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Thursday, June 30, 2005
Tech Tidbits Daily for June 30, 2005
Today's podcast from TechNewsRadio.com covers an item from the July 2005 edition of PC Magazine. The article is entitled "Make Your Network Safer By Attacking It: A number of excellent tools can help you find out where you're vulnerable" by Larry Seltzer.
Professional tools mentioned include: AppDetective , Retina, and System Scanner; and check out "Network Security: Know Your Weakness" for details on these.
For self-assessment, examine: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and NeWT Security Scanner from Tenable Network Security. There is also another open source tool called Nessus that I have had good experiences with in the past.
Bottom-line though is I highly recommend that you consider doing a vulnerability assessment on the systems you utilize and support both at work and at home.
June 30, 2005 in Networking, Podcasting, Security, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Tech Tidbits Daily for June 29, 2005
Today's podcast from TechNewsRadio.com covers a "Product Review" of ZyXel Communications P1 Personal Internet Security Appliances
Some features of potential interest:
- 10/100 Ethernet WAN port and a 10/100 LAN port
- Optional USB connection which can also power the unit
- Dimensions: 3 by 5 inches and weighs just 4.5 ounces.
- Can block Java, Active X, and cookies at the application layer
- Works with Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.
- Integrated with VPN that can be remotely managed by HTTP, SSH, or Telnet
- Retails for $245
Also ... I'd be honored to have my main podcast Tech Rag Tear Outs or this podcast Tech Tidbits Daily be nominated for an award at PodcastAwards.com. Nominates close soon.
You can send email feedback to technewsradio@gmail.com, or leave audio comments by calling 206-337-1533. Have a great day.
June 29, 2005 in Networking, Podcasting, Security, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Tech Tidbits Daily for June 28, 2005
Today's podcast from TechNewsRadio.com (a proud member of TechPodcasts.com network) examines some recent news from MacCast and Slashdot Review that Apple's WebObjects 5.3 (developer link) is now being bundled for free in Xcode 2.1.
You can send email feedback to technewsradio@gmail.com, or leave audio comments by calling 206-337-1533. Have a great day.
June 28, 2005 in Development, Podcasting, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Monday, June 27, 2005
Tech Tidbits Daily for June 27, 2005
Today's podcast examines four "synergy" conferences upcoming highlighted in Wired:
- National Conference on Artificial Intelligence will be held in Pittsburgh, PA starting on the 9th of July 2005
- Accelerating Change 2005: Artificial Intelligence and Intelligence Amplication (AI and IA) will be held September 16-18, 2005 at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California
- Comic Con International will be in San Diego, California starting on the 14th of July 2005
- World Future 2005 in Chicago, IL starting on the 28th of July 2005
June 27, 2005 in Conferences, Podcasting, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Friday, June 24, 2005
Tech Rag Tear Outs (TRTO) #029 [Network World, Information Week, SC Magazine, Forbes, Government Computer News, SIGNAL Magazine, Communications News, and PC Magazine]
The 29th podcast of Tech Rag Tear Outs (TRTO) has been posted. Here are the detailed show notes:
- (00:00-05:13) Introduction
- Promo for: Tech Podcasts & Chris Pirillo's Gnomedex 5.0 live streaming (also check out EricRice.com)
- Pointers to the following podcasts: Polymorphic Podcast, Perlcast, Girl On Tech, and CNET Buzz Out Loud
- Pointer to The People's Choice Podcast Awards
- Official Beer Of The Show: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
- (05:14-27:05) Primary Content
- Network World (www.nwfusion.com)
- Information Week (www.informationweek.com)
- RedHat announces Directory and Fedora Directory services
- SC Magazine (www.scmagazine.com)
- Enterprise Firewalls Best Buys: Nokia IP380 & FortiGate 5020
- Forbes (www.forbes.com)
- Detailed profile article on Theo de Raadt and OpenBSD
- Government Computer News (www.gcn.com)
- SIGNAL Magazine (www.afcea.org/signal)
- Communications News (www.comnews.com)
- Troubleshooting H.323 using solutions from Apparent Networks by Texas A&M University
- Quick look at LeadTek BVP8759 set-top box videophone
- PC Magazine (www.pcmag.com)
- “First Look” article on Novel Linux Small Business Suite 9 (4.5 out of 5 stars)
- Remote Approach’s Map-Bot can track PDF traffic
- Photo Printers: Editor’s Choice Awards goes to Canon i9900 Photo Printer
- David Stone outlines in a “solutions” column how to enable “text to speech” in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook on page 69 of the 28Jun05 edition
- (27:06-31:33) Closing
- End the show with a Billy Watson & Robin Henkel song entitled “Good Evening Everyone” from the album "MADCAP EXTRAVACANZA"
- Special thanks to: DarnPC and tip jar supporters
- To leave audio comments call: 206-337-1533
- Have a great day!
June 24, 2005 in Podcasting, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Tech Tidbits Daily for June 23, 2005
Today's podcast examines some LED data display options from a company called Vorne that seem ideal for displaying data, short messages, or dates in conference rooms or in large rooms for better situational awareness.
June 23, 2005 in Podcasting, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
Tech Tidbits Daily for June 22, 2005
Today's podcast provides a pointer to a new TV show called Digital Duo by PC World's Stephan Manes (who also writes for Forbes.com) and Angela Gunn from USAToday.com. The effort is currently being supported by BenQ, CDW, and Texas Instruments' DLP Technology
June 22, 2005 in Podcasting, Technology, Tips | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Tech Tidbits Daily for June 21, 2005
Today's podcast examines an "interesting" simulation game for businesses from ClickSoftware that was highlighted in a recent edition of MobleEnterpriseMag.com
June 21, 2005 in Games, Podcasting, Reference, Technology | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Monday, June 20, 2005
Bandwidth Challenged
Call it poor planning or bad luck. But for the next 24 hours or so I may be pretty bandwidth challenged.
I'll try to get the Tech Tidbits Daily for Monday and Tuesday published as soon as I can. Thanks for the support!
June 20, 2005 in Administrivia | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Tech Tidbits Daily for June 20, 2005
Today's podcast examines some of the key features of Nokia's new 9300 smart phone via Ziff Davis.
June 20, 2005 in Mobile, Networking, Podcasting | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack
