The Art of Project Management Tour -- Scott Berkun, author of the bestselling book, The Art of Project Management, is hitting the road in October, doing lectures in Boston, New York, and Pittsburgh. Inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, this essential book is fueled by over a decade of work in the industry and will save you and your team countless hours of trial and error. Further details on the tour can be found on Scott's blog.
Scott Berkun Podcast
Interview -- In this Podtech.net interview, author
Scott Berkun speaks about the priceless lessons he has learned through
his extensive work experience as an executive project manager at
Microsoft and beyond. Scott discusses essentials for every project
manager and his new O'Reilly book, The Art of
Project Management.
Customizing Local Security
Policies -- Want to harden server security?
Customizing the Security Options policies of Group Policy is a great
way to go. Mitch Tulloch shows you the best way how. Mitch is the
author of Windows Server
Hacks.
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Remove Me! Do those unsubscribe links actually work, or are they just another spammer scam? In this Salon.com article, Brian McWilliams goes undercover in the world of fake Rolexes to find the answer. Brian is the author of Spam Kings.
Federated Network Authentication
-- How can academic network administrators cope with the
"roaming scholar" problem--that is, users having to use several guest
provisioning processes to roam across wireless networks on a campus?
This challenge applies outside the university setting too. Matthew Gast
shows you how federated network authentication can make roaming easier
for users and admins alike. Matthew is the author of 802.11 Wireless
Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition.
Fear and Loathing in Information Security
-- "Society has always treated innovators and whistle
blowers with ambivalence," writes author Michael D. Bauer in reference
to hackers. In this article, Michael defines and analyzes hacking. He
then discusses why information security professionals demonize hackers
and why that tendency is both irrational and counterproductive. Michael
is the author of Linux
Server Security, 2nd Edition.
Understanding Local Group Policy
-- Group Policy is a powerful tool for controlling the
configuration of desktops and servers on an Active Directory network,
but Group Policy's lesser cousin, Local Group Policy, can also be a
powerful tool for network administration. Mitch Tulloch shows you how
to get the most out of it. Mitch is the author of Windows Server
Hacks.
Author IMterview: Smart Home Hacks -- Gizmodo editor Joel Johnson talks to
author Gordon Meyer about home automation and some of the reasons X10
is still a good choice for home hackers. After the IMterview, you'll
find a hack on how to forward your phone calls without using the phone
company's services, excerpted from Gordon's new book, Smart Home Hacks.
Why the Spam Keeps Coming
-- In this Forbes.com review, Arik Hesseldahl
writes, "For a spammer, it only takes a few suckers per message sent to
make his business profitable. A response rate of 1% is generally
thought to be sufficient. . . ." In his new book on the inner workings
of the spam business, Brian McWilliams shows why spamming is such a
lucrative enterprise, in spite of anti-spam laws and regulations. Get
the full story: Spam Kings.
Customizing the Windows Just-in-Time Setup
-- Just-in-time setup is a great way to create multiple
user profiles on machines, but there are gotchas you have to watch out
for along the way. Learn what to look for and how to solve problems,
from Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server
Hacks.
Sources of Network Vulnerability Information -- To
maintain security, it's vital to be aware of the latest threats posed
to your network and its components. You should regularly check the
latest public information about vulnerabilities and exploit scripts.
Here are some lists of web sites and mailing lists that security
consultants and hackers use on a daily basis, from Appendix B of
Network Security Assessment. If you like this chapter, read the
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Review: Network Security Hacks
-- In this book review, Jim Huddle writes, "There are
plenty of things an administrator can do to minimize obvious risks to
the company's network. With Network Security Hacks, the admin
has a very good starting point with one hundred things she can do right
away." Network
Security Hacks.
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money on resulting referrals. It's an easy way to give yourself and
your readers something of real value. Become a Safari
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What's New in SpamAssassin 3.0 -- Based on his testing of beta versions of the upcoming SpamAssassin 3.0 release, Alan Schwartz presents an overview of some of SA 3's newest, coolest features. Find out why he thinks mail administrators should strongly consider upgrading to SA 3 when it releases. Alan is the author of SpamAssassin.
Make: Technology on Your
Time -- O'Reilly's new magazine, Make,
brings the do-it-yourself mindset to all the technology in your life.
Make is loaded with exciting projects that help you make the
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right to tweak, hack, and bend any technology to your own will. The
first issue will be released in January. Sign up for our email
newsletter or send us project proposals at make.oreilly.com.
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