Thats not a good implementation for a corporate deployment. In our system (PC Guardian), there's a self password reset that involves the user answering 3 person questions that they created during the initial installation. If they forget those passwords, then they can call the help desk. PC Guardian uses a public/private key system where the end user reads a unique public key, and the help desk then can identify a private key that only unlocks that laptop. This prevents the end user from obtaining the master password. PC Guardian also provides a facility to globally change all master passwords should it become compromised. While I did not want to make this sound like a product pitch, PC Guardian is an example of a good encryption deployment. sou I would hope that other systems have a similar system.
Ditto for my company - very large company in FS, all 50,000 laptops are encrypted... Took a while to get senior management on board (come on, all of us in IT knew this was something that should have been done for a while) but once the decision was made, it was implemented quickly and properly (i.e.- force load on initial login).
I hope you don't mean the hard drive password option that can be set in the BIOS? I thought that was somewhat secure until I found a guy on the net who could get around it in about 30 seconds...
In general terms, DeltaCopy is an open source, fast incremental backup program. Let's say you have to backup one file that is 500 MB every night. A normal file copy would copy the entire file even if a few bytes have changed. DeltaCopy, on the other hand, would only copy the part of file that has actually been modified. This reduces the data transfer to just a small fraction of 500 MB saving time and network bandwidth.
In technical terms, DeltaCopy is a "Windows Friendly" wrapper around the Rsync program, currently maintained by Wayne Davison. "rsync" is primarily designed for Unix/Linux/BSD systems. Although ports are available for Windows, they typicall require downloading Cygwin libraries and manual configuration.
This service is great for NYC residents - its far to expensive to own a car in the city and rental cars start at $60 a day without gas or insurance. And yes, you need insurance since I have no car insurance (because I don't own a car).
The really nice part about Zipcar is it allows you to pick a car for a few hours - if I want to run out to Jersey or need a SUV to pickup a large package, why pay for an entire day when I can get a zipcar for a few hours?
All the cars are stored in 24hr parking garages, so there's no security issues and when you call ahead, the attendant will even tell you if the car isn't there (in the event someone's late) which gives me time to schedule a replacement.
Hint: spending billions requires a real payback somewhere down the road:
Galileo is seen as an instrument of EU independence that will also help sell French weapons. As things stand, France cannot sell GPS-supported arms outside of NATO, explained another source. This leaves out a substantial number of potential customers, and France needs to reach out to other markets -- in fact, it has made securing new arms markets a part of its national policy.
http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/article/articleDe tail.jsp?id=63243
Since I use a PC based video scaler, Holo3Dgraph 2, I actually need to decode HDTV signals for legitmate purposes. Of course, nobody's going to allow my PC based device decrypt a HDMI/DVI signal because of the potential for piracy, but thankfully, there is no broadcast flag on the analog output (i.e.- component outputs) of my cable box.
I figure it will take at least 10 years before my cable company gets around to replacing all the component cables boxes floating out there...
I should call the secret service every time the postage machine spits out those damn dollar coins?They look pretty fake- I mean really, a gold coin for only a dollar??!
My experience is with the NY/NJ credit - NJ's rate is lower then NY so there's no NJ tax - just the NY tax.
I think for no income tax states like TN, you're just screwed. Of course, has anyone seens the salaries in TN? You're still better off telecommuting 100% of the time from NY and just paying the taxes.
As I see it, the employee isn't using NY roads, schools, police or fire services, hospitals, or really any NY public service (which is the reason a state collects taxes, no?), so why should an employee like that have to pay NY state taxes?
Taxes are not designed as a direct pay vs. return system. You pay into the general pot, and take back more or less as needed. The obvious example is the Social Security system (Most of us will never get back what we put in...)
You may not get back as much as the full time resident but you are still using NY's infrastructure. You also get an benefit from telecommuting (less commuting time to office, lower property taxes, etc..). Finally, if its so wrong, why not just work in your home state (answer: you'll get a salary you'd probably never be able to get in your home state).
Not exactly - you can deduct the tax paid to the state with the higher tax rate as a credit against tax paid in the state the lower one. Since NY has one of the highest state tax brackets (in fact, I think it might be the highest) it's usually the only state tax paid.
Of course, we didn't discuss the NY City tax... (ugggh)
A lot of people have suggested getting some type of master degree and I'm sure there's a few PhD suggestions floating around under my threshold limit but from my own experience, a higher degree is not always the best option.
Mind you, I have a CS undergrad and MBA, work for a Fortune 500 financial behemoth, and love nothing more than sitting around cranking out code late at night. Sadly, my job has made that much more of a 'hobby' activity and less a part the day job.
Having said that, I have one person on my team who's has no degree at all but is an absolute genius and another who's working towards his MBA but is more booksmart than tech savvy. Take a guess who I promoted?
Most companies want people who can produce; It doesn't matter if the goal is beating sales targets or delivering a top quality product on time, experience and execution always win out over degrees and booksmarts.
Having a degree helps, but its not first thing most companies look at. We have plenty of Ivy League and PhD's on staff, but most of my senior management have fairly basic educational pedigrees (half MBA/foreign equivalents and the other half have BA/BS paired with some "executive" training courses). Ultimately, you are judged on your past successes or failures. A degree helps you get the interviews and promotions at the higher levels, but avoid just focusing on getting degrees and not what you're going to do with it (like my unemployed, overqualified friend who just got his 4th degree).
Considering most of my friends in corporations already use these devices to get access to the corporate network, I'm not surprised they're looking to bring it to the general public. I is highly effective.
I opt for quality whenever possible. http://www.atechfabrication.com/. You do pay for the quality, but I figure this case will be with me for a long time. The company is basically a one man outfit, but the nice part is you can always send the case back for new modifications.
Of course, I'm already salivating over the touch screen option which I didn't get...!
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Thats not a good implementation for a corporate deployment. In our system (PC Guardian), there's a self password reset that involves the user answering 3 person questions that they created during the initial installation. If they forget those passwords, then they can call the help desk. PC Guardian uses a public/private key system where the end user reads a unique public key, and the help desk then can identify a private key that only unlocks that laptop. This prevents the end user from obtaining the master password. PC Guardian also provides a facility to globally change all master passwords should it become compromised. While I did not want to make this sound like a product pitch, PC Guardian is an example of a good encryption deployment. sou I would hope that other systems have a similar system.
Ditto for my company - very large company in FS, all 50,000 laptops are encrypted... Took a while to get senior management on board (come on, all of us in IT knew this was something that should have been done for a while) but once the decision was made, it was implemented quickly and properly (i.e.- force load on initial login).
I hope you don't mean the hard drive password option that can be set in the BIOS? I thought that was somewhat secure until I found a guy on the net who could get around it in about 30 seconds...
In general terms, DeltaCopy is an open source, fast incremental backup program. Let's say you have to backup one file that is 500 MB every night. A normal file copy would copy the entire file even if a few bytes have changed. DeltaCopy, on the other hand, would only copy the part of file that has actually been modified. This reduces the data transfer to just a small fraction of 500 MB saving time and network bandwidth. In technical terms, DeltaCopy is a "Windows Friendly" wrapper around the Rsync program, currently maintained by Wayne Davison. "rsync" is primarily designed for Unix/Linux/BSD systems. Although ports are available for Windows, they typicall require downloading Cygwin libraries and manual configuration.
http://www.aboutmyip.com/AboutMyXApp/DeltaCopy.jsp
http://www.kurtm.net/wpa-pskgen/#keygen_a/
CORRECTION: It was the (stupid) "red" states that voted for him twice. I and my fellow "blue" states had nothing to do with it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2004_swing_st ates
This service is great for NYC residents - its far to expensive to own a car in the city and rental cars start at $60 a day without gas or insurance. And yes, you need insurance since I have no car insurance (because I don't own a car). The really nice part about Zipcar is it allows you to pick a car for a few hours - if I want to run out to Jersey or need a SUV to pickup a large package, why pay for an entire day when I can get a zipcar for a few hours? All the cars are stored in 24hr parking garages, so there's no security issues and when you call ahead, the attendant will even tell you if the car isn't there (in the event someone's late) which gives me time to schedule a replacement.
Hint: spending billions requires a real payback somewhere down the road:
e tail.jsp?id=63243
Galileo is seen as an instrument of EU independence that will also help sell French weapons. As things stand, France cannot sell GPS-supported arms outside of NATO, explained another source. This leaves out a substantial number of potential customers, and France needs to reach out to other markets -- in fact, it has made securing new arms markets a part of its national policy. http://www.gpsworld.com/gpsworld/article/articleD
I figure it will take at least 10 years before my cable company gets around to replacing all the component cables boxes floating out there...
I should call the secret service every time the postage machine spits out those damn dollar coins?They look pretty fake- I mean really, a gold coin for only a dollar??!
Of course, if not recommended for those of you who F**'d up last year's return...
My experience is with the NY/NJ credit - NJ's rate is lower then NY so there's no NJ tax - just the NY tax. I think for no income tax states like TN, you're just screwed. Of course, has anyone seens the salaries in TN? You're still better off telecommuting 100% of the time from NY and just paying the taxes.
Not exactly - you can deduct the tax paid to the state with the higher tax rate as a credit against tax paid in the state the lower one. Since NY has one of the highest state tax brackets (in fact, I think it might be the highest) it's usually the only state tax paid. Of course, we didn't discuss the NY City tax... (ugggh)
A little research will find lots of good savings rates these days - 3.25% at http://www.emigrantdirect.com/ ..and inflation as of Jan 2005 is 2.97%
Mind you, I have a CS undergrad and MBA, work for a Fortune 500 financial behemoth, and love nothing more than sitting around cranking out code late at night. Sadly, my job has made that much more of a 'hobby' activity and less a part the day job.
Having said that, I have one person on my team who's has no degree at all but is an absolute genius and another who's working towards his MBA but is more booksmart than tech savvy. Take a guess who I promoted?
Most companies want people who can produce; It doesn't matter if the goal is beating sales targets or delivering a top quality product on time, experience and execution always win out over degrees and booksmarts.
Having a degree helps, but its not first thing most companies look at. We have plenty of Ivy League and PhD's on staff, but most of my senior management have fairly basic educational pedigrees (half MBA/foreign equivalents and the other half have BA/BS paired with some "executive" training courses). Ultimately, you are judged on your past successes or failures. A degree helps you get the interviews and promotions at the higher levels, but avoid just focusing on getting degrees and not what you're going to do with it (like my unemployed, overqualified friend who just got his 4th degree).
Obviously you haven't been through the small claims court process before.
Even if you win, the courts leave it up to you to enforce the claim. The cost of the lawyer is a lot more then buying a new copy...
To answer the 5 tokens keychain question: there is a software token device also available: http://www.rsasecurity.com/node.asp?id=1313/
I opt for quality whenever possible. http://www.atechfabrication.com/. You do pay for the quality, but I figure this case will be with me for a long time. The company is basically a one man outfit, but the nice part is you can always send the case back for new modifications. Of course, I'm already salivating over the touch screen option which I didn't get...!
Use this for network shares: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Google-Desktop -Search/browse_thread/thread/670e0dba036b9dce/