Category Archives: Web Finds

Most Data Breaches Caused by Human Error, System Glitches – Network World

” When it comes to data breaches, hackers and organized crime garner most of the headlines, but most data breaches are caused by human errors and system glitches–application failures, inadvertent data dumps, logic errors in data transfer and more. As a result, educating your employees and making sure they’re not cutting corners is a big component in preventing data breaches. ”

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/061713-most-data-breaches-caused-by-270929.html?page=1

What SDN means to the network administrator | TechRepublic

 

Software-defined networking is new enough that pinning down its practical use is still difficult to get our heads around. Here is some perspective on SDN from the net admin’s point of view.

What SDN means to the network administrator | TechRepublic.

German Parliament says: Stop Granting Software Patents

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“In the resolution, the Parliament says that patents on software restrict developers from exercising their copyright privileges, including the right to distribute their programs as Free Software. They promote the creation of monopolies in the software market, and hurt innovation and job creation. [Correction 2013-04-24: Parliament did not yet adopt the motion, but rather decided to pass it to the parliament committees for further consideration.]”

German Parliament says: Stop Granting Software Patents.

Ask.fm, the troubling secret playground of tweens and teens | Internet

Today, Ask.fm has ballooned into a parent-free digital space where kids go to goof off and escape the built-in accountability of Facebook.

Ask.fm, the troubling secret playground of tweens and teens | Internet.

Beer Tasting Workout: Train Yourself to be a Better Beer Taster | Food & Wine

” At its most basic, beer starts with water and grain (malt), flavored with a kind of flower called hops and fermented by yeast. F&W’s Megan Krigbaum and brewer Dave McLean of San Francisco’s excellent Magnolia Brewing explain the essentials and propose four taste-training exercises. ”

http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/beer-tasting-workout