InfoSec 2009
InfoSec 2009 - Earls Court
Having not updated in a while, I thought I would post a little something.
Attended InfoSec 2009 in London today. It ended up being a very interesting event, with a lot of companies focusing on Mobile-Device security (cellphones, memory sticks, etc). There was a very significant presence from universities, including Westminster, Oxford, and Royal Holloway. Fortunately I wasnt working on the stand at RHUL, so I got to go round the event and catch up on the latest in Information Security.
The first post
Well, I suppose I should make a start on my 'blog'.
Unlike previous blogs, I don't plan on this one being a report on my day-to-day activities. I'll publish website updates, major events in my life, and professional content.
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Over the last week, we've been running the KPMG course for the students. This has involved setting up an entirely new streamlined lab environment for the students use. After a few small technical issues with the VM deployment system on the first day, I devised a new way of pre-loading the VM's to the machines. We plan to use this method to deploy the Foundstone lab next week (Thursday / Friday). I will need to secure the OS further for use with new lab sessions. I also plan on offering this system to the staff, so they can create VM appliances for student use, then they are able to run fully customized lab sessions.
I finished my first VOME contact, which included setup and deployment of three desktops and three laptops to the new VOME staff, and also the setup of their Moodle E-Learning space. The next piece of work I do for them will hopefully be website design. I plan to use WordPress for this due to its simplicity and multi-user capability. It will be perfectly suited to their needs.
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- Apple Media Event starting now. Watch live at www.apple.com . New iPods / Apple TV / iTunes features expected.
- Purchased a Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II USM with 1.4x Extender. Fantastic Lens!
- Site upgrade from Wordpress 2.9.x to 3.0.1 completed Successfully. Site theme changed due to issues. More site updates to follow soon.
- Apple WWDC Kicks off today. Steve Jobs' Keynote at 1800-BST. New iPhone expected, as well as the new iPhone OS and more.
- Completed the server upgrade from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS to 10.04 LTS. All services are fully functional.
- Blog Post: Furry Mayhem http://goo.gl/fb/yQqaX
- Working on a new portfolio gallery. Hoping to have it up early this week. Keep an eye on www.tfindley.co.uk for updates.