Keep living in a fantasy world…
It will never happen to us. We know what we are doing. We are too small to be a target. Besides, we have a firewall, intrusion detection system and some really talented people in place to protect us from these so-called hackers....
The Softer Side of Information Security…
I recently went to a presentation at Norwich University in Vermont. Tom Peters was the speaker. For those of you that don’t know or recall Tom Peters, he is the guy that wrote a book back in 1982 called “In Search of...
The Black Hats Get It. Do you?
Billions of dollars and countless person hours have been spent on securing everything from the data center to the “endpoint.” And now we hear about the new “endpoints” entering organizations due to Consumerization in the form of tablets, Smartphones, etc. While the...
Advances and Limitations of Windows DHCP/DNS Services
Windows Server has offered DNS and DHCP as native services from the days of Windows NT 3.x. These services in Windows Server have evolved over the last decade and improved with additional features in every newer version of Windows. This blog provides...
Don’t Panic Yet
The recent Lockheed Martin disclosure that it had thwarted a tenacious cyber-attack was an interesting headline, primarily because publicizing a failed attack is highly unusual. More importantly, the “unauthorized” articles and leaks that appeared and pointed back to the theft of RSA...
Citrix Synergy 2011
The floor at the Moscone West Conference Center was swarming with Synergy Attendees. The day started with a session on BYO Tablets, Computers and Smart Phones. The attendance at this session was impressive, a clear sign that many organizations are faced with...
First Time Offshoring?
The first time I heard the term First Time Offshoring (FTO) Akibia had just become a part of Zensar Technologies. The reference is to a process that focuses on Zensar’s “ multi-stage methodology that recognizes that successful outsourcing needs equal emphasis on...
AFCOM Data Center World – Day 2
My experience on Day 2 of the AFCOM conference has oriented on datacenter operations process and financials. As a general theme, IT managers are preoccupied with effective execution and managing costs. A couple of observations: Discussions and presentations on the topic tend...
AFCOM Data Center World – Day 1
Zensar is exhibiting at the AFCOM Data Center show and I wanted to update everyone on what we are seeing. The show and the organization brings together a myriad of datacenter professionals, ranging from private, public (gov’t, education) and not for profits...
RSA SecurID Breach: Are Your Tokens Safe?
The news of a security breach at one of the world’s trusted security firms has raised concerns among companies across the globe. While RSA is not releasing the details around the breach at this time, which they have categorized as an “advanced...