Starred posts

Scott Pack

Jul 12, 2011 18:45

Here, let me go find some more hair, the one you're working with is getting awfully thin.

M'vy

Jul 12, 2011 18:37

Security is about configurations not systems

Thomas Pornin

Jul 12, 2011 18:37

@Jin No. But MacOS may be deemed more secure than Windows (under the right light, that is),

Jin

Jul 12, 2011 17:06

@Iszi meta lion has clear eyes

Jin

Jul 12, 2011 16:44

@RoryAlsop I wish I could upvote a blog post..

Stack Exchange

Jul 12, 2011 16:40

Stack Exchange Security Blog: Security Stack Exchange graduated today!

posted on July 12, 2011 by roryalsop

After 242 days in Beta, we now have over 3000 users and an active community of security professionals, hobbyists and specialists providing input, answers, moderation, blog posts and their own time to make the site a global success. Congratulations to all the members – your effort has paid off, and today we joined 27 other [...]

Jin

Jul 12, 2011 16:06

@ScottPack "I'm afraid I can't let you post that question, Scott."

Scott Pack

Jul 12, 2011 16:05

I feel like it's staring at me.

Jin

Jul 12, 2011 16:02

the bad news is.. THERE IS NO BAD NEWS HAHAHAA

Rory Alsop

Jul 12, 2011 14:07

I usually drive to gigs so drink tonic water - absinthe doesn't really go with being in charge of anything, let alone a vehicle

Rory Alsop

Jul 12, 2011 13:52

security.blogoverflow.com

Rory Alsop

Jul 12, 2011 13:21

hahahahahahaha

M'vy

Jul 12, 2011 13:20

Rory Alsop ♦, Scotland, United Kingdom

10k 2 6 45

Iszi

Jul 11, 2011 18:31

@Jin He shouldn't be too stressed, 'cause he's got good backups/ghost images, riiiight???

Scott Pack

Jul 11, 2011 18:31

Sure, he just hasn't tested them yet, and feels real bad about it

Iszi

Jul 11, 2011 15:08

Crap. The Comms Room is talking about boobs again.

Jin

Jul 11, 2011 14:48

Scott Pack

Jul 11, 2011 14:25

Nothing encourages passwords on post-its quite like high complexity requirements + frequent expiration.

Rory Alsop

Jul 11, 2011 12:37

that's the @AviD special!

Scott Pack

Jul 11, 2011 12:36

I really like the sound of this phrase, by the way, "Compliance reduces the risk of penalties of non-compliance"

Scott Pack

Jul 10, 2011 23:10

nealmcb

Jul 8, 2011 13:47

The issue is when non-it people ask questions that really need input from experts, which happens all the time. So I think we do want to tone down the faq.

nealmcb

Jul 8, 2011 13:42

Interesting comment there about a possible migration here: "I'm not an IT security professional or expert, so I didn't think I belonged on security.stackexchange. If my question does indeed belong there then I think that site needs to do some re-branding to make it clear that questions like mine are welcome"

Rory Alsop

Jul 7, 2011 13:43

I remember that song being a tad scurrilous

Scott Pack

Jul 7, 2011 04:16

Because people were so reticent to mock Apple users to begin with....

Jin

Jul 7, 2011 04:15

@ScottPack as an apple fanboy myself, i don't even know how to respond... i feel ashamed.

Jin

Jul 6, 2011 23:42

Rory Alsop

Jul 6, 2011 20:30

hahahahahahaha

Iszi

Jul 6, 2011 17:14

Our Blog is live at - bookmark it, tell your friends and visit the DMZ to request topics or volunteer.

Scott Pack

Jul 6, 2011 15:39

Maybe if @AviD would toss some panties...

Zuly Gonzalez

Jul 6, 2011 06:39

@ScottPack @Rory @Iszi The plan is for the T-shirts to be security.se branded, not generic SE stuff. I believe you guys are next in line to graduate, and get a custom brand/logo. It's gonna be tight, but if everyone pushes hard @Jeff said the custom swag may be done in time.

Stack Exchange

Jul 1, 2011 17:07

Stack Overflow Blog: It’s OK to Ask and Answer Your Own Questions

Posted by Jeff Atwood on July 1st, 2011

The FAQ has contained one key bit of advice from the very beginning:

It’s also perfectly fine to ask and answer your own question, as long as you pretend you’re on Jeopardy! — phrase it in the form of a question.

If …

To be crystal clear, it is not merely OK to ask and answer your own question, it is explicitly encouraged.

I do it all the time! For example, when I ran into a nasty issue with Java exploits in Google Chrome when browsing for images, I documented that on Super User by asking and answering my own question. Now, others can benefit from my misfortune — and best of all, I got new even better answers beyond what I offered! Overall, a huge win all around. …

Rebecca Chernoff

Jun 29, 2011 21:25

en.support.wordpress.com/posts/post-status and codex.wordpress.org/Content_Visibility are also good

AviD

Jun 29, 2011 20:58

@RoryAlsop oo fun. consider my panties tossed your way.

Rory Alsop

Jun 29, 2011 20:51

@RebeccaChernoff :-) ah - will get a quick meta post up asking for thoughts and graphics...nudge nudge, wink wink, a nods as good as a wink to a blind bat

nealmcb

Jun 29, 2011 18:34

@RebeccaChernoff I plan to start by highlighting some of the password- and authn- related questions.

nealmcb

Jun 29, 2011 18:29

@RebeccaChernoff Is there any integration in authn systems between the blog and SE? Or do you just suggest that folks use the same openid that they use now for SE?

M'vy

Jun 28, 2011 15:23

> The complex exponential of the circle constant is unity.

Scott Pack

Jun 28, 2011 15:19

@RoryAlsop Found it: miller-thyme.blogspot.com/2010/05/glory-that-is-cheesecake.html

Graham Lee

Jun 22, 2011 15:57

alright, HTTP is the new TCP.

Scott Pack

Jun 20, 2011 15:49

Are you intending to protect IIS or your underlying(overlaying?) web applications?

nealmcb

Jun 19, 2011 14:50

"open bounty => can't be closed"

Scott Pack

Jun 18, 2011 19:55

@nealmcb damn you and that auditd question! Hopefully I'll be able to find the time to write up a good response. I am really looking forward to the answers. Should be good stuff.

Scott Pack

Jun 18, 2011 12:55

That sounds vaguely perverse.

AviD

Jun 14, 2011 00:55

56

A: Add data.SE style "magic links" to comments

Most of these now work. My comment below has the following markdown source: On [main], you are expected to write proper English (as advertised on [english.se]), but here on [metaso] it's more important to have freehand circles, so please [edit] your post, otherwise I'll have to flag you (see ...

Thomas Pornin

Jun 9, 2011 15:45

Now I have a rep with a "k"

Iszi

Jun 9, 2011 05:45

Also, feel free to join the thread I made about this on Meta.

Jeff Ferland

Jun 8, 2011 20:40

@AviD I'm going to start writing a brief on it tonight. If you feel like a little Google doc collaboration...

AviD

Jun 5, 2011 11:30

This one seems still S&A, even after the edit: (@Iszi you're the expert on s&a, what you think?)

Iszi

Jun 3, 2011 18:31

@nealmcb I "need to tu"? Do I look like a ballerina to you?

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