February, 2008

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: A KM postcard from Perth

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Thursday, 28 February 2008 A KM postcard from Perth Ive spent most of this week in Perth , presenting at a forum for CSC clients, helping out with our client innovation program and also assisting

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Buffer overflow in Ghostscript

Scary Beasts Security

Given the huge amount of attention given to xpdf (and derivatives), it is surprising that not as much attention has been given to Ghostscript. Most Linux desktops will render both PDF and PS files directly from the web. The attack surface of Ghostscript is huge. Not only is it a Turing Complete language[*], but it has a rich set of runtime operators and APIs.

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Coverage of yesterday's Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Wednesday, 20 February 2008 Coverage of yesterday's Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum I attended yesterdays Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum - while I still havent had a chance to write up my obse

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Managing a multi-generational IT workforce

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Monday, 18 February 2008 Managing a multi-generational IT workforce Hot off the press, CSCs Leading Edge Forum has just published a new report on managing a multi-generational IT workforce *, whi

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: The role of enterprise portal software and Enterprise 2.0

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Saturday, 16 February 2008 The role of enterprise portal software and Enterprise 2.0 Jack Santos, a Burton Group analyst writing in CIO magazine picks out five Enterprise 2.0 related technology t

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Now blogging on the E2EF blog

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Thursday, 14 February 2008 Now blogging on the E2EF blog It feels a little odd - having been blogging here on my own since 2005 - but I just made my first post to the Enterprise 2.0 Executive For

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Lucas McDonnell discusses wikis versus forums

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Wednesday, 13 February 2008 Lucas McDonnell discusses wikis versus forums Considering my last few posts about wikis , a relevant post from Lucas McDonnell who discusses when you should use a foru

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Bills Ives reflects on Wikipatterns and Knowledge Management

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Wednesday, 13 February 2008 Bills Ives reflects on Wikipatterns and Knowledge Management If youve been following my Wikipatterns posts this week , then you might be interested in what looks like

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Wikis versus Content Management or Collaboration

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Wednesday, 13 February 2008 Wikis versus Content Management or Collaboration Over on Slaw , a Canadian legal blog, Ted Tjaden , Director of Knowledge Management at McMillan Binch Mendelsohn , ask

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Chuck Hollis on EMC's Social Media Journey

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Monday, 11 February 2008 Chuck Hollis on EMC's Social Media Journey Following on from my post on the weekend about Wikipatterns , and thanks to Jeremy Thomas , I heard about Chuck Hollis who

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Michael Sampson's 7 Pillars Analysis of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 is now available

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Tuesday, 12 February 2008 Michael Sampson's 7 Pillars Analysis of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 is now available Michael Sampson s 7 Pillars Analysis of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 is now available

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Are you ready for collaboration (again)?

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Sunday, 20 January 2008 Are you ready for collaboration (again)?

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: One feed to rule them all - KM in Australia

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This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Saturday, 9 February 2008 One feed to rule them all - KM in Australia Cory Banks , from the Queensland KM Forum ( QKM ), has helped to create a listing of Australian knowledge and information man

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Are Wikipatterns, Collaborative Patterns?

ChiefTech

This is the old ChiefTech blog. Nice of you to drop in and visit. However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. ©2005-2009. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion. Please seek advice for specific circumstances. Saturday, 9 February 2008 Are Wikipatterns, Collaborative Patterns?

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Your FTP / SSL solution is really secure, right?

Scary Beasts Security

Well no, not really. Almost all real-world usage of FTP over SSL has problems whereby the FTP data connection can be stolen (resulting in stolen downloads or forged uploads). The problem is mainly with FTP clients - if you require end users to generate their own SSL certs and manually enable sending them to the server, you've already lost on usability grounds.

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Sun JDK6 XXE protection broken

Scary Beasts Security

Sun released JDK6u4 which fixes a possibly nasty issue where one of the XXE protection methods for the default XML parser was broken. My advisory is at [link] Sun's advisory is at [link] Secunia picked it up at [link] Web services are obviously a key concern here. I haven't checked to see how the common web service frameworks do XXE protection. It's possible to ban DTDs outright, but I'd suspect more common would be to use the broken parser property [link] I'd love feedback on specific affected

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