Steve
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| Microsoft MVP SecuritySummit thread
Microsoft is hosting a handful of Security MVPs for a mini Security Summit in Redmond this week, and I figured we needed a thread to talk about it. I hope the others that are going will check in (though we're all staying at the same hotel: we ought to run into each other now and then).
Unlike the Global MVP Summit in the spring (thread here), which had ~2000 participants, this one is much smaller, maybe 50 or 60. This is limited to security topics and MVPs, and from the rough agenda I've seen, it should be interesting.
I think there is nearly no chance that we'll see Bill Gates (bummer), but our host will be Mike Nash, the VP of the Security Business & Technology Unit.
Microsoft always takes good care of us: we're having dinner at the Space Needle on Tuesday night. It doesn't start until tomorrow, but I'm sure that some of us will post our experiences. I expect that Blake ( Link Logger  ) will post pics again.
Off to the airport...
Steve
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CalamityJane
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| I'm here 
My experience so far is, great Mexican dinner with lots of handsome bodyguards all to myself again (for tonight anyway);)
AND picked up two new victims of browser hijacks on the trip up that have my email addy for help in removing the scum
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MapleLeaf
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Burnaby, BC | reply to Steve
Have a great trip, guys, and come back with interesting stories for all of us 
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Name Game
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said by CalamityJane :I'm here My experience so far is, great Mexican dinner with lots of handsome bodyguards all to myself again (for tonight anyway);) AND picked up two new victims of browser hijacks on the trip up that have my email addy for help in removing the scum Just be careful next time when you yell out I am an expert hijacker. We don't want you making Christmas decorations with Martha.
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CalamityJane
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hpguru
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You guys better put duct tape over your mouths to protect you from security threats.
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Steve
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Yorba Linda, CA
| reply to Steve
OK, we're here: shuttles ran from the hotel to the Microsoft Conference Center, and we're gathering in the St. Helens room. There are maybe 50 MVPs snarfing down breakfast and going through our swag bags (a nice portfolio, a USB flash drive, some books) and meeting each other. There may be more Microsofties than there are MVPs.
First thing will be the keynote from Mike Nash, a VP of security, and many of us have worn "Mike Nash Blue" shirts - apparently it's some kind of thing he's known for, so many of us have played along with this little joke.
We're having sessions on spam/phishing/sender ID (about the latter I intend to ask some questions about "licensing"), network access security, spyware ( CalamityJane is looking forward to that one!) and IE.
Tonight we're going to dinner at the Space Needle, and I brought my binoculars. It's been a very nice crowd so far.
And CalamityJane looks great today
Off to the opening session...
Steve
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jaykaykay
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Scottsdale, AZ | "And CalamityJane looks great today" Letch!!!:D |
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jvmorris
I Am The Man Who Was Not There.
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Ooooh, Space Needle!
Did Blake make it? Do we get night shots over Seattle from the Space Needle? Will Mt. St. Helens blow while you're up there? . . . Film at 11!
And, one question I forgot to ask on the MVP summit: Does MS subsequently put up any of the presentations or Q&A sessions afterwards somewhere on their website?
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Link Logger
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| I am here and have my camera with and I should have gotten pictures of the fight we just had over spam mail during a presentation by Manav Mishra, it was great. Microsoft is working on it, but they did take some heat over limitations, but those limitations are in very difficult areas. They did bring a number of team members from their anti-spammer group as they did want to hear what was said and they got it. Workgroups to follow on this topic, which boxing qloves will handed out in.
Blake
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jvmorris
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| Blake,
You guys just hang in there and say what you feel needs to be said, as you see it. That'll work just fine. We sort of look on those of you (from BBR/DSLR) as being our reps in this Conclave and we know you'll do what you can to the best of your abilities.
It's fun to hear about the freebies, the dinners, and (eventually) the parties, but I think we all know that you're all working hard on these issues. That will do quite nicely.
And if Mt. St. Helens blows, well . . .
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Daniel
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said by Steve :First thing will be the keynote from Mike Nash, a VP of security, and many of us have worn "Mike Nash Blue" shirts - apparently it's some kind of thing he's known for, so many of us have played along with this little joke. Stay away from the punch, man. And don't take any pills that are offered; they're trying to go Borg on your ass.
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Link Logger
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·Shaw
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Weather Forecast - IE warm front
Weather forecast from the North West. Extreme warm front will be moving out from Redmond at 1pm local time as the topic of discussion will be IE. Body armour will be available as this one will be lively for sure.
Anything that anyone wants brought up besides the obvious?
Edit -> after 45 years Blake is still learning English as his first language...
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Reverend Ike
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| said by Link Logger :... after 45 years Blake is still learning English as his first language ... Good thing Babelfish has that Canadianese to English translation option ... |
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Link Logger
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·Shaw
| said by Reverend Ike :
... after 45 years Blake is still learning English as his first language
Either that or it was the 6:30am start here today, as typically I don't do mornings...
Blake
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Steve
I'm a PC, so shut up
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| reply to Steve
Re: Microsoft MVP SecuritySummit thread
Just got back from an extended lunch: though I'm a Security MVP, I have been recruited by the print/imaging group as a "secondary competence", so they took me to lunch. I also write printer software, so it was nice to touch base.
I have been taking tons of notes, and I hope to write a ton of stuff much later tonight on what we covered. Most of what we've heard has been very good, though I might have a snotty thing or two to say about the Sender-ID licensing debacle.
Microsoft put all of the Powerpoint slides on the 128MB USB flashdrive, so I'll have material to reference
Steve
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NanDog
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Hope you all enjoy your time here in the Great Pacific North"wet"! You know, the local Native Americans have a saying that translates as "if you can see Mt. Rainier, it's going to rain; if you can't see Mt. Rainier, it's raining!"
Actually, it looks as if you lucked out on the weather. The local shamans are calling for fog in the mornings and sunbreaks in the afternoons for the next couple days. And in response to Joseph, let's hope St. Helens keeps her mouth shut! |
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Owlbet
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| said by NanDog :And in response to Joseph, let's hope St. Helens keeps her mouth shut! Shhh! Our volcano (Mt. Spurr, Alaska) has awakened from a slumber. Please don't tell her to shut up.
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Link Logger
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·Shaw
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Ok so here are a couple of pictures (unedited) from today as it was a long busy day (7am - 10pm). NOTE I'm using an CoolPics 990 and I will be the first to say the flash is weak. There are at least three DSLReport folks in these pics, can you spot/name them all?
Blake
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Link Logger
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·Shaw
| reply to Steve
Lets try a little rotation at least.
Blake |
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