A positive view of Le Web
It’s important to present a balanced view of things.
Malpractice in Information Security?
Interesting QA over at CSO Security Counsel today with Dan Greer trying to define what is information security malpractice, and the most interesting part is that today, we can’t define it.
Hardware Load Balancing Lightens Server Load
Load balancing is the even distribution of computer processing and communication activities so that a server is not overwhelmed. Load balancing is especially important for networks where it is difficult to predict the number of requests that will be issued to a server.
Media Multitasking Among Youth
A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation says that teens and kids do there fair share of media multitasking. One area that sees the least multitasking is TV. 55 percent of the time teens are not multitasking while watching TV. The same goes for video games. The activity that has the most multitasking involved is e-mail.
Identifying and Solving Client Pains
On Tuesday Manoj Jasra (http://manojjasra.blogspot.com/) started a multi part series in which expert Web Analytics Analysts from the industry explain the "pains" they hear from their clients or have encountered.
The expert Analysts also talk about strategies to deal with these pains. I think this is a great effort by Manoj to bring different perspective on client pain points.
Give The Gift Of Yahoo! Music
For the person on your list who has everything, a gift certificate to Yahoo! Music is sure to make their holidays brighter.
Journal Register Co. Partners With Google
The New Haven Register, which Journal Register Company describes as its “flagship newspaper,” entered a print ad partnership with Google earlier today. And as the parent company stated, the New Haven Register is joining “more than 50 major newspapers across the U.S. that are currently participating in the Google program.”
Apple’s Stance on DRM Is Rotten to the Core
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates invited a slew of influential Web 2.0 bloggers to a one-hour, anything goes summit meeting this afternoon. While a bevy of topics were discussed, one item that rose to the forefront of discussion was the controversial topic of Digital Rights Management (DRM).
Senator McCain’s Proposal For The Web
Senator John McCain, Republican from Arizona has recently introduced legislation that if passed could have major implications on the blogosphere. The proposal called “Stop the Online Exploitation of Our Children Act” would require Web sites to remove user profiles posted by sex offenders. In addition commercial Web sites and blogs would be required to report illegal images or videos posted by their users or face a fine of up to $300,000.
Validating Strong Passwords in C# and ASP.NET
It’s always a good idea to have a password policy when creating new applications. A password policy can vary from project to project, but the important part is just to have one to begin with.