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Wee-Fi: Mesh in Devices, Florida-Fi, Minneapolis-Fi, LA No-Fi, Harbor-Fi, Parade-Fi

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2008-04-28 13:09:58 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Alexander found service was highly variable outdoors with a standard laptop Wi-Fi adapter. The company sells boosters: a $160 high-gain laptop card and an $80 ($5/mo rental) home bridge. Alexander didn't re-test problem areas with the high-gain card. You can see the map of Alexander's test locations Orange Line in Los Angeles can't attract...
 
Tags: free wi-fi, offers free wi-fi, free wi-fi float, parade, reporter steve alexander, unleash free wi-fi, alexander, mesh network, operator
 
 
 
 
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Software and Security Separateness - You're Doing It Wrong

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2008-05-30 08:55:19 by Gunnar Peterson in 1 Raindrop
...Alexander's fifteenth and most important fundamental property Not-Separateness Let me summarize in structural terms what this property is all about. It states that any center which has deep life is connected, in feeling, to what surrounds it, and is not cut off, isolated, or separated. In a center which is deeply coherent there is a lack of...
 
Tags: software, software-, software security, software security architectures, security, architectures, security properties, centers, strong centers
 
 
 
 
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Metro Round-Up: Phila., Minneapolis, St. Louis Park (Minn.), Texas, Foster City (Calif.), Naperville (Ill.), Chehalis and Centralia (Wash.), Cambria C

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2008-06-11 14:33:41 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Alexander writes that residents are seeing some Wi-Fi reception problems on that city's Wi-Fi network. This is the only big-city network that can be currently described "successful," even though its long-term success has to be proven out. The firm responsible, USI Wireless, told Alexander they're working on adjusting about 5 percent of...
 
Tags: city, big-city network, residents oppose wi-fi, wi-fi, mount wi-fi radios, wi-fi hotzones, wi-fi network, network, network hardware
 
 
 
 
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Minneapolis Network Reports 10,000 Users

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2008-08-12 15:34:58 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Alexander, who has closely covered the network for his paper, writes that the network operator told him they're beyond break even. It's a fascinating result; the city remains unique for its size in having a functioning, privately operated Wi-Fi network. Alexander shares several comments from readers about the service, mostly but not entirely...
 
Tags: network, network operator, star tribune writes, writes, wi-fi network, city remains unique, users, alexander shares, steve alexander
 
 
 
 
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Minneapolis Gets a Workout

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2008-03-29 17:19:55 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Alexander notes a pioneering wireless network at the University of Minnesota has become obsolete. The U of M is replacing its 7-year-old 802.11b network with an 802.11n system . As is true in most older networks, they've got a melange of gear that's a headache to keep running and in sync. They'll spend $3.5m to cover about 40 percent of the...
 
Tags: network, network indoors, minneapolis, wireless network, poles, problematic utility poles, 11b network, networks, wi-fi networks
 
 
 
 
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Mobile Malware wrap-up for 2006

2007-03-11 07:08:33 by Perry Carpenter in Security Renaissance
 
Alexander Gostev at Kaspersky Labs has been doing a great job summarizing the evolution of mobile malware. His latest installment is a wrap-up for 2006 . If you are into tracking trends in the mobile malware space, this is a must read
 
Tags: mobile malware, mobile malware space, alexander gostev, wrap-up, kaspersky labs, job, trends, evolution, installment
 
 
 
 
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So, you think youve removed that sensitive data

2008-05-26 11:37:40 by Slavik in Musings on Database Security
 
I had an interesting conversation with Alexander Kornbrust yesterday about cloning databases. Most DBAs I know copy database files from production to create staging, integration and test environments. Those environments contain a lot of sensitive information (PII, CC, etc.) which is usually either deleted, scrambled or truncated. The problem...
 
Tags: copy database files, alexander kornbrust yesterday, environments, test environments, sensitive information, lot, pii, databases, solutions
 
 
 
 
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Muddy Waters

2008-07-16 10:50:05 by Tim Bass in The Complex Event Processing Blog
 
...Alexander Alves, currently employed by Oracle, previously having worked for BEA Systems, in Best Complex Event ProcessingSolution , observes Regardless, I find itintriguing that Waters not only does not state the differences between the categories, but also uses the term CEP several times in the SDMS category I guess the verdict is that there...
 
Tags: waters, solution, data management solution, awards, waters awards, complex event, event, esp solution, waters rankings
 
 
 
 
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A sneak peek at a Black Hat presentation

2008-07-30 18:08:27 by HASH0x8c270c8 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...Alexander Volynkin, and Matt White. All of us work for BitArmor, an exciting security startup based in Pittsburgh. Heres a sneak peek Wash up : Wipe keys immediately before certain OS state transitions, such as before the computer shuts down or goes into hibernation mode accessing the memory will yield nothing Take advantage of BIOS memory...
 
Tags: boot, bios boot process, cold boot attacks, attacks, cold, black hat, disk encryption, keys, wipe keys immediately
 
 
 
 
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BlackHat Picks, Day 2

2008-08-04 17:48:24 by Chris Eng in Zero in a bit