Tag: Windows

Development, Governance, Risk, and ComplianceLeave a comment

Web App To Desktop App

SysRisk

Exactly one year ago when I started on the latest iteration of WorkPapers.Pro, the web application development took front and center position, and a desktop integration was an after-thought… for a couple of reasons. First, I had already developed about four different versions of the desktop application in multiple languages, so was not worried about generating another iteration to accommodate the web application rapidly. On the other hand, developing a web application for the internet (versus intranet) was a new experience and took more time.The release times reveal this. The web application took about nine months to develop into its … Continue reading Web App To Desktop App

Development, Governance, Risk, and ComplianceLeave a comment

Another WorkPapers Milestone – Desktop Release

SysRisk

Lately, in this blog I try not go on about my pet software project, but cannot help to brag about some milestones. So, I’ve finally done it! About four years ago when I finished the RealBASIC version of WorkPapers (v2x) for Mac and Windows, I started to create a web version, but never got to it…. just could not stretch my time  to make yet another version. The press release is here.This time around I started with the web version of WorkPapers, then went to the drawing board with an almost identical desktop version – interface and function. This led … Continue reading Another WorkPapers Milestone – Desktop Release

hackingLeave a comment

God Mode – The Only Way To Admin Windows

SysRisk

Now people with alternative intentions in mind can get a promotion beyond administrator and become…. won’t say it to stay on good terms with …. This ZDNet Japanese article was released late last night, so don’t know if the English press caught on yet or not – here is the synopsis. In a nutshell, if you create a directory in Windows XP, Vista, and Win7 and name it “GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}” without the quotes, then open that folder, all of the control panel, system admin tools, and everything you need to take control of a locked down system becomes available. We’ve tried … Continue reading God Mode – The Only Way To Admin Windows

DevelopmentLeave a comment

WorkPapers – Latest Version Now Freeware

SysRisk

This title is a bit misleading since I stopped development of this software back in late 2006. Recent reports indicate that version still runs on the latest OS X and all versions of Windows, so due to an overwhelming number of requests from potential users for me to hurry up and setup a Sourceforge site and pull the registration encryption, we are now offering the software for download (both Mac and Windows) with a free version registration key. Workpapers was designed to be a personal audit software for teams in small to medium sized practices. All of the data calls … Continue reading WorkPapers – Latest Version Now Freeware

CybersecurityLeave a comment

Again? Digital Photo Frames Infected For 2009 Christmas… Too!

SysRisk

Japan IT press is reporting that digital photo frames shipped for Christmas are infected this year too. Does this ring a bell? Dejavu? Well, because it happened last year too; as chronicled at SANS, here, and here. Now, if you click on any one of the three previous links, please pay attention to the date – exactly one year ago. Not many security news items break in Japanese before the English publications, but here is the report paraphrased.The original report comes from the SANS Internet Storm Center that states digital photo frames made by Smartparts introduces various questionable malware files … Continue reading Again? Digital Photo Frames Infected For 2009 Christmas… Too!

hackingLeave a comment

Windows 7 Critique By An OSX User

SysRisk

Since the last blog posting I have done quite a bit – so much that I have not had time to blog about the activity. However, for the first catch-up blog, I decided to say a word or two about Windows 7. I joined Deloitte back in May of 2008 and our laptops were upgraded to Vista in November 2008. When the IT Center upgraded our laptops to Vista, they also upgraded RAM from two gigabytes to four gigabytes, which is always a welcome upgrade. Now, after about twelve months of using Vista and enduring 20 minute boot-up times, inexplicable … Continue reading Windows 7 Critique By An OSX User

Cybersecurity, hackingLeave a comment

Active Directory Analysis

SysRisk

A couple of weeks ago I wrote this post because I had just found out that a group of security ‘professionals’ and ‘consultants’ (not from our company) that were assigned to one of my projects did not have the technical ability to download user records, or any other records, from Active Directory (AD) and perform the appropriate ID management analysis. While I am senior management, I do take the pride of being able to do about anything required, including the technical work that is necessary to figure out via Google, MS Support sites, or any other resource – a skill … Continue reading Active Directory Analysis