Monthly Archives: March 2011

Consumers vs. Users

Posted on March 29, 2011 by halberenson

I have an incredible backlog of topics and just don’t know where to start.  So, I’ll start with something simple and quick.  In a recent article someone complained about Microsoft referring to “Consumers” rather than “Users”.  Yes, they were complaining … Continue reading →

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Better article on apparent Iranian exploitation of DNS flaws

Posted on March 24, 2011 by halberenson

Fake SSL certificate problem is an example of DNS Flaws

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I didn’t have to wait long to prove my point (vis a vi getting serious about security)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by halberenson

An attack on Internet infrastructure has been tied to Iran. http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20046588-281.html?tag=nl.e703  

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When are we going to get serious about computer/network security (Part 2)?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by halberenson

Consider the first sentence of Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) RFC 4272 published in 2006 and be afraid, be very afraid.  It reads “Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4), along with a host of other infrastructure protocols designed before the Internet … Continue reading →

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Of course there will never be another standalone “Zune” PMP

Posted on March 19, 2011 by halberenson

Although there are many other topics I have plans to blog about, I can’t resist responding to the noise in the system about Microsoft.  And there has been a lot of recent noise about the future of Zune.  First rumors … Continue reading →

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Why Microsoft shouldn’t do a “Kin” Tablet

Posted on March 7, 2011 by halberenson

Hopefully I got you with that “Kin” reference, but it wasn’t just for sensationalism purposes.  For the last year every reporter/analyst/blogger out there has been waiting for Microsoft to pull some new Tablet/Slate thing out of its ass and challenge … Continue reading →

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No Windows Phone 7 “Mango” in 2011? Really?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by halberenson

I haven’t spoken to any of my “sources”, so this is pure analysis and not an attempt to add to the rumors.  I believe there will be a fall release of Windows Phone 7, but that doesn’t mean there couldn’t … Continue reading →

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