Security vulnerabilities are an unavoidable fact of life in complex IT deployments. But that doesn't mean you should let attackers probe for those vulnerabilities unchecked.
It seems that there's always at least one television or magazine promotion for some educational or health initiative that features photos of cute little kids and a statement about how children are our future. You've seen those, right?
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In early May, Interpol's 41st European Regional Conference was held in Tel Aviv. If you don't already know, Interpol is a bit like the CIA, the difference being that its information gathering and sharing efforts to combat crime are supported by 190 member states.
There's a feeling that I get every election year when I hear two candidates taking positions on issues that are so far apart I wonder where the truth really lies. Then when someone gets into office their positions moderate a bit and they get caught up in the deal making so that every black and white issue turns to gray mush.
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