New About Page

I have removed my RSS Feeds section of this site and replaced it with an “about” page. I realized that I never looked at the feeds and thus they were pointless. After looking at a few other blogs I realized that I was the only one without an “about” page and I couldn’t let that happen.

To be honest, I have always been paranoid about putting to much personal information on my site. I guess thats the “Security Mind” coming out in me. However, I do realize there are plenty of other people who have their entire life story and personal information on their site. I’m guessing they would be a more likely target for the ole “I have nothing better to do than steal people’s identity” guy.

People just don’t understand how easy it is to get personal information. Bofe and I were doing a seminar on Identity Theft once and one of our co-workers volunteered to let us try to steal his identity. Keep in mind that we acted as if we did not know him. We were able to find the following information using a phone and the internet:

Girl Friend’s Name
Parents and Siblings Name
His Birthday
His Cell and Dorm Room Number
What dorm he lived in
How old he was
Where he was employed
A Photo Id of Him

The list goes on and on. We probably could have got his SSN, but we didn’t try for legality reasons. So the question is why would anybody have an “about” page? There comes a time while trying to maintain your Internet Reputation when you just have to be more than a screen name. So I’m putting my parnoia behind me and the “about” page has been added. Enjoy! Its really not that great.

Dmac to Mac Update

After 3 days I think it is safe to say that I can do everything I usually do in Windows on a Mac. I have to give Apple credit for making Tiger OS X so easy to catch on to. I had no previous knowledge of the opperating system and yet it was still very eay to use. I have to thank Drew for encouraging me to try it out. I have two Mac decals that came with my powerbook. I have not reached the stage of slapping one on my car or office door, so I still have a long way to go before I become a true mac hippie (sorry Drew).

The Remote Desktop Utility that windows has for a mac has been extremely helpful. I sit in my office remote desktopping to my Widows Servers from a mac laptop. This activity almost feels sacreligious. Hopefully my windows servers will forgive me and hold off on their next rebellion.

e-Liberty.org Slogan Ideas

Many of us have been arguing over what would be the best slogan for e-Liberty.org. To settle this controversary we have decided to create a list of them and write a php script to pull one at random each time someone visits the page (this may not fly). We need more ideas and don’t be afraid to make them funny. Keep in mind this is a security website. Some examples are as follows:

Funny:
e-Liberty.org — “A Chastity Belt For Your Computer”
e-Liberty.org — “Because We Are Watching You”
e-Liberty.org — “Cover your Butt”
e-Liberty.org — “Your Momma Says So!”
e-Liberty.org — “Hackers Hate Us!”
e-Liberty.org — “It works 60% of the time all the time!”
e-Liberty.org — “We’re Kind of a Big Deal”
e-Liberty.org — “4 out of 5 dentist agree”

Serious:
e-Liberty.org — “The Security Playground”
e-Liberty.org — “Securing the Blessing of Liberty”
e-Liberty.org — “Security, It’s Your Liberty!”
e-Liberty.org — “Practice Safe Computing”

Leave a comment with your suggestions and please keep it tasteful. If you like one that we have on the list, let us know!

DMAC to MAC

A few months ago I came to the realization that I was BORED with Windows. I still believe that Windows is a great OS, but I have fully explored its deepest darkest corners. On the other hand I am also very confortable with multiple linux platforms. Boredom, curiosity, and another attempt to expand my knowlege lead me to request a MAC for my next work laptop. After a few months of “Purchase Order Woes”, my new Powerbook is here.

Specs:G4 12″ 1.5ghz with 256MB RAM onboard and a additional 1GB DDR

I have to admit that I am very impressed with Tiger OS X so far. I especially like the way it takes control over available networks and shares. I am looking forward to learning more and I will keep you updated on the DMAC to MAC movement. LET IT BE KNOWN THAT I DO NOT DESCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY OS.

I’m Married to “Mrs. McCallum”

That’s right folks! The wife’s interviews went great and she is now a Kindergarten teacher. It’s going to be weird having all these little children calling her “Mrs. McCallum”. She has been real nervous about it like everything else in life. I find it funny that the High School Valedictorian, Home Coming Queen, MSU Suma Cum Laude Graduate, and now Kindergarten teacher a half day after her interview doesn’t have extreme self confidence, but that is what makes her great.