2500+) and collate a list of SSL responses (https, ssmtp, etc..). Then set up a script to run the openssl s_client with the '-showcerts' option to get the certificate.
I wish there was a click-and-go solution, but ya can't have everything...
And, sorry, I can't hire contractors:) (and I'm sure not gonna pay $10,000 to write a small script - that money can go for other things - like air cannons!!)
I can understand what you're trying to say. But... Not so long ago in the US only male land-owners could vote, because it was felt only they had a vested interest governance. This seems like a similar thing.
I'm not sure an Republic of the Internet would really work. You'd create even more of a chasm between the technocrat and everyone else. I think people would be resentful of exclusion.
Also, I have always been very wary of trying to "centralize" the Internet. Yes, I know ICANN is sort of.. something.. but the Internet is still more of a rule by consensus for the most part. I create a technology, and as more and more people start to use it, it slowly becomes a standard. I can envision a day (in your Board of Directors scenario) when I can impliment nothing that falls outside of an Accepted Practices (unless I submit to a lengthy "approval process"). This is where I would see it going.
I am not saying what is in place is perfect. Hell, I hate the fact that an entity that finds itself in a powerful position (such as VeriSign) can make changes by fiat. But, on the whole, it seems better than any alternative I have heard to date
I am 5'8" rather large boned. Last March I was 290. I went to my doctor and he gave me a radical plan. Basically it was eat less excersise more. I was on a low cal (sub 2000 cal) diet for 1 month, and moved to ~2400 cals (which I still take in). I have a cheating day on Sun but still don't eat more than ~3000 cals. I work out 6 days a week for about 90 mins. I do a combo of cardio and weights emphasizing each on different days. I now weigh 185 have a BMI of 25, and feel great. I have more energy, and have been much more successful with the ladies:). My doctor told me most successful diets all boil down to the same thing decrease your energy intake while increasing your energy expenditure. It works, but it takes work... I hate working out, but its now a habit and I feel uncomfortable missing a workout.
I was laid off about 7 mos ago. Since that time I have made more money as a consultant than I did in the last year. I kinda needed that push to go it on my own. I have been called in many, many times to deal with problems beyond the skills of my lesser-priced replacement. I have more than gladly helped them. For $130/hr billed in 1/2 hour increments. One note: get a contract signed BEFORE you do anything!
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Umm... Wouldn't that be Mo-Fo? (couldn't resist...)
Thanks people. MOST of the comments have helped point me in the direction we are probably gonna take with this.
:) (and I'm sure not gonna pay $10,000 to write a small script - that money can go for other things - like air cannons!!)
I sent Tex this in email form earlier and thought I would let you guys know which way we're probably gonna go:
I was thinking about Nessus (it has an SSL plugin). It seems kinda noisy on the network (I haven't played with it enough). I think what we're gonna end up doing is having IT Security run nmap against our servers (about 2500+) and collate a list of SSL responses (https, ssmtp, etc..). Then set up a script to run the openssl s_client with the '-showcerts' option to get the certificate.
I wish there was a click-and-go solution, but ya can't have everything...
And, sorry, I can't hire contractors
I can understand what you're trying to say.
But...
Not so long ago in the US only male land-owners could vote, because it was felt only they had a vested interest governance. This seems like a similar thing.
I'm not sure an Republic of the Internet would really work. You'd create even more of a chasm between the technocrat and everyone else. I think people would be resentful of exclusion.
Also, I have always been very wary of trying to "centralize" the Internet. Yes, I know ICANN is sort of.. something.. but the Internet is still more of a rule by consensus for the most part. I create a technology, and as more and more people start to use it, it slowly becomes a standard. I can envision a day (in your Board of Directors scenario) when I can impliment nothing that falls outside of an Accepted Practices (unless I submit to a lengthy "approval process"). This is where I would see it going.
I am not saying what is in place is perfect. Hell, I hate the fact that an entity that finds itself in a powerful position (such as VeriSign) can make changes by fiat. But, on the whole, it seems better than any alternative I have heard to date
I am 5'8" rather large boned. Last March I was 290. I went to my doctor and he gave me a radical plan. Basically it was eat less excersise more. I was on a low cal (sub 2000 cal) diet for 1 month, and moved to ~2400 cals (which I still take in). I have a cheating day on Sun but still don't eat more than ~3000 cals. I work out 6 days a week for about 90 mins. I do a combo of cardio and weights emphasizing each on different days. I now weigh 185 have a BMI of 25, and feel great. I have more energy, and have been much more successful with the ladies :). My doctor told me most successful diets all boil down to the same thing decrease your energy intake while increasing your energy expenditure. It works, but it takes work... I hate working out, but its now a habit and I feel uncomfortable missing a workout.
It has nothing to do with the distro of the SCO Unix binary. It has to do with the distro of Caldera Linux.
I was laid off about 7 mos ago. Since that time I have made more money as a consultant than I did in the last year. I kinda needed that push to go it on my own. I have been called in many, many times to deal with problems beyond the skills of my lesser-priced replacement. I have more than gladly helped them. For $130/hr billed in 1/2 hour increments. One note: get a contract signed BEFORE you do anything!