Andrew Hay

Monthly Archives: May 2009

May 27, 2009
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Is Data Safer on Premise or in the Cloud? It Depends.

Over on the Alert Logic blog the question is asked: “Is Data Safer on Premise or in the Cloud?”. Unfortunately there is no simple yes or no answer. The only answer to this question is it depends. The point of … Continue reading →

May 26, 2009
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links for 2009-05-26

Career Advice – Avoid Overplaying Your Hand | Information Security Leaders Very good advice. (tags: career advice) Comparing the CISSP and GISP Exams Detailed comparison of the CISSP and GISP exams. (tags: cissp gisp sans giac) TaoSecurity: Defender's Dilemma vs … Continue reading →

May 26, 2009
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Response to “Defense in the Deep End”

Justin Foster posted an interesting article entitled “Defense in the Deep End” where he talks about what technical controls he would use, and where he would put them, if he had an unlimited budget. Although I agree with most of … Continue reading →

May 19, 2009
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Should the Helpdesk be a Mandatory Start for an IT Career?

For anyone who has worked in a “front line” customer facing telephone support role, the answer is almost always am emphatic “YES”. I tend to agree with my colleagues for one simple reason – embitterment helps you succeed. Why do … Continue reading →

May 18, 2009
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links for 2009-05-18

Rational Survivability » Security and the Cloud – What Does That Even Mean? (tags: cloud security) The Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) (tags: bsimm bsi-mm security management) Getting Started In Information Security How-To Good advice in this post. (tags: … Continue reading →