WOW
I though everyone knew about the Nigerian Bank Scam...
Apparently not.
This lady lost $400 LARGE to this email scam.
If anyone asks for money to help get money out of a foreign country... IT'S A SCAM!!!
Nuff said.
Dr. G.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Why we take precautions when firing techies...
All
Here is a HR situation for you to consider.
Many companies take precautions when IT professionals resign or are fired - precautions that some may view as extreme or overly heavy handed. I know of companies that, when you submit your two weeks notice, will escort you out of the building at that time and put you on paid vacation for that two weeks. Likewise, if an administrator (or other IT professional with access to the servers) is fired, oftentimes the person doing the firing will have company security present at the firing to escort the individual to their desk so they can collect their personal belongings, then out the door.
Why do this?
It seems there was a sysadmin in New Jersey that decided to try to extort money and a job reference from a former employer in exchange for stopping a cyber attack he had prepositioned on the company servers.
Even if you are best friends with the person resiging or being fired, and you consider that person to be the most trustworthy and reliable person, an ounce of prevention is always worth a pound of cure. It's not personal - it's what is best for the company and can save a lot of heartache (and money) in the long run.
Dr. G.
Here is a HR situation for you to consider.
Many companies take precautions when IT professionals resign or are fired - precautions that some may view as extreme or overly heavy handed. I know of companies that, when you submit your two weeks notice, will escort you out of the building at that time and put you on paid vacation for that two weeks. Likewise, if an administrator (or other IT professional with access to the servers) is fired, oftentimes the person doing the firing will have company security present at the firing to escort the individual to their desk so they can collect their personal belongings, then out the door.
Why do this?
It seems there was a sysadmin in New Jersey that decided to try to extort money and a job reference from a former employer in exchange for stopping a cyber attack he had prepositioned on the company servers.
Even if you are best friends with the person resiging or being fired, and you consider that person to be the most trustworthy and reliable person, an ounce of prevention is always worth a pound of cure. It's not personal - it's what is best for the company and can save a lot of heartache (and money) in the long run.
Dr. G.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Technology, and the President-elect
Greetings, students and IT professionals.
Well, possibly my least favorite and most stressful time of the quadrennia has come and gone - the 2008 elections are in the books and we have a new President-elect.
Regardless of your political leanings, I'm sure many of you have questions regarding President-elect Obama's views on Information Technology. Since the internet is a relatively new technology and the courts are lagging in establishing cyber-laws, the use and governance of Information Systems. Former President Clinton made some headway in developing the DMCA and RIAA acts, and President Bush continued and improved upon those policies.
So, what will President Obama do?
I found an interesting article on ZDNet.com that outlines some of the initiatives and views that the future president holds on Information Technology and the continuing era of the Information age.
There are also some child links out there that you may find interesting...
That's all for this week
Dr. G.
Well, possibly my least favorite and most stressful time of the quadrennia has come and gone - the 2008 elections are in the books and we have a new President-elect.
Regardless of your political leanings, I'm sure many of you have questions regarding President-elect Obama's views on Information Technology. Since the internet is a relatively new technology and the courts are lagging in establishing cyber-laws, the use and governance of Information Systems. Former President Clinton made some headway in developing the DMCA and RIAA acts, and President Bush continued and improved upon those policies.
So, what will President Obama do?
I found an interesting article on ZDNet.com that outlines some of the initiatives and views that the future president holds on Information Technology and the continuing era of the Information age.
There are also some child links out there that you may find interesting...
That's all for this week
Dr. G.
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