For Christmas this year, I got just what I asked for - a new gadget. I
collect gadgets, so this was nothing new, but this gadget has altered the way
I live; I now live with a BlackBerry on my hip.
I have resisted the temptation to "converge" my PDA and phone for any number
of reasons. The previous generations of so-called "smartphones" either didn't
seem very smart or weren't much like phones. In fairness, my point here isn't
that Research in Motion Ltd., the makers of the BlackBerry, has
single-handedly changed the face of converged communications devices. Many of
the new generation of "smartphones" have overcome the shortcomings of their
predecessors. It's just that I finally found the integration of phone and PDA
something worth investing in. It seemed seamless.
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According to the latest Web services "hype cycle" from Gartner, both Web
services security standards and the deployment of Web services with security
are rushing headlong into the dreaded "Trough of Disillusionment." This means
that the greatest levels of hype in these areas are supposedly behind us and
the reality of just what can and cannot be done is collectively dawning on
us.
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My involvement in Web services was a mistake.
I don't mean that I regret it, just that I got involved in Web services
because of a mistake I made. It actually started when I was preparing an
executive presentation on the current trends in security. I came across one
of those juicy statistics that security people (like me) love to use. It said
a survey found that security was the number one obstacle to companies
implementing "Web services." This is just the kind of direct correlation
between security and the deployment of a valuable technology that tends to
make people sit up and... (more)
Michael Mosher is the technology director of the CSC Consulting Business and Technology Risk Management practice. He specialized in security architecture and security strategy, and has designed security solutions for Fortune 500 clients in financial services, manufacturing, energy, and health care. Michael has a broad background in government and commercial security, including six years as a special agent with the U.S. government investigating computer and white-collar crimes.
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