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Bob Morales posted:My helpdesk guy was poking around in firewall options, and sent me a list of poo poo he wanted to block. This was after like 6 people were streaming March Madness basketball games last week. I'll argue against blocking sites based on content all day, but if you aren't at least blocking sites known to serve up malware you are missing a critical point of protecting your network. "Known attack sites" sounds like just such a thing, and I would argue that if your own website is being blocked it is either hacked and serving up malware or had been in the recent past.
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Internet Explorer posted:I'll argue against blocking sites based on content all day, but if you aren't at least blocking sites known to serve up malware you are missing a critical point of protecting your network. "Known attack sites" sounds like just such a thing, and I would argue that if your own website is being blocked it is either hacked and serving up malware or had been in the recent past. I agree, as annoying as false positives can be. But the site it's blocking is Instapage, we just direct a few domains there for sales/info pages instead of building a website for it. Edit: and I went back to what I emailed him and I told him to leave that on
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I have a question for you IT people. My brother's employer got hit by a MAC Flooding and it is getting worse. I got a good idea of what it is but I want to know if it can be fixed before data can be stolen and if it is possible to trace the person who did it. Everything I found so far is about how to prevent it.
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waggles posted:I have a question for you IT people. My brother's employer got hit by a MAC Flooding and it is getting worse. I got a good idea of what it is but I want to know if it can be fixed before data can be stolen and if it is possible to trace the person who did it. Everything I found so far is about how to prevent it. If you have an idea what switch is being flooded you can run something like this on all access ports to shutdown the port that is flooding. Then hopefully you could consult a network diagram to see who sits where that particular port has a dropdown int range f0/1 - f0/24 #sw port-security maximum 2 #switchport port-security violation shutdown After that it might be a good idea to run clear mac-address-table to clear out all the garbage.
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I stopped sending cover letters and post interview thank you notes. I've never seen a cover letter that was good and contained anything worthwhile not covered in the resume. I just sent thank you emails since we're in the tech industry and I figure those are more likely to be seen than bullshit snail mail kissass letters.
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Methanar posted:If you have an idea what switch is being flooded you can run something like this on all access ports to shutdown the port that is flooding. Then hopefully you could consult a network diagram to see who sits where that particular port has a dropdown I don't quite remember what my brother said but I think they did shut down a port but the attack moved to another one and then did a full broadcast as well. I will relay this message to him though if the attack is still going on. Thank you for the response.
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waggles posted:I don't quite remember what my brother said but I think they did shut down a port but the attack moved to another one and then did a full broadcast as well. I will relay this message to him though if the attack is still going on. What kind of environment is this? I'm guessing a school / university since businesses would just use wireless.
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waggles posted:I don't quite remember what my brother said but I think they did shut down a port but the attack moved to another one and then did a full broadcast as well. I will relay this message to him though if the attack is still going on. If you have a something like SCCM just use that instead but if you don't you can maybe run something like this to see who has winpcap installed on their computer. (get-adcomputer -filter * -properties operatingsystem | where-object {$_.operatingsystem -like "*7*"}).name | out-file workstations.txt Invoke-Command -computername (get-content workstations.txt) -command { Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName | Where-Object { $_.displayname -like "*winpcap*" } }
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Judge Schnoopy posted:What kind of environment is this? I'm guessing a school / university since businesses would just use wireless. Multi-million dollar company, local facility. Sorry for being vague but I don't want my brother getting fired.
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Sefal posted:I've been reading this thread for a few years now. Every now and then I saw a book about time management being posted here. Awesome book, but here's the cliff notes: -Get a physical planner -Write down absolutely everything -Start your morning but organizing your priorities into A, B, and C categories and make a rough schedule for the day before you start helping people with emails/tickets
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Mar 29, 2016 16:28
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Bob Morales posted:That works if it's like that from the beginning. If you just up and do that out of nowhere, heads will roll. We implemented it last year.
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Or you can work with a good recruiter who will write up his own version of a cover letter and send it to a hiring manager that he knows will read it. Just sayin... Please consider Sean Rockstar Ninja Guru for Front-end Developer openings. Sean is an experienced designer/developer with over 10 years of experience creating memorable and efficient user interfaces. Here are a few of his career highlights: Career Highlights: • Highly experienced in Javascript, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Angular • Passionate about UI/UX design • Cross-platform app development and responsive web design • In last 5 years at [company], has been involved in design and development from concept through delivery • Experienced in Flash animation as well • Agile experience • Portfolio site: https://www.somethingawful.com • Reference from coworker Betty BSA: “Sean is the most talented developer I’ve ever worked with.” Candidate Profile: • Interview Availability: 24-48 hours • Start Availability: 2 weeks • Citizenship: US Citizen • Location: RVA (southside) • Salary Expectation: $90K+
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Career Q: I'm currently in a help desk environment right now, first year. I recently got in touch with a connection for a job in New Zealand, junior networking. My goal is to become a network engineer. They will pay for my CCNA and other education... My question is, if i take a contract in a foreign country and do work there for a few years/months will it affect me in landing a job in the States later (I'm a US citizen)
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Dark Helmut posted:Or you can work with a good recruiter who will write up his own version of a cover letter and send it to a hiring manager that he knows will read it. Just sayin... What's the best way to get in touch with a reliable, honest recruiter? Just call up a recruiting company and say "I'd like to work with you guys!" or respond to a job ad posted by a recruiter, or just know a recruiter and have them refer you?
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waggles posted:I have a question for you IT people. My brother's employer got hit by a MAC Flooding and it is getting worse. I got a good idea of what it is but I want to know if it can be fixed before data can be stolen and if it is possible to trace the person who did it. Everything I found so far is about how to prevent it.
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Judge Schnoopy posted:What's the best way to get in touch with a reliable, honest recruiter? Just call up a recruiting company and say "I'd like to work with you guys!" or respond to a job ad posted by a recruiter, or just know a recruiter and have them refer you? Referrals from friends or going directly and asking them for referrals of placements in your desired career. Call them and ask how much bullshit it was to deal with them. Did they listen, did they only try to place you in the correct position, did they butcher your resume, things like that. Remember they're being paid between 10-35% of your annual total compensation to place you and there is basically no barrier to entry. They can work for it, and don't be afraid to fire them.
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Judge Schnoopy posted:What's the best way to get in touch with a reliable, honest recruiter? Just call up a recruiting company and say "I'd like to work with you guys!" or respond to a job ad posted by a recruiter, or just know a recruiter and have them refer you? If you have skills that are in demand, post a resume on Indeed, Dice, LinkedIn, etc. and update it once every couple of weeks to keep it bumped up to the top. See who emails you, and how. If they have a personalized introduction and seem to take an actual interest in you as a candidate, that's a good sign. If they blast out form letters and they sound like they're 5,000 miles away, have never been in your country, and never met with a candidate, run away. Try not to do business with the giant companies like (especially) Robert Half. They won't give you any good individual attention and, if they specialize in outsourcing, they will actively try to undercut you, now or down the road. Beyond that, garbage in, garbage out. If you check a recruiting company's listed positions and see that they're the kind of positions you want at the kind of company you want to work for, those companies probably find the recruiters they're working with to be personable and reliable. It's not a perfect indicator for your side of the interview table, but it's better than nothing.
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Dark Helmut posted:Or you can work with a good recruiter who will write up his own version of a cover letter and send it to a hiring manager that he knows will read it. Just sayin... Nothing makes me want to use a recruiter less, than the knowledge that they think they can modify my resume or write their own cover letter for me.
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I think I'm starting to convince my boss to let me stay in Buffalo when I'm not traveling instead of being in New Jersey for no reason whatsoever. 
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Normally I would be like "why do you want to stay in Buffalo" but i understand.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Nothing makes me want to use a recruiter less, than the knowledge that they think they can modify my resume or write their own cover letter for me. Some recruiters give appropriate feedback (like Dark Helmut who told me about adding a summary header, though even that is a very mixed bag honestly), though I've also had my share of downright scary experiences. I walked into one interview and the recruiter met me at the elevator to walk me into the office. He hands me a folder with extra copies of my resume "just in case" and when I caught a glance, it was just my resume but with this horrific header including a tacky logo of the recruiting company  So glad I didn't have to use those.
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air- posted:I walked into one interview and the recruiter met me at the elevator to walk me into the office. He hands me a folder with extra copies of my resume "just in case" and when I caught a glance, it was just my resume but with this horrific header including a tacky logo of the recruiting company Yeah, I've received CVs that have the recruiter's lovely logo/header inserted at the top, and the formatting of the whole thing was hosed as a result. I would never let a recruiter touch my CV like that.
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How should I give an unstoppable dinosaur of a 20" CRT a good sendoff? Obviously nobody wants it, and I don't want to take it with me when I move, because it's about 75 pounds.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:How should I give an unstoppable dinosaur of a 20" CRT a good sendoff? Obviously nobody wants it, and I don't want to take it with me when I move, because it's about 75 pounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIvUNWGM8Dk
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Kashuno posted:Normally I would be like "why do you want to stay in Buffalo" but i understand.
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CLAM DOWN posted:Nothing makes me want to use a recruiter less, than the knowledge that they think they can modify my resume or write their own cover letter for me. Funny, because nothing makes me want to work with a candidate less than them arrogantly assuming they know everything. This writeup, and putting his best foot forward in general, was written by me AND the candidate in tandem because at it's core the job search is a partnership. And before every other position I submit him for, we will review the requirements together and modify the submittal for the new role. And if the recruiter is putting his lovely logo on top and not fixing the formatting, he's a lovely recruiter. That resume not only reflects the candidate, but me and my company as well. In regards to Schnoopy's question, word of mouth is the best way of course. Beyond that, just meet with a few. If they aren't open to meeting in person, I wouldn't want to work with them. Even in this day and age, shaking someone's hand and looking them in the eye still ups the ante in terms of accountability and trust. Ask them what they like about their jobs and their company. Interview them as much as they are interviewing you. You should know who you are in bed with, because it's no secret that there are plenty of bad and dishonest recruiters and agencies out there.
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air- posted:Some recruiters give appropriate feedback (like Dark Helmut who told me about adding a summary header, though even that is a very mixed bag honestly), though I've also had my share of downright scary experiences. Just to clarify, that tacky logo is there because we typically pull your contact info so communication routes through us. It's simply an industry best practice that keeps us in the loop and serves as a reminder to the client where the resume came from. We are representing you like an agent, in particular for contract and contract to hire roles. The more the communication goes through us, the more we can do our job and gather feedback and position you for success. If your recruiter is letting your resume get out the door looking like poo poo, they are doing it wrong.
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Dark Helmut posted:Just to clarify, that tacky logo is there because we typically pull your contact info so communication routes through us. It's simply an industry best practice that keeps us in the loop and serves as a reminder to the client where the resume came from. We are representing you like an agent, in particular for contract and contract to hire roles. The more the communication goes through us, the more we can do our job and gather feedback and position you for success. If your recruiter is letting your resume get out the door looking like poo poo, they are doing it wrong. How do you feel about your clients going through you for recruitment, while also going around you to other positions they find listed online?
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22 Eargesplitten posted:How should I give an unstoppable dinosaur of a 20" CRT a good sendoff? Obviously nobody wants it, and I don't want to take it with me when I move, because it's about 75 pounds. Let it live in a MAME cabinet 
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Dark Helmut posted:Funny, because nothing makes me want to work with a candidate less than them arrogantly assuming they know everything. This writeup, and putting his best foot forward in general, was written by me AND the candidate in tandem because at it's core the job search is a partnership. And before every other position I submit him for, we will review the requirements together and modify the submittal for the new role. And if the recruiter is putting his lovely logo on top and not fixing the formatting, he's a lovely recruiter. That resume not only reflects the candidate, but me and my company as well. I don't think you're understanding the problem here. Working with a recruiter to perfect a CV = good. A recruiter independently modifying a CV without my permission or awareness = bad.
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Aunt Beth posted:As someone from Rochester, Buffalo is so much better than basically all of NJ. Hi from down the Thruway, KillHour Not empty quoting. Also, when are all the WNY computer goons getting together for a beer? There's a lot of us.
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Judge Schnoopy posted:How do you feel about your clients going through you for recruitment, while also going around you to other positions they find listed online? I assume you mean candidates/consultants, right? For me, my clients are the companies where I'm placing people. It's just part of the job. I assume you're working with other agencies and in cases where you're out of work and need to get back ASAP, I'll even recommend it. But te way my company does things, we focus on the local market which is reasonably sized. We have a pretty solid footprint and have been in the area about 12 years so some of the relationships run pretty deep. As I explain it to my candidates, my job is to give you a competitive advantage over other candidates and to get you on the desk of the hiring manager. You are always welcome to submit your resume/info yourself if you really want, but you run the risk of being lost in a stack of resumes that's probably 100 or more deep. The reason companies use my agency is so they can do LESS work, less sorting through resumes. Will going through an agency ALWAYS make you win? Of course not. But at least the way we work, you stand a good chance to get interviewed if I clear and submit you to a company I have a relationship with.
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CLAM DOWN posted:I don't think you're understanding the problem here. Working with a recruiter to perfect a CV = good. A recruiter independently modifying a CV without my permission or awareness = bad. We are certainly on the same page there.
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CLAM DOWN posted:I don't think you're understanding the problem here. Working with a recruiter to perfect a CV = good. A recruiter independently modifying a CV without my permission or awareness = bad. Beat me to it. I have no problems with being told my contact details will be edited from my resume, and I get why that's important for the recruiter as an agent. In his defense, Helmut and good recruiters communicate that practice ahead of time, but that specific incident where my resume looked like children's coloring book bothered me. Plus, good ones will tell you to add things like "examples of when you used xyz technology" or similar phrases where they can see room for tailoring a resume better for a specific positing.
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Bob Morales posted:Let it live in a MAME cabinet I would, but I have no room for a cabinet, and I probably wouldn't get to it in time. Dark Helmut posted:I assume you mean candidates/consultants, right? For me, my clients are the companies where I'm placing people. Do you have any recommendations for recruiters in northern Colorado? Or is that too far away from where your company works? I've been job hunting since last year, unemployed since January, and it's not going well.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:I would, but I have no room for a cabinet, and I probably wouldn't get to it in time. I'm afraid I don't. My company has offices nationwide, but we don't have any in CO yet. Because we are very relationship-focused, we tend to work exclusively in our own towns with clients we can interact with in person.
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KillHour posted:Not empty quoting. Probably no time soon. The Rust Belt economy forces us to work for slave labor wages. Beer is a luxury of the elite. (I vote everyone comes to Jamestown and we sperg up the Southern Tier brewery)
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