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Minimizing PowerShell Windows while executing
Okay, I realize it has been a really long time since I last posted anything… Essentially my role...
Date: 01/26/2015
Querying Windows 8 Application Manifests for NFC launching
Recently I embarked on a supposedly simple challenge to determine if I could use Near Field...
Date: 07/03/2013
Capturing and Restoring a Windows 8 Start Screen Tile Lineup
Ever wondered how you take a snapshot of the layout of the tiles on a Windows 8 Start Screen and...
Date: 06/04/2013
Recovering a multiboot system after a drive failure
Okay, this is I am sure a topic that has been covered many, many times. However, it took me a few...
Date: 06/03/2013
Webcast: Code Red to Zbot: 10 Years of Tech, Researchers and Threat Evolution
For those of you that joined us at RSA this year in San Francisco, you may have taking in the...
Date: 05/25/2012
The Road to CSUN
Okay, I admit it… I had no real idea going in to a conversation today what the CSUN conference was....
Date: 03/21/2012
Microsoft PhotoDNA Technology Helping Law Enforcement Fight Child Pornography
Having worked with Law Enforcement around the world for many years, there is always a huge demand...
Date: 03/21/2012
Mouse Without Borders and Windows 8 Consumer Preview
I have blogged about using Mouse Without Borders before, but today after installing the Windows 8...
Date: 03/06/2012
Creating a Windows 8 Bootable USB flash drive
Now I am back from the RSA Conference, I have a few moments to put the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on...
Date: 03/06/2012
Trust in Computing Research
Yesterday in Scott Charney’s RSA 2012 keynote, he made reference to a statistic stating that...
Date: 02/29/2012
RSA Conference 2012
Whether you here at the RSA Conference 2012 in San Francisco, CA or not, you might be interested to...
Date: 02/28/2012
Cloud Security Alliance Summit 2012
For those of you who were unable to join in this morning at the Cloud Security Alliance Summit 2012,...
Date: 02/27/2012
A Truly Magic Mouse
I have now been using the application for a little over a week and I can honestly say that it has...
Date: 01/30/2012
Converting to WHS 2011 Part 4 – Add-ins
As part of my journey to install Windows Home Server 2011 on my HP MediaSmart EX470 server, I have...
Date: 11/22/2011
Converting to WHS 2011 Part 3 – Performance
In the previous posts in this topic, I have referenced migrating my HP MediaSmart Server...
Date: 11/22/2011
Converting to WHS 2011 Part 2 – Storage
In my last post, I rebuilt my HP MediaSmart EX470 Server with Windows Home Server (WHS) 2011....
Date: 11/02/2011
Converting to Windows Home Server 2011
Thinking about migrating to Windows Home Server (WHS) 2011? Using an HP MediaSmart Server (EX470 or...
Date: 10/30/2011
Browse with Confidence and help Kids be safe online.
I don’t often do this, but I have an ask of everyone… If you have a Facebook account, here is a way...
Date: 05/14/2010
Ottawa Area Security Klatch Meeting – May 18th 2010: Mariposa 'The Life Story'
Join the Ottawa Area Security Klatch (OASK.ca) on Tuesday May 18th for our discussion on Mariposa...
Date: 05/12/2010
HTCIA Ottawa Training: Comprehensive Risk Management, Education and Awareness Through “The Harmonized Threat Risk Assessment Methodology”
Hi Folks… if you are in Ottawa on the 27th May and looking for training on Risk Management / Threat...
Date: 05/12/2010
Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 3.0 – Now in Beta Release!
Ever wondered how you can patch your off-line VM’s? A while ago we released a free tool called the...
Date: 04/30/2010
Hyper-V R2 videos
While presenting at the HP, Teramach and Microsoft Business Continuity event yesterday I was asked a...
Date: 04/30/2010
MSRC on Twitter
I do tweet on occasion but if you have met me, you will know that I am verbose and so I find working...
Date: 04/12/2010
Moving Virtual Machines from one host to another on Hyper-V
As you all know, without SCVMM, moving VMs manually (for example when doing an upgrade of a server...
Date: 04/09/2010
Student Deals – Office Ultimate 2007 for $64?
Okay now I have your attention… I wanted to share some resources with you for students.. We have...
Date: 04/09/2010
Disaster Recovery and High Availability – Software or Hardware? – Joint HP / Microsoft Event.
AKA: What will happen to your data if the Sasquatch attacks? I rarely post about this type of event...
Date: 04/07/2010
Virtualization Performance Resources
Note: I have to confess up front that I cannot take credit for this list, but it was recently...
Date: 03/23/2010
Virtualization Case Studies…
Over the last few weeks, I have had numerous requests from folks asking about case studies....
Date: 03/23/2010
XPMode on machines that don’t support Hardware Virtualization
If you have played around with XPMode on Windows 7, then you will know that you needed support for...
Date: 03/22/2010
Hack and Defend workshops back in town!
Are you interesting in understanding how some of the common attack vectors actually work? If you...
Date: 03/19/2010
Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk Performance
For best performance, should I use dynamic or fixed disks, how about differencing or raw disks and...
Date: 03/18/2010
Network Configuration for Live Migration Guide released.
Since we added Live migration to Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V R2 Server, I have had numerous requests...
Date: 03/09/2010
Understanding Microsoft Virtualization R2 Solutions
The R2’s are out the door with the release of Hyper-V R2, SCVMM R2 and MDOP R2. As with the...
Date: 02/19/2010
Free e-book on Microsoft Virtualization (until end Feb 2010)
Now I have you attention… This is a question I get asked on a regular basis: “Microsoft has a broad...
Date: 02/17/2010
Security Intelligence Report (SIR) V7
For those of you following my semi annual updates on what is happening in the Windows world to do...
Date: 11/02/2009
Last Chance for Security Education Conference Toronto - SecTor
In case you haven't bought your ticket yet, you can still go to www.sector.ca and register for the...
Date: 09/23/2009
System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2 has Released to Manufacturing – EVALS AVAILABLE
For those of you who have been awaiting this moment, we have announced the RTM for SCVMM 2008 R2…...
Date: 09/17/2009
Virtualization Webcast with Forrester and Microsoft
As many of you may know, I am currently filling the role of Virtualization Lead at Microsoft Canada,...
Date: 08/25/2009
SecTor Announces speaker line-up
With a little over a month to go until my favourite Canadian Security conference, the guys at SecTor...
Date: 08/25/2009
Security Bulletins for the Regular IT Guy Podcasts
One of the pieces of feedback I have been given for a while is that despite the changes we have made...
Date: 03/11/2009
BIO for Bruce Cowper – Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft Canada Co.
Bruce Cowper Chief Security Advisor Microsoft Canada Co. As the Chief Security Advisor for Microsoft...
Date: 02/23/2009
Security Education Conference Toronto
Amazingly enough, that time of the year has arrived again and SecTor (www.sector.ca) is almost upon...
Date: 09/11/2008
New Role, New Blog
It has been a long time on this blog, but I thought I would share with you that I am now the...
Date: 11/01/2006
Blog Switch (you don't get rid of me that easily)
For all of you wondering if I had disappeared from the planet, you may be pleased to know that I am...
Date: 02/26/2006
A Huge Thank-You to all!
It seems like a world ago, but as a follow up from the Vista Beta 1 Install Fest last year, we (and...
Date: 02/14/2006
TechNet Build'06 Tour - The Secure Well Managed Infrastructure
If you haven't already heard about it in the TechNet flash, from the blogs and Microsoft TechNet...
Date: 02/02/2006
TASK Server 2003 R2 Security
Last week I had the pleasure of delivering a session to the TASK which concentrated on Windows...
Date: 01/30/2006
Inspire Series Workshops
If I was to tell you that there is a series of practical, consultant lead workshops covering a range...
Date: 01/30/2006
Toronto Area Security Klatch event tonight
As a reminder, the TASK meeting is tonight. I am presenting a session on Windows Server 2003 R2...
Date: 01/25/2006
New Blogs for Canadians
After suggestions from a number of you we have launched a couple of new blogs... Now before you say...
Date: 01/12/2006