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 Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Large Scale Network Forensics. 24 Mar 2003: Computer forensics are being injected into the corporate world to fulfill a large gap in IT capabilities and a greater need for comprehensive security. There are many common misconceptions about what the technology can and cannot do. Single solutions and cutting edge tools can accomplish their goals at the hands of trained examiners employing investigative mindsets and utilizing proper methodologies. There is no quick fix forensic solution, there are brilliant tools on the market that are worth exploring. [RootPrompt.org -- Nothing but Unix[Ray's Note:  Good article, if you're interested in security issues.]
4:43:43 PM    

HP offers support for Red Hat Linux products. According to this article, HP will be selling and supporting RedHat Linux.   This may have implications to the OpenView world.  I have heard rumors (from unreliable sources) that NNM and OVO for Linux could be on the roadmap for HP.   CW360.com Mar 20 2003 8:09AM ET [Moreover - moreover...]
4:07:53 PM    

Blogging From Baghdad: Everyone else has posted this, so why not me?  Salam Pax is a blogger based in Baghdad.  His blog is absolutely fascinating reading.  If you have the time, it's recommended you go back to the beginning and read from there.  
10:18:00 AM    

CERT Security Leaks: Wired News is carrying a story about a CERT security alert being leaked to a popular security mailing list.  Speculation as to how the alert was leaked is fairly rampant.  The alert has to do with a new bug related to the SUN (Solaris) operating system.  CERT typically sends this information to affected vendors before widely publishing and it's suspected that perhaps one of these vendors systems was the result of the leak.
10:13:38 AM    

U.S. EBay Seller Refuses Canucks. A Georgia computer vendor won't honor an online auction sale to a buyer from British Columbia, citing Canada's lack of support for the war in Iraq. Who knew buying a laser printer could be such a politically charged event? Charles Mandel reports from Vancouver. [Wired News]
9:48:12 AM