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About Matthew

I'm big on family, security, privacy, and oddities.  The following opinions are entirely my own and not at all those of my employer.  If you don't like them, close your browser now. 

My Favorite Links

• Weird News - The Daily Rotten has all the strange news that's fit to print.
• LOLCATS! - http://icanhascheezburger.com
• Security - It's everyone's responsibility.  For starters, don't run as root all the time.       
  • http://www.microsoft.com/security/it/
  • http://www.threatcode.com/
  • http://nonadmin.editme.com
  • Ten Tips for Securely Testing
  • Matt's Top 10 Tips for Securely Testing Video Download
  • Matt's Top 10 Tips for Securely Testing
  • The 4 Security Technologies Every IT Organization Must Have
  • Gaming in a Secure Environment
  • Ten Tips for Designing, Building, and Deploying More Secure Web Applications
  • West Coast Security Forum 2007, Vancouver, B.C. 
  • Canadian Strategic Architect Forum 2007
• Small Business Server 2008 (SBS)- I've been a fan for a while.  It's great for small IT shops and runs this very site.  If you want to run a tight IT department on a budget, SBS is great. 
  • Master Your Own Domain: Build a Corporate Network at Home
  • http://www.microsoft.com/sbs/
  • http://www.smallbizserver.net/
  • Susan Bradley, a.k.a. E-Bitz, the SBS MVP
• My migration story mentioned by Susan Bradley