Brett Dearman (@BrettDearman) profile picture

Information Security and Digital Forensics specialist since 2002. I.T. professional since processing speed was measured in megahertz (as in 4.77mhz).

Deep In The Heart Of Texas
Joined May 2013
Defending our Food Supply p0.vresp.com/acyLxA #vr4smallbiz
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Stolen credit card numbers from the Target breach are apparently being sold in data sets by region. dfinews.com/news/2014/01/two…
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Texas email privacy bill poised to be strongest in the nation, but what effect will it have on investigations?: lnkd.in/Vjss8s
Should CIOs Hire Cyber Pinkertons? twb.io/14sY7NY via @InformationWeek
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DATA BREACH: Hospital posts personal patient information on public website | ow.ly/ltJTq #OOPS #Breach
Microsoft readies massive Internet Explorer update. Fixes 33 reasons why you should keep up on updates. lnkd.in/7fANVr
Dearman's I.T. Rule #9: Never make changes on a live system that you can undo. Always have a Plan B. (FYI: The B stands for "Back Out")
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Dearman's I.T.Rule #10: Name any new technology claiming it's secure, then end the statement with "...as long as it's implemented correctly"
Dearman's I.T. Rule #8: Testing in a production environment is always a bad idea
Dearman's I.T. Rule #7: You can't outsource accountability
Dearman's I.T. Rule #6: Never assume that someone has thought of everything or has already considered the obvious.
Dearman's I.T. Rule #5: All Telcom Providers Lie - Regardless of what they tell you, they will NEVER admit to having done anything wrong.
Dearman's I.T. Rule #4: If it's not hurting anything, don't delete it. Just make sure it's not actually hurting something... now or later.
Dearman's I.T. Rule #3: If you don't know what it does, don't do it.
Dearman's I.T. Rule #2: All end-users lie because they will change things that break things and tell they didn't.
Dearman's I.T. Rule #1: Never, ever buy "Version 1", even if it's a full application rewrite (example - "All New Version 4!")
Assembled my personal rule list I call "Dearman's Rules of IT". More like altruisms really. If you're an IT vet, you'll appreciate them.