The Problem is many BlueTooth enabled phones is a security flaw in the BlueTooth stack. this can lead to the attacker gaining access to Phone Book, Messages and even make calls from the phone.
I hit on a nice Video on youtube showing a Proof of concept (PoC) of it. Have a look and the best bet is disable bluetooth when not needed.
If you cannot see the video below, click here to view it on the youtube site.
Was just going to the Juniper Website to download JunOS, happened to see a kewl image on the frontpage.
Posting it here too, depicts good of current security management is many companies.
Cisco’s new CRS-1 4-Slot Single-Shelf System an Foundation for IP NG Network.
The new Cisco CRS-1 4-Slot Single-Shelf System is a compact 40-Gbps router, can fit in a standard rack.
It can extend the core to regional class 3 and 4 central offices, MSO hub locations, and especially data center peering sites.
It represents a smaller, more cost-effective configuration of the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System, which marks a new era in carrier IP communications by powering the foundation for network and service convergence today while protecting investments for decades to come.
This would mean the Line Cards, MSC’s and PLIMs and more so over cost saving.
i love friday nights where i do some good reading …. i am on my way further into reading and will post if i found something interesting.
Kudos
Neo
Catching up on the internet news :: what i call the Friday Night thing, found some interesting news on Seagate disk drives, till now Seagate had a 750 G-byte drive which is not bringing out a new 1 TB drive, below is the extract from Yahoo News
I need to buy and disk and then worry bout gathering data which i can store there, but all the versions of Knoppix and WHoppix Live CD ISO’s that i have 
The drive, which will offer one-third more space than Seagate’s current highest-capacity drive, is expected to ship to major customers like system and PC vendors during that time-frame, Seagate said.
The switch to a new data recording technology called perpendicular recording is the key to enabling some big jumps in storage capacity on hard-disk drives.
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Google “Tips,” where Google promoted certain of their own products over organic search results, have been quietly pulled down or may be the service is down but i don’t see it.
Until recently, Google searches for Calendar, Blogging, Photo Sharing and others returned “tips” above normal search results suggesting users try Google Calendar, Blogger and Picasa, respectively.
Firefox co-founder Blake Ross criticized the change in a widely read blog post, and the rest of, the world generally too followed the suit.
I did see a few appreciating/finding it interesting {i pulled the image from him} Kiruba
I really don’t think Google’s strategy was bad, what do you guys think.
Openbeacon has unveiled an open source tracking system at the Chaos Communication Congress (Berlin), which is an annual meeting of the international hacker scene. This event attracts technology enthusiasts who examine the implications of technology on society.
This tracking system can be used for following people around buildings. The creators of the OpenBeacon system sold 900 tags at ?10 (US$13) each to attendees who volunteered to be tracked during the four-day event. Some attendees bought multiple tags to experiment with later.
OpenBeacon uses chips from Nordic Semiconductor ASA that transmit and receive over the 2.4GHz frequency, which is available for unlicensed use in many countries. At the conference, the chips communicated with nearby base stations which sent data back to a central server. There were 23 base stations positioned around the conference center.
A good boss is really rare specimen. If you find somebody telling, “I had a good boss”, he’s right, he truly had one. We start liking our bosses only after they have left the company OR have left the world.
Although I have no management degree, with a few years of experience, I feel like writing a few tips on being a good boss, or rather how to seem like a good boss…!
Tip 1 : Good bosses have good understanding of the task relationship curve. Its a simple theory, all tasks seem dull and boring, they only way you can infuse some enthusiasm in the employees is by adding a bit of emotion and human touch to the act. Building relationship with your subordinates is the only way of doing it. After a few steps of building a relationship, add a few tasks to your subs kitty.
Hey Readers,
I am goona be very g33k in my post, but i am sure it is going to make sense to the Managers at the ISP transport / IP teams, but i hope everyone gets interested reading this 
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Force10 has launched a 4-port OC-48c/OC-12c/OC-3c Packet over SONET/SDH (POS) line card for the Force10 E-Series E1200 and E600 is based on the innovative Force10 TeraScale™ ASICs and provides pluggable SFP optics supporting distances up to 80km.
These cards will present a truly flexible solution that can be used in applications spanning the MAN and WAN.
This line card provides industry leading density of up to 56 OC-48c/ OC-12c/OC-3c multi-rate POS ports in a single chassis. Additionally, the TeraScale ASICs and E-Series architecture deliver line-rate performance with QoS and access control lists (ACLs) enabled and jumbo frame support with full functionality Layer 3 routing.
Woah i did really say another great card to F10’s E600/E1200 MAN switches.
Part No. :: LC-EG-OC-48c-4P
Aside :: Nik {the management g33k as we call him in the group}, when is the Wiki gonna be public, so that i can post this there
I Wish i was in US and would love to get a piece of this baby.
Amazing phone with cool features //// read on …. Another good example of great tie-ups can do.
Break away from your PC and make free or low-cost calls to your friends using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice! The Linksys Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo! Messenger comes with the handset, charger, and a USB Base Station that plugs into your PC. Dual-Mode capability lets you choose whether to make free or low-cost calls with the Yahoo! Messenger with Voice service on your PC, or over a regular telephone line. Just select who you want to talk to from your Yahoo! Messenger contact list on your handset and when your contact answers, talk away!
The phone supports Yahoo! Phone Out so you can talk with friends on their regular phones and will ring, displaying the Caller ID on the handset’s screen when you have an incoming call with the Yahoo! Phone In service.
The Linksys Dual-Mode Cordless Phone for Yahoo! Messenger with Voice allows you to choose to make free calls to other friends using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice or over your existing standard telephone line. You’ll get the convenience of a cordless phone and all its features, plus the high-quality voice reception, without being tied to your computer.
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