Wow, just wow...
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
HHS Breach notification data presented in a useful (maybe) way...
OK,
I know you can get the HHS Breach Notification information here:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/breachnotificationrule/postedbreaches.html
It is great that HHS put's this out, but...
using the data is pretty painful. It's just an HTML page, with no good way to make sense of the data.
Because I wanted to dig deeper, I tossed all the data into a Google Docs spreadsheet.
It's not pretty, but maybe someone will find it helpful.
Caveats:
I did this in just a few minutes, I believe it is accurate... but I'm not perfect.
I'd love to keep this up to date as HHS releases new data, but I'm not sure that will happen...
Use at your own risk.
I know you can get the HHS Breach Notification information here:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/breachnotificationrule/postedbreaches.html
It is great that HHS put's this out, but...
using the data is pretty painful. It's just an HTML page, with no good way to make sense of the data.
Because I wanted to dig deeper, I tossed all the data into a Google Docs spreadsheet.
It's not pretty, but maybe someone will find it helpful.
Caveats:
I did this in just a few minutes, I believe it is accurate... but I'm not perfect.
I'd love to keep this up to date as HHS releases new data, but I'm not sure that will happen...
Use at your own risk.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Phoneix businesses are apparently getting hammered by the "Papers Please Law"
Wow!
Phoenix is getting hit so hard by the "Papers Please Law" that the hotels have started using unsolicited emails asking folks to plan events there.
It is so sad that stupid, racist politics are impacting real businesses in such a bad way...
Actual text of the email I just received:
Phoenix is getting hit so hard by the "Papers Please Law" that the hotels have started using unsolicited emails asking folks to plan events there.
It is so sad that stupid, racist politics are impacting real businesses in such a bad way...
Actual text of the email I just received:
Hello,
I am with the Abcdefg Ijklmno Phoenix Airport Hotel. I want to see if you ever schedule any meetings or events in the Phoenix area?
We are conveniently located less than a mile from Sky Harbor International Airport (with complimentary Airport shuttle). We are the only hotel with a Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx at our front door. You will experience the ease and convenience of the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx which connects you to professional and collegiate sporting venues, as well as great dining and shopping. Just minutes from downtown Phoenix, the Convention Center and Tempe, home of Arizona State University. Other nearby attractions include spring training venues for the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants.
I may be reached directly at username@domain.com or 602-999-9999. Please visit our website at www.hoteldomain.com or feel free to call me if I can be of any further assistance.
Make it a great day!
Sales PersonSales Manager
Time for an update maybe?
Information Week has this post up about lame government web sites.
The one for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is especially outdated.
This is the site today (scrolled up, for comparison)
This is how it looked on 12/12/1998, almost 12 years ago...
In that time, it appears someone has learned:
Compare for yourself:
Today vs.12/12/1998
The one for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is especially outdated.
This is the site today (scrolled up, for comparison)
This is how it looked on 12/12/1998, almost 12 years ago...
In that time, it appears someone has learned:
style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 153);"
Compare for yourself:
Today vs.12/12/1998
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
"NextGen Gallery" No GD support!
This one tried to make me crazy...
While setting up the very awesome NextGEN Gallery WorPress plugin.
I ran in to problems with the GD Library. The Gallery Overview page happily reported:
Wow. Not very helpful.
I finally found the answer (at least for Red Hat Linux)
Note: You should, run this as a single command, not as 2 separate install commands.
I'm not sure, but it didn't solve the issue until I ran the command correctly...
While setting up the very awesome NextGEN Gallery WorPress plugin.
I ran in to problems with the GD Library. The Gallery Overview page happily reported:
Graphic Library
No GD Support!
Wow. Not very helpful.
I finally found the answer (at least for Red Hat Linux)
Run this command:
root@myhost:/ # yum install gd-devel php-gd
Note: You should, run this as a single command, not as 2 separate install commands.
NOT:Why?
root@myhost:/ # yum install gd-devel
root@myhost:/ # yum install php-gd
I'm not sure, but it didn't solve the issue until I ran the command correctly...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Cloud still has a life cycle, we still need to follow it
Interesting article in FCW today about data ownership in the cloud. Good points made, but one thing about it stuck in my craw.
From the article:
Using a public cloud will require that when you finish using a server, you ensure the data is no longer on the server. It's the Disposal phase of the life cycle.
You don't simply turn off old servers and set them on the curb. You ensure the drives are removed, destroyed or wiped clean first, right? The Cloud speeds up the life cycle but doesn't free us from the required steps. We still need to follow it all the way through. Disposal is an important step.
From the article:
Agencies and the public need to be confident that government data is properly secured within the U.S. and can be, if needed, properly destroyed.Wait, why are they using the phrase "and can be, if needed, properly destroyed."
Using a public cloud will require that when you finish using a server, you ensure the data is no longer on the server. It's the Disposal phase of the life cycle.
You don't simply turn off old servers and set them on the curb. You ensure the drives are removed, destroyed or wiped clean first, right? The Cloud speeds up the life cycle but doesn't free us from the required steps. We still need to follow it all the way through. Disposal is an important step.
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