tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-854711823600716942024-03-13T11:29:22.534-04:00Jonathan Brock's Information Technology BlogInformation technology, IT Consulting, the world through my eyes and other insightful commentary!JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-50851031611786342402016-09-30T09:53:00.000-04:002016-10-10T18:51:38.044-04:00WordPress blogging platform reveiw<br />
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JBrock Consulting Inc is creating a new <a href="http://jbrock-consulting.azurewebsites.net/" target="_blank">eCommerce site</a> to support the mission of helping business and individuals succeed in business as entrepreneurs. We have deployed an internal WordPress development system for testing using Microsoft WebMatrix development application. In conjunctions with setting up a new WordPress site, we are reviewing and updating our development platform.<br />
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The first step in the process is installing and configuring WordPress. Our first preference was to host on our internal Web server. This is the most cost effective option, but requires additional configuration and support. We are using this as our back and recovery option.<br />
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The second option is to have our <a href="http://jbrock-consulting.azurewebsites.net/" target="_blank">WordPress</a> site hosted. JBrock Consulting is a Microsoft certified, so <a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/account/" target="_blank">Azure hosting</a> and web application development was a natural fit. We were able to get our WordPress site up and running in a few hours. The speed and the performance of the site are very good and fits our needs. <br />
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The second option was to use Amazon Web Service (AWS) to host our <a href="http://jbrock-consulting.azurewebsites.net/home/" target="_blank">WordPress</a> site. We reviewed the service and implementation process. The configuration and set up of <a href="http://jbrock-consulting.azurewebsites.net/home/" target="_blank">WordPress</a> on AWS required a SSH or Putty to begin implementation. At the time we put, AWS on the back burner.<br />
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We are excited about rolling out our new WordPress site. Please check out our new site at <a href="http://jbrock-consulting.azurewebsites.net/home/" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">JBrock Consulting Inc</a>.<br />
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<br />JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-60707353207683018702016-06-01T07:53:00.000-04:002016-06-01T07:53:06.604-04:00Home Automation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We started our journey towards Home Automation with the purchase of the Nest thermostat. The projected cost savings was approximately 10% of heating bill. This would cover the cost of the Nest in year (1) one.<br />
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I got the Nest thermostat as a Christmas gift so I had no up front cost. Once it was unwrapped, we did a product review video and updated the installation instructions. The only concern I had was the wiring. Since the wiring was low volt, labeling and installation of the thermostat was simple.<br />
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Nest has created installation videos that makes the process relatively simple.( <a href="https://nest.com/thermostat/install-and-explore/#install-your-nest" target="_blank">Nest Installation video</a> ) Once the Nest is installed, you connect it to your wireless network and your off and running.<br />
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The next step was to install Nest application on my smart phone, I configured Auto-away which sets the temperature at lowest level which was typically 60 degrees. This helps save energy costs while everyone is away at work. The last step to complete Home Automation is to set up a heating schedule. The schedule warms up the house prior to us waking up for the day.<br />
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The Nest has saved on heating cost and can be proven out by the Energy History report. The Nest has helped us begin our journey towards Home Automation.JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-22037501460408159802015-04-21T07:54:00.000-04:002015-10-06T14:27:59.622-04:00Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have began the process of migrating to a Hybrid Hyper V cloud infrastructure. The process of developing the next generation platform provides great value. The evolution of Social media is driving big data housed on servers around the world. The utilizing of virtualization and the cloud, improves flexibility, redundancy, and overall management of the infrastructure.<br>
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<b>Career Development </b>- How to acquire skills valued by employers that will help advance your career. Training and Education are often the most over looked corporate assets. Typically trained and educated employees help corporations grow.<br />
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iTunes University Education<br />
Learn to code http://www.codecademy.com<br />
MIT open course http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm<br />
Khan Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/youcanlearnanything<br />
There are many resources available, take the time to find them and utilize! Good luck.JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-12687440655897609042014-01-07T22:50:00.000-05:002014-01-07T22:50:05.046-05:00Protection against security breach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-29580893473802915172013-07-09T14:47:00.001-04:002013-07-09T14:47:06.038-04:00Jonathan Brock's Information Technology Blog: Great place to work<a href="http://jonathanbrock.blogspot.com/2013/06/great-place-to-work.html?m=1">Jonathan Brock's Information Technology Blog: Great place to work</a>JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-90580994999148006702013-06-18T23:32:00.000-04:002013-07-09T14:39:44.516-04:00Great place to work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The best place to work is always a good read to help
determine what constitutes great work environment. The first consideration
usually is pay and benefits. All things being equal work environment is key
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The current study I am reviewing was written by Julia King
for Computerworld. The top 100 companies have great benefits, challenging
projects, training, which keeps employees engaged and happy. One of the keys
for each company is they value and support their workers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are companies we should support with
our buying power.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">U.S.A.A is a growing company to the tune of 8%
annually. U.S.S.A insurance invest heavily in training by providing $10,000 per
year tuition / training reimbursement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>U.S.S.A<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>has great pay and
benefits, annual bonus of 18% of annual salary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><a href="http://www.ussa.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.ussa.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> provides financial
services to the USA military and their families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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strong performance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CareerBuilder offers
$10,000 a year in tuition reimbursement and an employee innovation competition
where employee can earn additional $10,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Total bonuses for IT staff can reach 20% of annual salary. </span><a href="http://www.careerbuilder.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.careerbuilder.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>offers career placement and career planning
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instructor lead course and $8000 a year tuition reimbursement. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Verizon Wireless was able to release a new
sales portal capable of handling increased usage due to employee’s efforts and
training. </span><a href="http://www.verizonwireless.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.verizonwireless.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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employee involvement in developing hosted CRM applications. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IT uses Force.com to create apps for team
projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The company has a renowned internal
social network called chatter. The portal allows users to share ideas,
collaborate, and discuss technologies. </span><a href="http://www.salesforce.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.salesforce.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">11. University of Pennsylvania one
of the premiere Ivy League University offers great benefits, tuition
reimbursement, 403B retirement plan, and a flexible work environment. Some of
the additional perks include discount on cars, computers, and cultural events.
ISC Exploration allows staff a day to explore new ideas, technologies, and
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">13 Cedars-Sinai Health System
views I.T. as a strategic partner in filling organizations goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I.T. staff are trained on latest medical
technologies such as electric health records and implement systems to automate
tasks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The overall goals is to improve
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">16. Principal Financial Group
Collaboration is emphasized with all departments on technology driven projects.
Employees customize their careers paths and are able to work flexible hours
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Brookline High School class of 1982 recently had our 30-year reunion. The union was held on June 30 2012 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Cambridge. We had a fantastic venue with an outdoor patio overlooking the Charles River. The dance floor was sunken and overlooked the Boston sky line, what a great venue. A big shout out and thank you to the Hyatt staff that did a great job!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When planning an event, the most difficult part is getting the ball rolling. After surveying the class we decided to have a summer reunion. The summer worked for most people, but classmate were not able to make it. The cost of the reunion was kind of high as weak economy was noted. Some classmates told us the ticket prices where to high, which hurt the over all turn out. Besides the challenges we faced, we made the event a huge success.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">During the planning phase and while working with the reunion committee team, I researched and developed skills in event planning and project management. Both of these skills have high value in the business market. If we pulled off a successful reunion we could consider our selves project and event planning experts. Based on the feed back we got from our classmates, the reunion was a great success.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The organization of the reunion was made easier using Facebook. <span style="color: windowtext;">Annika Picker Frisk</span> got the ball rolling by creating BHS Class of 82 page. We did a lot of organizing and communication via Facebook and email. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-17968585461472633522012-12-25T07:30:00.001-05:002012-12-25T07:30:28.466-05:00Merry ChristmasHope you all have a great day and are touched by the miracle of Christmas. Best wishes on this joyous occasion!<br />
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JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-74489911650485016682012-12-10T22:27:00.000-05:002012-12-10T22:27:44.221-05:00SharePoint 2007 Database Migration process<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My client was in a position where the entire SharePoint database needed to migrate to a new server or a larger drive. The system drive was completely full. We had to come up with a solution to move all the data and minimize and potential data loss.</div>
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The first step is to use SQL management studio to ensure you have a good back up of all your databases. Once this is done you can easily restore database if need be.</div>
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Additionally, to ensure no users are trying to access SharePoint databases, stop all Windows SharePoint services using run and service.msc. Also all of the application pools should be stopped along with SharePoint web sites in Internet Information Services.</div>
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The next step that has to be completed prior to moving databases, taking databases off line and detaching prior to any move sequence. Open SQL management studio and select the database you need to take off line. (You want to make sure no users are on SharePoint). Right click database and select detach and drop. <br />
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The last step is to physically move the database to a larger drive or another SQL server. This can be accomplished by copying data or restoring to new location. Repeat step by attaching databases and restarting all SharePoint services and Internet Information Services web site. Project complete along with happy client.</div>
JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-44068195606200191652012-11-19T21:23:00.000-05:002012-11-19T21:23:17.123-05:00The economics of Bain, cheap profits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bain Capital out sources 170 US jobs to China . Sensata Technologies which is owned by Bain Capital recorded net income of $355 million which was a 16% increase over 2010.<br />
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Despite the hard work of the 170 employees who helped build the company, their jobs are being sent to China. (The factory is set to close December 2012). The move of the factory from Freeport Illinois to China is projected to generate modest profits for Bain partners. Additionally under current corporate taxes laws, they will get a small tax break for relocating to China.<br />
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(US workers protesting a factory closing, moved to China)<br />
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Companies that send US jobs over seas should not get any tax breaks. Additionally, it is projected that some taxes will be deferred on income generated over seas. The fact that some US companies have no goodwill towards it workers should not be over looked. The executive teams, stock holders, and investors who influence these decisions need to be held accountable. US workers and citizens need to continue to protest such actions, publicize such actions, and vote with your dollars where possible. As people who are being affected by such decisions say, "enough is enough".<br />
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In the current economic climate, the US economy needs to produce more jobs and sustain growth. We need to support corporations that value their workers as opposed to those who value cheap profits at the expense of the US as a whole.JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-22065996777238073292012-10-24T22:17:00.000-04:002012-10-24T22:17:26.154-04:00Wild Ride Technology Forrest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are now in fall of 2012 and getting close to snow boarding season. I have been giving some thought to getting some new snow boarding gear! The other night I went out to dinner with the family and did some shopping in the South Shore mall.<br />
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pants and video cameras. I always thought </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">North-face gear was nice but kind of expensive. I checked out the snowboarding pants and they seem reasonably priced around $250. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> I checked out the </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">Go-pro video camera and think there pretty cool. After browsing for a little while, we decided to leave.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">While outside the store, I notice the increasingly popular bar code on the entrance window. I promptly down load <a href="http://bako.do/">Bakodo bar code reader</a> from App store and scanned the bar code. I then down loaded The North Face mobile application to my Iphone. I can now easily review all the snow boarding pants, check price, and user reviews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I find it amazing how far technology has come. I plan on purchasing some cool new snow boarding pants and a mobile camera to document my Wild Ride through the technology </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">Forrest</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. Make each run your best!</span></span>JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-25555506549352882622012-08-29T19:50:00.000-04:002012-08-29T19:50:03.300-04:00A mysterious email beware!Over the last 10 years we have made the switch from letter and phone correspondence to email overload.<br />
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Since email is so prevalent, email administration is critical.<br />
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As email has proliferated, spam and spyware has increased. Many email servers have been compromised by the ability of an email server to receive email from an unknown sender and then<br />
sending it on to a recipient or recipients, which could number in the thousands, that are<br />
not users of that email system.<br />
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The protocol responsible for relaying is called SMTP or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. This protocol belongs to the TCP/IP family and is used by email servers to transfer email from the senders email server to the recipient or recipients’ email server or servers. The default port that it works on is port 25. <br />
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SMTP is used to relay email from the host to the recipient’s email<br />
server. A company that has an open relay can caused spam related issue,<br />
so closing this loop and controlling relay is critical. This is done in different ways<br />
depending on the email server platform. <span style="background-color: white;"> To get a detailed explanation of the SMTP protocol and how it works see </span><span style="background-color: white;">the Internet Engineering Task Force’s (IETF) Request for Comments (RFC) 821 and 822</span><br />
located at www.ietf.org. <br />
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You can check for relay by telnet to your email server using the following command:<br />
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telnet [server name] [port number]<br />
The server will reply with a 220 message indicating that it is ready. Other commands<br />
that you can use are HELO, MAIL FROM:, and RCPT TO.<br />
The greatest threat comes in the form of Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or SPAM.<br />
Besides being very annoying SPAM has been and is becoming a very big problem, with<br />
some very serious side effects, for the Internet community. It has become such a<br />
problem that the IETF released RFC 2505 “Anti-Spam Reco<br />
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Sending a large amount of SPAM , it could cause a<br />
Denial of Service (DoS) situation where the server is over loaded and can not process valid email. Also if the server has issues processing email, the hard drive can fill up causing server to crash.<br />
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One of the side effects of having an open relay and sending spam is getting black listed. The two domains that blacklist companies are Comcast and Barracuda networks. You illegitimate email will not get delivered and subsequent user complaints will follow. You will have to go through a process of rectifying the SPAM issue then requesting to be removed from domain blacklist. These blacklist<br />
databases are used by many organizations to block UCE from getting into their email<br />
systems. Two well-known organizations are Open Relay Behaviour-modification System<br />
(ORBS) and Mail Abuse Prevention System(MAPS). More information about these two<br />
organizations can be found at www.orbs.org and www.mail-abuse.org respectively. This<br />
can start to cause you as the email administrator some serious problems with your users<br />
as they will be unable to send their email to any of the domains that has your server on<br />
their blacklist.<br />
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Another serious issue related to this problem is spam email are generally done to spoof people in to providing confidential information especially credit card numbers. There can be some legal obligations to correct corresponding issue as quickly as possible. For a good legal reference on UCE in the United States (Federal and State), European Union, as well as many other countries check out <a href="http://www.spamlaws.com/">www.spamlaws.com</a>.<br />
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Reference Security CERT RFQ:<br />
Exchange Server<br />
In this section I will detail the process of configuring Microsoft’s Exchange Server as to<br />
preventing it from being an open relay server.<br />
Exchange Versions<br />
With versions of Exchange Server below 5.0 it is impossible to configure the server to be a secured relay. If your Exchange Server version is below version 5.0 the recommended<br />
path is to upgrade to at least Exchange server 5.5 Service Pack 2 with the encapsulated<br />
SMTP relay address patch. If you are running Exchange Server 5.0 you are able to stop<br />
the open relay function but you have to disable POP3/IMAP. This version of the software should also © SANS Institute 2003, Author retains full rights<br />
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Internet Mail Connector<br />
The Internet Mail Connector (IMC) is the service that is installed to allow your Exchange<br />
Server to act as an SMTP server. By default this service is not installed during<br />
installation, instead it is installed by running the Internet Mail Wizard after the exchange<br />
installation is complete. To run the Internet Mail Wizard go to File ‡ New Other ‡<br />
Internet Mail Service. By default the wizard does not put any controls on who can use<br />
your Exchange server as a relay. After you have your Exchange server installed with the<br />
default settings of Internet Mail Connector service your exchange server is vulnerable to<br />
open relay. <br />
Configuring Internet Mail Connector To Stop Open Relay<br />
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Since all the configuration changes happen in the IMS, the first step is locating the<br />
properties for the service. Open your Exchange Administrator program and connect to<br />
the Exchange server that has the IMS service installed. You will notice that the<br />
Exchange Administrator is set up just like Windows Explorer with Containers on the left<br />
hand side and objects on the right hand side. Once open find the Connections container<br />
located under your <organization>\<site>\configuration container in the left hand </site></organization><br />
column. Once highlighted you will notice connector objects on the left hand side, one<br />
should be named Internet Mail Service (<server name="">). You can view the IMS </server><br />
properties by double clicking on it. Once open you will see several tabs, locate the<br />
Routing tab and click on it to view the routing properties.<br />
The first thing you notice near the top of the properties sheet is the option of Do not<br />
reroute incoming mail or Reroute incoming SMTP mail (required for POP3/IMAP4<br />
support). The obvious choice would seem to be the first, but, do not use it for your<br />
system will not relay messages, but will receive them and then send a non-deliverable<br />
message back to the return address of the message. This is not good because first it put<br />
undo burden on your email system by accepting potentially very large email messages<br />
but could also be used as a reverse UCE attack with your system involved. The best<br />
selection here is the second selection.<br />
Next you see a box titled Routing. On the right hand side of the screen select the add<br />
button. In the ‘email sent to this domain’ enter your domain name. Next select the<br />
option ‘should be accepted as “inbound”’ indicating that these are the only domains that<br />
the SMTP server will accept mail for.<br />
After you have set all of the domains that your server will be accepting mail for click on<br />
the ‘routing restrictions’ to open your ‘routing restrictions’ properties page. The first<br />
option is ‘Hosts and Clients that successfully authenticate’ which allows relaying of messages to only users that have accounts on your server or another way to validate who<br />
the user is with the server. The next option is ‘Host and Clients with these IP<br />
addresses’. With this option you can specify by IP address who is allowed to relay<br />
through your system or what subnet is allowed to relay through your system. For<br />
example a single IP address would put in their address and the subnet mask of<br />
255.255.255.255. For a subnet you would specify the network portion of the IP address<br />
and let 0 represent the client addresses with the subnet mask to match. The next option is<br />
‘Hosts and Clients connecting to these internal addresses’. What this does is allows<br />
relaying of clients who can access a specific interface on a multi-homed system. Do not<br />
check this unless you have reason to do so. And the last option you have to prevent open<br />
relaying through your Exchange server is ‘Specify the hosts and clients that can NEVER<br />
route mail’. This option is pretty self-explanatory and works by denying specific IP<br />
address or subnets.<br />
After all the changes have been made to secure your SMTP server you have to stop and<br />
restart the Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service located in the services on the<br />
control panel.<br />
This concludes my paper on Open Relay and configuring Exchange server to not being an<br />
open relay system.<br />
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References:<br />
Edwards, Mark Joseph. “Who’s Using Your Mail Server?.” 31 Aug 2000<br />
http://www.windowsitsecurity.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=15480 (10 Oct 2000)<br />
Howard, Mark. “Coping with Unsolicited Email” 1 Oct 1999<br />
URL:http//www.exchangeadmin.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=6174 (10 Oct 2000)<br />
Microsoft. “Inside Exchange Internet Mail Service” 2000<br />
URL:http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/InsideIMS.htm” (10 Oct 2000)<br />
Minasi, Mark. “Untangling Email” 1 Apr 1998<br />
URL:http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=3024 (10 Oct 2000).<br />
Reavis, Jim. “Are you an accidental spammer?” 23 Aug 1999<br />
URL:http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/sec/0823sec1.html?nf (10 Oct 2000)<br />
Redmond, Tony. “Exchange 2000 and SMTP” 9 Feb 2000<br />
URL:http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=8140 (10 Oct 2000)<br />
Toombs, Douglas. “Junk Email – Protect your Exchange Server from Junk Email.” 1 Aug<br />
2000 URL:http://www.winntmag.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=3673 (10 Oct 2000)<br />
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<br />JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-35899179739899175682012-05-28T22:02:00.000-04:002012-05-28T22:07:36.785-04:00iPhone Suri sexy librarian<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I had my iPhone 4S for about 5 weeks. sure it is nice and Siri is intelligent and I envision her as a sexy librarian. By no means am I blown away by her as opposed to my Android device. I was really bummed out when I was late for an appointment when the GPS sent me to the wrong destination like three times. Wow, I thought; is she really going to let me down like this?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I came to the conclusion that my iPhone was like a new adventure that would eventually please me. Is it the best thing in the world? Not really, but we are going to make the best of it! Still I am on a learning curve!</span>JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-37369849405640998252012-03-19T22:03:00.000-04:002012-03-19T22:03:31.642-04:00Challenge to reach the pinnacle "30"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The progression toward the pinnacle is a journey to self fulfillment. To face a challenge and make it come off as success makes the journey that much more sweet.<br />
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I wanted to take on a fun challenge so I am planning my 30 year high school reunion with many fantastic friends. During the planning process we have the opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make some new ones along the way.<br />
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Looking back on found high school memories, remembering friends, classmates, teammates, crushes,dreams and aspirations. The reflection provides a unique prospective of how we were and where we would like to go.<br />
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The experiencing of planning a reunion has been a gratifying experience especially working with the talented group of people on the planning committee. Our reunion is a celebration of our journey to reach the pinnacle and a spring board to future success and happiness. May our futures be bright and the challenges enriching! We are looking forward to seeing many of you in the near future.JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-9488669722561452792012-02-29T23:07:00.001-05:002012-02-29T23:07:23.902-05:00Super Intelligence<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The age of super intelligence is upon us. The smart devices we carry allow us to have instant access to information anywhere in the world. After completing a review of a new smart phone I am rolling out, I was amazed at the capability at our finger tips. <br />
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The new device I am rolling out is a Verizon Pantech 4G which has built in video for face to face communication. The Android platform has applications that allow us to communicate socially to family, friends and business partners. Applications are constantly being written to improve our productivity, entertainment, and communication.<br />
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The pace of innovation is amazing as speed and capability increases with each new upgrade and release. High definition video, 4G speed, texting, Facebook all come included while storage increases and the devices become more affordable. The Pantech Breakout is the most affordable 4G device in the Verizon line up. See my initial review of this new high tech device.<br />
<a href="http://youtu.be/rebUDURMF0I">My Pantech Breakout review</a>JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-52183122614208815602012-01-29T22:52:00.000-05:002012-01-29T22:52:31.188-05:00Targeted Individual - persistent advance threat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The new security treat is advanced persistent threat (ADT) attack when an individual target is researched and the malware program is customized so the threat signature goes undetected. In the crime arena, we would consider this crime of opportunity.<br />
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The hacker crafts a malware program allowing back door entry into your computer system allowing theft of property, ideas, drawing, and various building and production plans at the corporate level. Today the targets go behind household zombies, but corporations with significant resource, both financially and technologically.<br />
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The latest and most sophisticated attacks involve installing remote administrator tools (RATS) on command and control servers on corporate networks. Many of these attacks are developed over months and years to infiltrate various systems.<br />
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To counter these attacks, the Open Information security Foundation (OISF) is building the next generation intrusion detection system / intrusion prevention system (IDS/IPS) engine. One protection strategy is to use a layered security technology in addition to user training and education.<br />
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Since hackers often find ways to get around perimeter protections, the focus becomes controlling out bound data and communications used to steal information. We need to use best practices to secure data and control the fact that information cannot leave the network or be off loaded.<br />
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Implementing security initiatives by protecting mission critical systems via network segmentation and virtual local networks can limit damage. Additional security can be enhanced by limiting peer to peer sharing.<br />
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Prevailing wisdom suggest all networks will be potentially compromised so the appropriate response is critical. Currently it can be difficult to find a compromised system which makes correcting issues difficult. One approach is to analyze logs to look for indicators of an intrusion. This usually take the form of internal traffic being redirected to an unauthorized domain name system (DNS) server.<br />
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Security top ten<br />
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1. Improve security awareness and training among staff<br />
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2. Enforce security controls during concept phase<br />
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3. Encrypt data on removable media devices<br />
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4. Protect passwords change cycle <br />
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5. Develop social media program to enhance and protect assets and reputation<br />
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6. Review access to key assets frequently (limit privileged access)<br />
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7. Develop application white list for employees who manage sensitive data<br />
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8. Conduct risk assessments<br />
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9. Engage complex authentication<br />
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10. Limit access to sites or warn about potential spyware and malware issues<br />
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<br />JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-23320192720762235712011-12-29T23:11:00.002-05:002012-01-03T19:28:45.093-05:00Future network on my Vizio 48'' HDTV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I purchased my first true flat screen TV which is my new Vizio 48"" HDTV 1080P. I did my research on Plasma, LCD, and LED technology. The LED technology provides a superior picture in all lighting situations. The picture clarity and definition is amazing. The LED technology is a little more expensive, but well worth it.<br />
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While doing my product evaluation, I was not sure how much value Wi-Fi and and web applications would provide. After using the web applications, they are definitely worth having. The applications I like the best is Netflix. Watching movies is seamless and you do not experience the drag and disconnects you see on the Xbox. Early morning leisurely movies on the week end are fantastic. After using web applications, you can see how how media is moving towards web content and personal media libraries.<br />
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The pre-installed applications that I really like include: Netflix, Twitter, Facebook, Web Videos that include content from Fox, WB, TMZ, SHOWTIME, 4O additional channels. The is a widget Gallery that includes additional web applications that can be down loaded at any time. Media outlets are writing applications to publish content over the web on a continuous basis. Here is an example of applications available for download: Fox5 Las Vegas, Snap (share your life), Live Traffic, Movies Demand, etc. I recommend the Vizio LED HDTV. By the way, set up and installation was a breeze.<br />
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I am currently interested Vizio the company!<br />
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<br />JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-46014763495342479222011-12-07T22:13:00.001-05:002011-12-07T22:30:38.665-05:00Google maps GPS navigationUse your Android phone for GPS navigation via Google maps.<br />
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Google maps is built into Android devices so the set up is relatively simple. To use Google maps as your GPS, complete the following:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Turn on local Stand alone GPS service (settings, locations, security)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Select Google maps on home screen </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Accept Google service agreement</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Google maps will typically calculate your location based on GPS signal availability</span></div>
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XkCgFnKQX-w/TuAtzp5xpzI/AAAAAAAAAW8/wQmeHxQqF-Q/s1600/Google-optons.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XkCgFnKQX-w/TuAtzp5xpzI/AAAAAAAAAW8/wQmeHxQqF-Q/s1600/Google-optons.bmp" /></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Select options button<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>You will be prompted to enter start (my location GPS) and End point (destination)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Google maps will give you directions, miles, time based on traffic (you can switch to transit, walk, bike mode)</span></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WjXsCHkDvN8/TuAug-2wiaI/AAAAAAAAAXE/KB34HHXcHb4/s1600/Navigation.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" mda="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WjXsCHkDvN8/TuAug-2wiaI/AAAAAAAAAXE/KB34HHXcHb4/s1600/Navigation.bmp" /></a></div>
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<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Finally you can view directions base on map or navigation (voice and turn navigation)</span></span></div>
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This can be quite handy if you want to save on purchasing separate GPS system.</div>
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</span></span>JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-81531512610671218792011-11-12T17:01:00.001-05:002011-11-19T09:11:36.167-05:00Personal justice, pursuit of happiness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I headed past the Boston financial district heading to serve as a federal juror, I could not help but ponder if justice would been served, would I have to determine someone fate? I hurried past an unhappy group of occupy Boston people who had obviously felt justice had not been served. The signs and sentiment was corporate greed and government mistrust was prevalent in this camp? This was a big wow, and how did these people get to this point?<br />
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There was a distinct feeling of sadness for the unemployed and many hurting people. Still I had to rush to jury duty to complete my civic duty. Once settle among my peers, I walked out to the lobby and viewed a spectacular view of the Boston harbor. I distinctly imagined sitting on the deck of a beautiful boat enjoying a cup of coffee,the sunrise, and simplistic happiness. Hopefully soon rather than later.<br />
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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, after all was what made America great. As I completed my civic duty and headed homeward bound, I realized that each person should try to make the world a better place. Life can become so hectic and the pressure intense, we neglect to enjoy simplistic happiness. May the road to justice lead us to a better place!<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving!JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-1755945119745448902011-10-19T21:45:00.000-04:002011-10-19T21:45:27.603-04:00Life’s Bucket list review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-knoppgdy9tM/Tp93D4EAbCI/AAAAAAAAAWA/ddCiz4w7HBI/s1600/2010-10-14_12-24-15_305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" rda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-knoppgdy9tM/Tp93D4EAbCI/AAAAAAAAAWA/ddCiz4w7HBI/s200/2010-10-14_12-24-15_305.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><ol><li><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Be happy -- find a way to achieve happiness and peace. “Money cannot by happiness”</span></div></li>
<li><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Challenge yourself physically and mentally. Everyone needs a reason to get out of bed.</span></div></li>
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Find and develop hobbies: <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">My hobbies and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>challenges include: Kite boarding, surfing, wake boarding, sailing, golf, snowboarding , snow mobile in the clouds, landscaping, etc.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Travel and see the world and make some friends along the way. Destination list: Hawaii, Miami, Aruba, Bermuda, Hilton Head, new destinations I have not seen yet.</span></span></span></span></li>
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</ol>JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-36059078334043118212011-07-30T15:25:00.000-04:002011-07-30T15:25:55.622-04:00American Economics according to the left and right, my solution<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WWxuuusbsPs/TjRSRdGog9I/AAAAAAAAAVw/_qJczpxVeRo/s1600/us-congress23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="130" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WWxuuusbsPs/TjRSRdGog9I/AAAAAAAAAVw/_qJczpxVeRo/s200/us-congress23.jpg" t$="true" width="200" /></a></div>American economics and balancing the federal budget appears to be a distant pipe dream. Regardless of which political ideology you follow: <br />
Left, Right, or Independent, balancing the budget has never been a priority. The financial markets and confidence have diminished as the economy has been shaky and lay offs of USA workers have continued.<br />
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The Left has always lived by the motto of raising taxes and spending to support increased social programs to help solve society's issues. This policy worked great when we had economic growth and subsequent high tax revenues. We were able to make historic reductions in the federal deficit during unprecedented economic growth.<br />
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The Right has always lived by the motto of lower taxes, lower spending on social programs, but increased spending on defense and the military. This policy works well during economic growth, but seems to do very little to reduce the federal deficit. The posturing and political wrangling has usually resulted in congressional gridlock.<br />
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Both ideologies do not work well when we are in an economic recession. The combination of sending USA jobs overseas by many corporatiosn, hand outs and wasteful spending, have caused many hardships for the average American.<br />
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Both the Left and Right must move toward the center where we have the correct balance of spending, tax reductions, elimination of hand outs and wasteful spending. It may be time for us to make a run at correcting issues that are important to us. So, who is with me?JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-88759272183227712682011-07-05T15:07:00.000-04:002011-07-05T15:07:56.730-04:00Writing applicaions on a modern platform<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ByZ5iHOkdSc/ThNfbZTVEFI/AAAAAAAAAU4/2XV77XKb5JM/s1600/2011-07-04_22-10-12_622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ByZ5iHOkdSc/ThNfbZTVEFI/AAAAAAAAAU4/2XV77XKb5JM/s320/2011-07-04_22-10-12_622.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As cloud computing evolves, developing application interfaces is an emerging niche. The cloud service become a valuable tool when it improve service and decreases cost. This is difficult to accomplish but companies must be able meter usage and charge for services provided.<br />
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Some of the more popular cloud offerings are: Google business applications, Microsoft Azure Office 365, connectivity applications for iPad, Playbook, and the many tablets that are being introduced in to the market.<br />
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Here is a review of the Platform: iOS SDK and available tools: The tool set to develop on Mac, iPhone, iPad uses Xcode 4.02, iOS SDK 4.3 Integrated developer Environment. The cost is $99 per year. The developer program allows for writing, testing/debugging, and distributing apps through iTunes App store.<br />
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Goal is write first application for iPad solving a business problem.<br />
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Once the application is completed Apple must approve placement on App store which is a long time consuming process.<br />
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The Apple platform has a unique advantage in applications can run on desktops, notebooks, tablets and smart phone which is great for the customer base you server.JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85471182360071694.post-9247696827216245882011-06-05T11:08:00.001-04:002011-06-05T11:08:48.543-04:00Google business Apps corporate email migrationThe corporate cloud email migration to Google business Apps has advantages and disadvantages. <br/> <br/> The advantages of Google cloud email are: savings related server builds, email licensing, spam, greater disk space for user inboxes. <br/> <br/> There disadvantages to Google email in the cloud are: having to migrate Corporate email to Google cloud, switching DNS servers, Google sync issues (very slow), lost emails, calendars, and contacts to mention a few. <br/> <br/> Having Completed a migration, there many challenges, difficulties, and frustrations involved. <br/> <br/> One thing to consider when migrating to Google business Apps is mobile Cellular devices. Google Apps connector for Blackberry Enterprise does not work well with Blackberries. Typically mobile users must be migrated to Andriod devices for the solution to work. That being said, good luck if you are considering a move. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.3</div>JBrock Consultinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15242729505951820637noreply@blogger.com2