“It’s not a good time for Netgear. There are several reports that at least three versions of Netgear routers are vulnerable to a flaw that allows an attacker to gain root access (administrator access for you non-Unix readers) on the device and remotely run malicious code.”
Actually, it may be more than just those three models. Follow the link for more information and recommendations on what to do, aside from asking for a new router for Christmas.
Thanks to some fellow Friends in Tech members, I learned over the weekend that Box.net is giving away upgrades to 50GB of storage if you download their iOS app and log in to the service. Now, there are some limitations to the Box.net service, as laid out over on the Mac Screencast Guy, but 50GB…
You have to create a culture where everyone is expected to verify information before acting, even when it’s coming from the CEO or Managing Partner.
What are you doing to create an environment where your people feel free to take the time necessary to evaluate the difference between a scam and legitimate communication and the ability to question authority in order to get more information?
Busting the career ladder myth – “So I started telling students to consider their careers, not as a linear progression straight up or ahead, but as a river delta—a fertile area to explore that flows toward an ultimate objective.”
I wouldn’t go as far as to say it’s not a good thing that they did it, but I think it sort of exposed something we haven’t really thought much about: “The first thing you need to understand is that while Tesla sells different version of its Model S, with different ranges, the range is…
“When AIs start hacking, everything will change. They won’t be constrained in the same ways, or have the same limits, as people. They’ll change hacking’s speed, scale, and scope, at rates and magnitudes we’re not ready for.”
It’s a weird dynamic, certainly you don’t want to be valued less than coworkers, but living in a less expensive location is actually a competitive hiring advantage too.
As many of you know, in our small office the network server sits in my office. So do the spare laptops, and my own desktop with Admin access to everything in the building. Because of this, I take the extra physical security step of locking my office door at night. That means that my office…
