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Device vs. User

Posted on September 10, 2021 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Device vs. User

Identity is the new perimeter. We keep hearing that, especially from Microsoft. Unfortunately, they have not completely bought into this in their Defender suite of security products. Microsoft Defender security products are nice. They work decently, Gartner likes them, but there is a problem with them. They focus on the device too much as far…

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Microsoft, Security, Software

Security – Open Source vs. Closed: It’s a matter of eyes

Posted on April 14, 2014 By Michael Kavka 1 Comment on Security – Open Source vs. Closed: It’s a matter of eyes

For years there has been the whole what is more secure, Open or Closed source? Microsoft has and still takes a beating over this. Truth, though, is a different thing. We all have heard of Heartbleed by now. The 2 year old security gap in OpenSSL has been all over the news. During all of…

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Rants, Security, Software

Microsoft Surface. Hit and Miss.

Posted on July 22, 2013 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Microsoft Surface. Hit and Miss.

Microsoft entered the tablet hardware business with the launch of the Surface line starting with the RT back in October. The timing on it for me was pretty good because my office was getting ready for a technology refresh, and I got to test it. Now, months later, what I call the new shiny syndrome…

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Hardware, Microsoft, Mobile Computing, Reviews, Tablet/E-readers

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