Security Fun - A good chunk of time this week was chewed up in issues around the Microsoft ASN.1 flaw. At one point this week I wasn't sure which I was receiving more of: spam, or security advisories about the Microsoft advisory! Sheesh... it's like all the creators of those various lists don't realize that anyone who has a clue about MS security is also on the MS security bulletin list!

LinkedIn - So now I have been invited to the LinkedIn social networking site. I did accept the invite to see what the buzz was about. Interesting, although I find some things harder about it than Orkut.

FOAF, plink.org, etc. - In the midst of that, dmarti asked if I had a FOAF file at all, as he finds that far more useful than any of these social networking sites. So I went to FOAF-a-matic to create a file that is now on my website. He also suggested I check out plink.org, which is a social networking site without any membership, etc., all based on open standards such as FOAF.

Wireless Certifications - Found out that several wireless vendors we work with are now asking for wireless certifications from their VARs. I didn't know of these certs, but their existence makes sense.

LPI Outreach to LUGs - LPI has announced a new outreach effort to Linux User Groups through a web site called LPI-LUG.org. As noted on the site, LUGs that register and have a number of people LPI-certified can obtain discounts off exam prices.

Python video - A friend sent me the link to this python video. I haven't watched it yet, but it sounds interesting.

Free Standards Group and ISO - Nice to see that the FSG received ISO recognition. Assuming this goes forward and they are able to get ISO recognition/certification for Linux, it will go far to help with government sales of Linux-related products. Good stuff.

Enigmail with Thunderbird - Started using thunderbird with enigmail at home for my personal e-mail. Wonderful to see how well it works with GnuPG to let me very easily sign and encrypt e-mail. Very nicely done.

Chinese WLAN Standard - The controversy over the Chinese proprietary WLAN standard continues. This decision makes it difficult for other companies to be able to sell into the Chinese market. Unless, of course, you partner with one of the 11 Chinese companies. :-) Fun, fun, fun...

Cisco Likes The Teleworker Market - Nice to see that Cisco sees the teleworker market as an opportunity. Good market validation, although our solution solves some of the security challenges posed by VPN-based teleworker solutions.