It seems that password theft is up. I’m not sure this is a surprise to anyone who reads this site, but it is so much easier than it used to be with all of the malware out there, better compute platforms, botnets, phishing, etc. It has gotten to the point where I have had to start using a password manager, simply due to the sheer number of passwords I need to track and the complexity rules I choose to use implementing passwords. This partial image is from an infographic mentioned on TechRepublic that hit my inbox today.

Title: August Meeting: 2012-08-16
Location: Tim Horton’s, 660 Eagleson Rd, Kanata
Link out: Click here
Description:

Only 5 meetings left this year…

Topics:

• ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity
• Experiences with ASCIIDOC
• Using BACULA for archiving
• O’Reilly Books
• SysAdmin Day 2012 followup
• Other items - we always have a few

Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-08-16
End Time: 21:30

I suspect that some of you might be interested in this offering, so I’m posting it here.

Discover Our 5–Star Ebooks

Save 50% on the Top 20 – One Week Only

We keep a running tally of our top-performing, five-star titles. These are the books that have most impressed and earned praise from readers like you. We’re now sharing the list with the added incentive of a special offer: for one week only, get our top five-star ebooks for 50% off. Ebooks from oreilly.com are DRM-free. You get free lifetime access, multiple file formats, and free updates. Now includes Dropbox syncing. Use discount code: WK5STAR

Image located via google image search. I have no idea who owns it, but it does sum it all up.

This Friday (tomorrow, July 27, 2012) is System Administrator Appreciation Day (SAAD acronym). While not a well recognized event outside of the community, it’s our day and we should celebrate. I sent a note to the mailing list for an informal get together after work on Friday and it looks like a few people will be there. The venue is not set in stone yet, so contribute if you plan on attending. The decision will be made by noon on Friday. Come on out and bring another sysadmin if you have one handy.

Not to make it seem like there is a lot to browse in there, but the mailing list archive has been restored. Other than not having ssh access to the server in order to be able to manage things a little more directly, I’m pretty satisfied with the new provider. The faster response time and better availability is not bothering me either :) Remember that the mailing list is located at this URL - http://ovsage.org/mailman/listinfo/regulars_ovsage.org