Archive for the 'Software Development' Category

Code Junkie? Check This Out

June 12, 2008

RV is one of my core framework developers. His blog on MSDN is http://blogs.msdn.com/codejunkie/default.aspx. He will be contributing to our team blog when we open it in a few weeks. In the meantime check out his personal blog for workflow, web services, Team Foundation Server and other great .NET coding stuff.
Updated: Curphey …..”reminds me [...]

The Real 80 / 20 Rule

June 10, 2008

It’s all about the framework (again)!

GRC - Why It’s of LIMITED Interest to Me

June 10, 2008

I wanted to post a “rah rah” message to Rich Mogul when he posted that GRC platforms Are Dead. He was so spot on in my humble opinion that he made me smile for a week or so. I may be a bolshy arrogant git confident but re-assurance from smart people is always comforting. Today [...]

I am changing my blog subscriptions - Your help is needed

June 10, 2008

I am bored of the same old crap coming across my feed reader so I have decided to experiment; be ruthless and un-subscribe from anything that I don’t read (value) regularly and look for new fresh thinking and opinions. Sure the odd gem can be, well a “gem” and I may miss them but I [...]

TechEd North America 2008

April 13, 2008

I will be speaking at TechEd in Orlando in June (and probably the TechEds in Australia and New Zealand in September).
The Connected Information Security Group - CISG, part of the Microsoft corporate information security team are working on a technology framework and set of applications to support corporate information security management programs. The Microsoft  and [...]

LinkedIn 2.0 + Neat IE8 Feature

March 6, 2008

 
How good is this!! A benchmark in web 2.0 usability if you ask me.
Also note the address bar. All host info is in light grey and the domain is in black. Simple but very clever UI design to help people become aware of phishing sites.

Checklists -The Preserve of the Intelligent

February 17, 2008

As the New Yorker says “If something so simple can transform intensive care, what else can it do?”. Dennis Groves sent me this article a week ago and I read it twice. Each time I couldn’t stop myself thinking about how many people in the information security industry shun checklists and considering why this is. [...]

Hello SecureWorld

January 25, 2008

Virtual labs, Videos and more
http://www.microsoft.com/click/hellosecureworld/default.mspx

You Have to Admire the Way KP Builds Companies

January 19, 2008

Something makes me smile, something makes me cringe. I am not sure which way is which; either way you have to admire the way Kleiner Perkins builds companies. Is the future of security start-ups all about the bling? (Apparently Perkins now lives near me in East Sussex BTW!)
The New Face of Cybercrime: Video Here.

Generating a Security Code Review Checklist in Outlook 2007

January 17, 2008

My colleague and legendary Hummus eater Alik Levin (that’s my plate at lunchtime today but rumours are that he once ate two) has written an excellent post about how to use the Guidance Explorer to generate a checklist while performing security code reviews.
His first post on his personal blog is here and a more comprehensive [...]