I think it is becoming the nature of the business. IT budgets are becoming more scrutinized and as a result we have to start thinking like business people not just tech geeks. I have a staff of 10 that I try to insulate from the selling as much as possible and I spend 50 to 75% of my time putting together information and selling the projects.
With all of the high profile failures over the last few years I can't say that I think the additional upfront work is always a bad thing. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 8:23 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: how to block port 135 without router or firewall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The down side is I spend more time putting together business cases and selling projects then actually implementing them anymore. I guess that is the price you pay when they give you a title that has manager in it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's an ugly situation all the way around. Lots of time spent saying the same things over and over, and still being second-guessed on the important decisions. ============================================================== ASB - http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=~MoreInfo.TXT ============================================================== "PICKERING: Have you no morals, man? DOOLITTLE: Can't afford them, Governor. Neither could you if you was as poor as me." -- George Bernard Shaw >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Wes Owen >Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 10:45 AM >To: NT 2000 Discussions >Subject: RE: how to block port 135 without router or firewall > > >Well I guess that could be turned around to say we are not >properly selling >our ideas. I find a pretty good success rate on getting >projects approved >if I put together a proper business case and ROI. It is >slow and a lot of >bureaucracy in the way, but eventually they happen. > >If I have at least gone through that much and still get >turned down and >disaster strikes I can then blow the dust off show them we >had proposed a >fix and get my money to get it done. > >The down side is I spend more time putting together business >cases and >selling projects then actually implementing them anymore. I >guess that is >the price you pay when they give you a title that has manager in it. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ed Esgro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 9:37 AM >To: NT 2000 Discussions >Subject: RE: how to block port 135 without router or firewall > > >Probably budget. Makes me sick when companies rely entirely on there >electronic data, don't realize and when IT tries to propose >a solution to >protect them from disaster, they blow it off like it is no >big deal. Can't >budget for that. Meanwhile IT is spending weekends cleaning >up a mess that >could have been avoided by a measly 20 Grand. We fix the >problem that could >have cost the company millions of dollars but get absolutely >no recognition >for it. We don't fix the problem we are on the unemployment >line because of >some shmuckola CEO that refuses to believe that it was his >decision of not >implementing security that caused the company to lose vital data. >When is the business world going to realize that IT is as >important as >accounts receivables? It gets really annoying that we IT >professionals play >major roles in company day to day operations and get >profiled as quiet, >secluded, seat warmers that do nothing but stare at monitors >all day. When >in fact we are the fire fighters of the business world. > >Sorry just needed to vent a little. Corporate ignorance is extremely >pathetic. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Flanagan, Kevin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 9:57 AM >To: NT 2000 Discussions >Subject: RE: how to block port 135 without router or firewall > >I find it hard to understand why you wouldn't want a firewall. > > >+__________________________________________+ >"There are two major products that come out of Berkeley: LSD >and [Unix] BSD. >We don't believe this to be a coincidence." -Jeremy S. Anderson > > >Kevin M. Flanagan >C/S Planning Engineer III >IT Systems Implementation >Branch Banking & Trust >3261 Atlantic Ave Suite 116 >Raleigh, NC 27604 >919-716-6209 > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hank Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 3:46 AM >> To: NT 2000 Discussions >> Subject: Re: how to block port 135 without router or firewall >> >> >> 1. What OS -... >> it is w2k box. I have checked ip filter but it is for all >> nics. I am looking for certain ip or nic in the box >> >> 2. The NSA publishes a ..... >> thank you for the info >> >> 3. 135= RP....... >> I already take care of them >> >> 4. Look into Tiny Firewal... >> is it possible do it with w2k WITHOUT firewall box? >> >> >> 5. You may have better luck starting your search from >http://www.microsoft.com/security. > >7. There are cheap Firewall/Router products for Home use >($150-$400 US). I >may just clean up my unused pentum box and install linux to >do the job. My >point is > >"Is it possible do it within w2k WITHOUT firewall box?" > >Cannot believe w2k have no ability to disable and block >certain port by >itself... > > >Thanks > >Hank Lee > ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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