Comments for Agility Loop http://agilityloop.com The musings of the agile on the world of tech and government Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on NCES E-Collabcenter Ending in June by Army Wants to Create Huge Enterprise E-mail System « Agility Loop http://agilityloop.com/2009/05/28/nces-e-collabcenter-ending-in-june/#comment-52 Army Wants to Create Huge Enterprise E-mail System « Agility Loop Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:52:39 +0000 http://agilityloop.com/?p=50#comment-52 [...] would even work.  DISA’s DECCs are not typically vendor facing.  When working on other enterprise level acquisitions, this same kind of thing was encouraged, and the only offers that were really considered were those [...] [...] would even work.  DISA’s DECCs are not typically vendor facing.  When working on other enterprise level acquisitions, this same kind of thing was encouraged, and the only offers that were really considered were those [...]

]]> Comment on Seat Belts and the Password Problem by Weak Passwords « Agility Loop http://agilityloop.com/2009/05/19/seat-belts-and-the-password-problem/#comment-49 Weak Passwords « Agility Loop Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:21:08 +0000 http://agilityloop.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-49 [...] of authentication.  I blogged about awhile ago, that will only really happen until it becomes prohibitively expensive and painful for banks, credit card companies, etc to support just passwords. Categories: Identity, Security [...] [...] of authentication.  I blogged about awhile ago, that will only really happen until it becomes prohibitively expensive and painful for banks, credit card companies, etc to support just passwords. Categories: Identity, Security [...]

]]> Comment on Useful Blackberry Apps by Yet Another Droid Review « Agility Loop http://agilityloop.com/2009/04/22/useful-blackberry-apps/#comment-43 Yet Another Droid Review « Agility Loop Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:40:40 +0000 http://agilityloop.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-43 [...] The Droid can run over 10,000 applications that are available via direct download to your Droid from the Android Market.  Although Apple likes to brag about having over 100,000 apps, I have found all the apps that I really need.  Pandora, Bump, Lightsaber, Google Sky (a really cool app), Weather, etc.  Perhaps in another post I’ll put up a list of useful apps as I did with Blackberry. [...] [...] The Droid can run over 10,000 applications that are available via direct download to your Droid from the Android Market.  Although Apple likes to brag about having over 100,000 apps, I have found all the apps that I really need.  Pandora, Bump, Lightsaber, Google Sky (a really cool app), Weather, etc.  Perhaps in another post I’ll put up a list of useful apps as I did with Blackberry. [...]

]]> Comment on Another Cybersecurity Official Resigns by Kevin Heald http://agilityloop.com/2009/08/10/another-cybersecurity-official-resigns/#comment-35 Kevin Heald Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:44:21 +0000 http://agilityloop.com/?p=73#comment-35 I will definitely take a look at that report. I had read something about it, but never actually found the report. Thx Dan. I will definitely take a look at that report. I had read something about it, but never actually found the report. Thx Dan.

]]> Comment on Another Cybersecurity Official Resigns by Dan S. http://agilityloop.com/2009/08/10/another-cybersecurity-official-resigns/#comment-34 Dan S. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:39:10 +0000 http://agilityloop.com/?p=73#comment-34 Kevin: Funny you post this. Recently BAH and a non-profit published a report called "Cyber In-Security" that claims pretty much what you highlight here: the Government's ability to effectively provide cybersecurity is failing due to a lack of "well-trained cybersecurity experts" in the Federal workforce. The report provides a laundry list of challenges the government faces in attracting and retaining talent. Here is a link to the report if anybody is interested: http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/publications/viewcontentdetails.php?id=135 Kevin:

Funny you post this. Recently BAH and a non-profit published a report called “Cyber In-Security” that claims pretty much what you highlight here: the Government’s ability to effectively provide cybersecurity is failing due to a lack of “well-trained cybersecurity experts” in the Federal workforce. The report provides a laundry list of challenges the government faces in attracting and retaining talent. Here is a link to the report if anybody is interested:

http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/publications/viewcontentdetails.php?id=135

]]> Comment on What’s the Point of Twitter? by Josh Burley http://agilityloop.com/2009/07/27/whats-the-point-of-twitter/#comment-29 Josh Burley Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:58:54 +0000 http://agilityloop.com/?p=68#comment-29 While twitter does seem a bit silly, It can be a nice business tool. I do not necessarily want my clients to have access to my facebook page. www.joshburley.net While twitter does seem a bit silly, It can be a nice business tool. I do not necessarily want my clients to have access to my facebook page.

http://www.joshburley.net

]]> Comment on What’s the Point of Twitter? by Tim http://agilityloop.com/2009/07/27/whats-the-point-of-twitter/#comment-28 Tim Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:44:22 +0000 http://agilityloop.com/?p=68#comment-28 I agree with your point that Twitter is useful as a "news" search engine capable of finding some really obscure, yet valuable, information. Additionally, Twitter can also be "useful" as a real-time news source, in that news items can frequently be found more quickly via Twitter than any standard media outlet (i.e. Michael Jackson). Two issues here though: 1) the reason for the speed is that these tweeted news items aren't subject to editorial approval and fact checking, meaning the reliability of these tweets is subject and 2) does anyone really need information THIS quickly? 99% of the time I'd say no one ever needs info this quickly...but there are cases for it such as first hand reports during terrorist attacks. I agree with your point that Twitter is useful as a “news” search engine capable of finding some really obscure, yet valuable, information. Additionally, Twitter can also be “useful” as a real-time news source, in that news items can frequently be found more quickly via Twitter than any standard media outlet (i.e. Michael Jackson). Two issues here though: 1) the reason for the speed is that these tweeted news items aren’t subject to editorial approval and fact checking, meaning the reliability of these tweets is subject and 2) does anyone really need information THIS quickly? 99% of the time I’d say no one ever needs info this quickly…but there are cases for it such as first hand reports during terrorist attacks.

]]> Comment on Revocation Checking in PKI by The Certificate Revocation List Distribution Point « Agility Loop http://agilityloop.com/2009/06/24/revocation-checking-in-pki/#comment-24 The Certificate Revocation List Distribution Point « Agility Loop Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:48:52 +0000 http://agilityloop.com/?p=58#comment-24 [...] that applications and systems can verify the revocation status of a certificate (there are other methods as [...] [...] that applications and systems can verify the revocation status of a certificate (there are other methods as [...]

]]> Comment on Seat Belts and the Password Problem by Kevin Heald http://agilityloop.com/2009/05/19/seat-belts-and-the-password-problem/#comment-18 Kevin Heald Wed, 20 May 2009 13:51:16 +0000 http://agilityloop.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-18 I think it is probably a combination of both thoughts. 1) Make an easy/cheap/authentication solution that users will want to adopt. Perhaps even add some value add for using a stronger auth method? 2) A bit of coaxing from the financials institutions. Either way, a good discussion to continue to have and thx for your comments and thoughts... -K I think it is probably a combination of both thoughts.

1) Make an easy/cheap/authentication solution that users will want to adopt. Perhaps even add some value add for using a stronger auth method?

2) A bit of coaxing from the financials institutions.

Either way, a good discussion to continue to have and thx for your comments and thoughts…

-K

]]> Comment on Seat Belts and the Password Problem by Mark Dixon http://agilityloop.com/2009/05/19/seat-belts-and-the-password-problem/#comment-17 Mark Dixon Wed, 20 May 2009 13:49:00 +0000 http://agilityloop.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-17 Kevin: Thanks for the link in your blog. While I do admit that many people use seat belts because of fear of traffic citations, there are a great many who do it because it is safe and easy to use them. I grew up in the '60s when cars didn't even have seat belts or had very difficult to use lap belts, but when retractable three-point seat belts became available, we started using them - long before government mandate. Same thing with baby car seats and motorcycle helmets. My point with passwords is that if the online industry can produce and adopt methods of safe authentication that are very easy to use and widely available, people would migrate to those methods naturally, even without government regulation. Thanks, Mark Kevin:

Thanks for the link in your blog.

While I do admit that many people use seat belts because of fear of traffic citations, there are a great many who do it because it is safe and easy to use them. I grew up in the ’60s when cars didn’t even have seat belts or had very difficult to use lap belts, but when retractable three-point seat belts became available, we started using them – long before government mandate. Same thing with baby car seats and motorcycle helmets.

My point with passwords is that if the online industry can produce and adopt methods of safe authentication that are very easy to use and widely available, people would migrate to those methods naturally, even without government regulation.

Thanks,

Mark

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