en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/772207 Comments by Jasonfeldman44 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/10/18/forecast-for-microsoft-partly-cloudy/#IDComment69050721 In my opinion, Microsoft developed the industry and then stopped innovating as it went into 'protection mode' and tried to just sit there and protect its cash cows, Office and OS. I agree with the article that the company is here for the foreseeable future, but not at the forefront of anything but gaming. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:21:11 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/10/18/forecast-for-microsoft-partly-cloudy/#IDComment69050721 http://wu.granneman.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-launches-windows-azure-its-cloud-os/#IDComment69047700 Microsoft will be interesting to watch as it moves into the era of cloud computing. It has so much invested in traditional on the hard drive type applications that I see inertia making it difficult for the company to do well as it moves online. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:10:54 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-launches-windows-azure-its-cloud-os/#IDComment69047700 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/05/05/cloud-vs-sand-google-vs-microsoft/#IDComment69046790 Microsoft hates the shift to the cloud. It means that it's lucrative Office Suite will have to become free and Office provides a substantial chunk of MSFT's revenue and profit. I'd be interested to see if MSFT's cash on hand dwindles from around 23 billion, downward as it loses revenue streams. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:07:46 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/05/05/cloud-vs-sand-google-vs-microsoft/#IDComment69046790 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/09/01/the-google-legacy-how-googles-internet-search-is-transforming-application-software/#IDComment69046193 This is amazing, Google's smart software is a genius move that will save the company billions. As regular computers are upgraded, Google will destroy Moore's Law in how much faster it gets per year. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:05:37 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2005/09/01/the-google-legacy-how-googles-internet-search-is-transforming-application-software/#IDComment69046193 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/11/25/is-google-chrome-os-cloud-computings-silver-lining/#IDComment69042690 Dear Article, What are your thoughts on the privacy implications of not owning your data anymore because it is stored online? Please get back to me. - JF Chrome OS will be a great operating system for public places, such as libraries that already have moved their catalogs online. I do not think people will understand a google netbook as a companion machine. No one wants to spend money on a piece of hardware that can't stand on its own. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:53:46 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/11/25/is-google-chrome-os-cloud-computings-silver-lining/#IDComment69042690 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/06/14/data-center-overload/#IDComment69041007 Considering data centers as hardware and not buildings is a great way to think about this. It is interesting that the article doesn't mention mainframes, as this new cloud model w/ servers is similar to how dumb terminals used to work w/ mainframes. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:46:15 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/06/14/data-center-overload/#IDComment69041007 http://wu.granneman.com/2008/10/23/let-it-rise/#IDComment69039015 The market demands mobile and the cloud has risen to meet the demands. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:30:45 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2008/10/23/let-it-rise/#IDComment69039015 http://wu.granneman.com/2008/05/26/define-cloud-computing/#IDComment69038599 The cloud has issues not addressed here. Centralizing your data leaves it open to being compromised, see the nytimes today about google's password system being attacked. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:27:48 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2008/05/26/define-cloud-computing/#IDComment69038599 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/01/01/the-greatest-danger-to-the-internet-botnets/#IDComment64549525 This article is scary, it details just how difficult and time consuming it is to take down a bot-net, which can take under an hour to infect hundreds of thousands of computers. Bot-Nets can serve a variety of purposes, but nefarious users create nefarious bot-nets. I wonder if a strategy to eradicate them would be to create a well intentioned bot-net controlled by an independent agency that has the mission to tackle malware. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:11:21 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/01/01/the-greatest-danger-to-the-internet-botnets/#IDComment64549525 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/03/21/bringing-botnets-out-of-the-shadows/#IDComment64549165 This article is inspiring and frustrating. It is nice to see people dedicated to helping keep the public safe, unfortunately as un-thanked and unofficial public servants. The true frustration here is w/ the infrastructure of the internet and system software that allow these widespread infections. There is a distinct need for a new type generation of the internet that would prevent/solve these types of problems organically. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:08:15 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2006/03/21/bringing-botnets-out-of-the-shadows/#IDComment64549165 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/08/19/infected-in-twenty-minutes/#IDComment64548551 Hmmm, what if Microsoft didn't ship an OS w/ holes that require such massive monthly updates. What a crazy concept. But since this bright idea has no chance of seeing the light of day in Redmond, the solution might be just to keep your truly important files on an external drive and reformat your PC's harddrive monthly, might help keep those inexperienced users out of trouble. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:01:02 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/08/19/infected-in-twenty-minutes/#IDComment64548551 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/02/08/virus-underground/#IDComment64547885 No one else made it through, shame. This article is eye opening in that it details how viruses are self replicating, but so are the communities that inspire new malicious software authors. I am unsure about how I feel about a virus being protected speech until opened, this is analogous to dousing a house in gasoline and then leaving a lighter on the front step. The legal framework is very tricky. A second problem is that the internet, the place where viruses are left out for anyone to download and tinker with, crosses international borders, making enforcement of future laws difficult. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:53:54 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/02/08/virus-underground/#IDComment64547885 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/01/22/password-recovery-speeds/#IDComment64545277 There needs to be a standard for strong passwords. Different sites/applications set their own standards, but this is obviously an insufficient process, in terms of security. The same body that sets TCP/IP, POP and other protocols needs to set guidelines for passwords that all must follow to make secure content safer. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:25:30 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/01/22/password-recovery-speeds/#IDComment64545277 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/05/01/strong-passwords/#IDComment64544979 Each of these strong password articles reminds me of the day in class in which Scott was unable to recall his 24 digit password and looked it up in a word document. Maybe it would be easier to just type random characters and then choose that as a password, but probably not. I think thay maybe the concept of a password login could be rethought to make things more secure and more user friendly. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:21:55 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2004/05/01/strong-passwords/#IDComment64544979 http://wu.granneman.com/2003/09/07/passwords-multiply-as-users-rage-rises/#IDComment64544770 I don't get this at all, how it is so difficult to remember a password. people enter their login data to 10s of systems daily, it should be simple to remember something you use daily. I appreciate the WUSTL key system, where one strong password allows access to multiple interfaces, it is much simpler than the old login method. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:19:20 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2003/09/07/passwords-multiply-as-users-rage-rises/#IDComment64544770 http://wu.granneman.com/2008/01/01/sonicwall-phishing-and-spam-iq-quiz/#IDComment64544163 8 out of 10. I liked the Yahoo Wallet page, serious red flags go up when I get e-mail from organizations that I have never heard of. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:12:48 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2008/01/01/sonicwall-phishing-and-spam-iq-quiz/#IDComment64544163 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/08/27/stealing-130-million-credit-card-numbers/#IDComment64544084 Thank you TJ Max and other corporations who have lax security. I guess the best way to protect yourself is to keep large amounts of funds in accounts that are not linked to online banking accounts. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:11:52 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/08/27/stealing-130-million-credit-card-numbers/#IDComment64544084 http://wu.granneman.com/2010/01/22/cyber-crooks-cooked-the-books-at-fla-library/#IDComment64543933 This is an interesting tactic, adding additional employees to a payroll system. What I really think needs to occur here is that wire transfers need 24 hrs to clear and that customers should have the option of putting a freeze on them if they setup mobile or e-mail alerts and click the 'this isn't an authorized transaction' button. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:09:57 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2010/01/22/cyber-crooks-cooked-the-books-at-fla-library/#IDComment64543933 http://wu.granneman.com/2010/02/24/n-y-firm-faces-bankruptcy-from-164000-e-banking-loss/#IDComment64543492 My question here is, what are the alternatives to online banking for commercial businesses? Can you still run payroll, etc on paper? Also, maybe banks should have wire transfers need to 'clear' the same way that checks do. If anything, with any online banking, you can setup automated alerts to any and all transactions, it is simple to be more careful w/ your funds. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:05:04 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2010/02/24/n-y-firm-faces-bankruptcy-from-164000-e-banking-loss/#IDComment64543492 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/12/01/dc-businessman-loses-thousands-after-clicking-on-wrong-e-mail/#IDComment64542465 It demonstrates the level of sophistication of these groups, that they work to actively make sure their agents receive amounts that won't put up red flags and that they use agents who will be leaving the country after participating in the scheme. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:53:54 +0000 http://wu.granneman.com/2009/12/01/dc-businessman-loses-thousands-after-clicking-on-wrong-e-mail/#IDComment64542465