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Recently in class, we had two individuals come in from Legg Mason (Ray and Gretchen). Each talked to us about their jobs and personal experiences with Web 2.0 technologies. It was nice to hear real stories from the industry. Stories like theirs offer valuable insight which I can take back with me and apply to both my own personal life and professional career. Ray discussed WEB 2.0 security, while Gretchen focused on legal issues. Being a security person myself, needless to say that both were very interesting and applicable to my job. The first presenter gave us an overview of WEB 2.0 security issues and how he and his team goes a
bout testing their companies websites. The whole thing was fascinating. What makes this issues interesting is that is not like we solved the WEB 1.0 security issues..and to make things worse, we have built upon it to expose ourselves to even more threats. For example, did you know that you can have malicious code sent to your computer via a RSS Feed!!! Or things like mashups, that sound cool and with the times actually can take a vulnerability and blend it with a "good" application to generate something that looks all innocent but its not really. The topic of web 2.0 security is very relevant in my current job. We analyze new systems and applications all of the time. Now that I understand todays threats and vulnerabilities a little more, I can be smarter at my job and provide clients with better service.
Gretchen was from the legal department of the company and discussed how web 2.0 technologies have made her work life a bit more interesting. She is constantly building a "picket fence" to protect her company and its customers from fraudulent activity. She even tracks down the "criminals" and sometimes threatens to take legal action if they don’t stop pretending to be a company representative. She discussed cases where people put up fake websites and actually lured customers and were able to take money from their accounts. Cases like these seem to be on the rise and probably will continue to rise as we go through a recession and more and more people become desperate for money. Although this topic does not directly apply to my day to day professional career, it is always good to know that things like this happen so I can protect myself as a consumer.
bout testing their companies websites. The whole thing was fascinating. What makes this issues interesting is that is not like we solved the WEB 1.0 security issues..and to make things worse, we have built upon it to expose ourselves to even more threats. For example, did you know that you can have malicious code sent to your computer via a RSS Feed!!! Or things like mashups, that sound cool and with the times actually can take a vulnerability and blend it with a "good" application to generate something that looks all innocent but its not really. The topic of web 2.0 security is very relevant in my current job. We analyze new systems and applications all of the time. Now that I understand todays threats and vulnerabilities a little more, I can be smarter at my job and provide clients with better service. 
Gretchen was from the legal department of the company and discussed how web 2.0 technologies have made her work life a bit more interesting. She is constantly building a "picket fence" to protect her company and its customers from fraudulent activity. She even tracks down the "criminals" and sometimes threatens to take legal action if they don’t stop pretending to be a company representative. She discussed cases where people put up fake websites and actually lured customers and were able to take money from their accounts. Cases like these seem to be on the rise and probably will continue to rise as we go through a recession and more and more people become desperate for money. Although this topic does not directly apply to my day to day professional career, it is always good to know that things like this happen so I can protect myself as a consumer.
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