Regular expression (or regex) [Wikipedia] are a very powerful method to parse data and extract the information you need. But a regular expression can quickly turn into a nightmare due to its complexity. I often use a memo but testing the regexp live is the quickest way to debug them.
Month: July 2009
Looking for Wi-Fi?
This afternoon I was looking for a Wi-Fi hotspot!
Use the Right Words!
Security awareness messages must target the right persons. But they need to target them using the right words! Be sure to adapt your messages to keep them understandable by all your audience.
CERT-in-a-Box
Computer Emergency Response Teams (or “CERTs”) are organizations that handle security incidents related to computers and networks. A CERT can be deployed to support private networks (example: in a multi-national company or an organization like NATO which operates its NCIRC) or organized by federal authorities in regions or countries. CERTs
Sea, Sun, Holidays and… Logs
I’m writing this post in my garden, 22:15 still 23°. Yes, it’s summer time! Soon, a lot of admins and security professionals will leave their office to go to the beach. Here are some tips for enjoying a safe comeback: 1. If you configure an auto-responder (classic behavior in big
Add Custom Search Engines with the Google API
The Google toolbar is a powerful add-on for your browser. It adds very nice features (of course, to be used sparingly if you don’t want Google to know everything about you). There is also an API which offers extra features for webmasters such as creating custom buttons. Here is a