So, for the month of July I had a little personal goal of running and cycling 1000 miles. Yup you read that right, 1k miles. I knew that it would be tough to get in due to my travel schedule. Over the weekend I realized that I would have to get in 350 miles in 6 [...]

McAfee recently released a comprehensive report on the array of threats facing banks and their customers.  It includes topics such as card skimming, money laundering, the Nigerian 419 fraud, auctions, and online banking.  The report also provides a good overview of current countermeasures. Highly recommended reading! The full report is available for download here.

I’ve spent much of the summer on vacation, and overall it’s been quite enjoyable.  But to hear some of my fellow Canadians whine, you’d think it was the end of the world.  Sure it’s been a bit rainy this summer, and yes it was cooler than usual in June and much of July, but it’s [...]

This weekend you can follow TLP contributor Sarah Stanley live on her 100 mile race — and you don’t even have to leave your favourite chair – although we encourage you to follow her example and get at least some exercise! Sarah will be running the Lean Hours Ultra in Hot Springs, South Dakota on Saturday August 22 [...]

Sunday night we went to the AC/Galaxy game. And we had VIP perks. Sweet! While thinking about this VIP status I was reminded that we are all very important people. Just because our group had special seats — and let’s not forget the food — it didn’t mean that we were better then the people [...]

Microsoft Gets its Groove On … Finally! “’Goodbye my love.’ He doesn’t say it. There’s no room for softness… not in Sparta. No place for weakness. Only the hard and strong may call themselves Spartans. Only the hard, only the strong.” – Dilios (300, Warner Bros – 2006) The grass isn’t greener on the other [...]

As a security professional, I spend a lot of my time contemplating how to manage security risk in the corporate and government space.  But there is another challenge that greatly interests me:  Protecting the average user. Unless you have an IT guy or gal in the family, it can be hard to get the right [...]

Up until last year, when things really got tough (fiscally and image wise), it was commonly felt that companies went through two types of management–one that could carry them through the tough start-up period and another that could run a successful enterprise.The same group of people seldom managed the company through both phases of growth. [...]

This week, training has been tough. July DC weather finally decided to come and I have been battling sickness. My runs, rides and swims have been tough. This morning while in the water I wanted to bail the whole time. But I didn’t.   While it would have been easy to get out of the [...]

I’ve been reading up on new products lately and there are certainly some interesting ones out there. But what’s also interesting is that many vendors still include the great security lie in their product literature.  Sometimes it’s up front, sometimes it’s buried, but it’s easy to spot because it contains a phrase like, “absolutely secure”, [...]

With our first birthday on the horizon, writers and editors of the TECHLife Post are contemplating where we should steer TLP as we enter our second year.  And we’d like to hear from you, our readers. Please drop us a line — editor@techlifepost.com — and let us know what you like, what you don’t like, [...]

I recently spent 3 days in Traverse City, MI immersed in the world of cherries. Specifically tart cherries. Did you know tart cherries contain anthocyanins & bioflavonoids and that they help prevent inflammation? Tart cherries are also an antioxidant! How cool is that? I learned so much about tart cherries and cherries in general and [...]