Something to keep in mind the next time you take a shortcut and add a new repository to get the latest & greatest software for your linux distro.  Sometimes it is better to apt-get source and run run debian rules binary to get your own packages.  Of course, that’s not quite working for me with Thunderbird 2 right now…

This site does comparitive testing of a host of leading Antivirus software and publishes the results online.  AVG did fairly poorly in the latest polymorphic tests from Feb 2007 compared to others and in DOS viruses.

His original intent was specifically to discuss program management skills (at Microsoft), but I think this general framework is a good one for any effective IT person.  I employ several of these in my security work and of course any of them can always be improved.

Great list of quotes on another security blog to add to the periodic quotes I come across.

I’m sure the “liberal media” is not going to cry foul that the high court is engaging in “judicial activism”.  Justice Ginsburg pretty much calls them on it though:

Crooks and Liars » Cheney Criticizes Geneva Convention in Commencement Address

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Ahh.  Wonder who will take his place to continue the divisive self-righteous condemnations?  What will we all do…

This kind of thing was going on long before “phishing” was coined. It’s the same thing in a different technology medium.