Citation and Paraphrasing

>Thanks for your response Professor Mickler. I was not aware of the issues with Wikipedia as I had not>seen your announcement. I truly thought this was a reliable source… but I will take your comments to>heart and read the article link you sent as well. Is Webopedia in the same vein then? Hey Steven. I [...]

Firewalls+Proxies – Application/Network Layer Differences

In response to firewalls as network appliances becoming more like application-layer firewalls (proxy servers)…. This is true – the network appliance of a firewall is being bundled with more significant capabilities as a natural response to consumer demand.The advantages of a proxy server traditionally have to do with session layer controls. With a proxy, an [...]

Dispelling an Intellectual Property Urban Legend

From: NicholeSubject: Copyright Law question Hello Professor, This is a bit off topic, but I was wondering if you could confirm or dispel a copyrighting urban legend for me…In the music circle, it has been asserted that if you write a song and mail it to yourself, it is sort of a “poor man’s copyright”, [...]

Data Classification Discussion – SP800-60 Demo

Great points professor. What are your thoughts on Data Classification policies of call centers? For Example Dell Support in INDIA has all of our info (SSN (only for the home users who finances thorugh Dell), Credit Card Number, Home Address), at this point that is helping us a bit for the fact that customer support [...]

Comments on Outsourcing

A message from a student: Hi Professor Mickler, I’ve got a question for you. Do you think offshoring lowers our ability as a nation to face enemies? For example Our military uses spare parts from Japan and also uses uniforms made in foreign countries. Since our textile industry in all but non- existent. Could these [...]