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Erik Goldoff

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IT Systems & Security consultant, Goldoff Consulting

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Erik Goldoff is a highly adaptable, motivated Information Technology professional with broad leadership and management experience, and excellent problem solving skills. His expertise is in IT Systems and Security, with the ability to leverage current technology to provide cost effective solutions to meet business needs and regulatory compliance.

May 14, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 1 other person answered this question

What are the pros and cons of VPN?

Pros : Allows *secure* connectivity to one network's resources from either another network, or single machine from across an unprotected network (internet, wireless, etc).
Cons : Allows *secure* connectivity to one network's resources from either another network, or single machine from across an unprotected network ... more

Information Technology

April 12, 2012

Andrew Baker selected a best answer for

Zappos Breach -- Is good security impossible?

While we don't yet have all the details of the recently exposed Zappos breach, what are your thoughts on whether or not it is possible to maintain good information security for an ecommerce or otherwise internet connected environment?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57359536-83/zappos-customer-data-accessed-in-security-breach/
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Information Technology

April 6, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 4 other people answered this question

Does location matter when opening a computer and IT services company?

Lots of good advice so far.
I would add that personally I think you'd be better served in a market that has a number of well known BIG IT support firms that support the major players in the town.
In most cases, where there are ... more

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Business Location

March 29, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 2 other people answered this question

What is best disaster recovery solution?

The best 'Disaster Recovery Solution ' would be better termed a Business Continuity Solution. And the best is the one that has a realistic plan, with achievable goals and objectives for resuming business function in order of priority, and is a plan that is practiced ... more

Information Technology

Disaster Recovery

March 27, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 6 other people answered this question

Will you replace your laptop with the new iPad?

Emphatically, NO !
While I may finally give in and get a tablet (iPad, Android, or even Win8) it would be to SUPPLEMENT and not to replace my existing computing solutions. For now no tablet can match the storage, input, connectivity, and ability to run ... more

Information Technology

March 19, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 3 other people answered this question

Why is there so much "reinventing the wheel" still going on in information technology, managed services and shared services today?

I think one other influence has not yet been mentioned, the amount of what I consider predatory and/or frivilous Intellectual Property lawsuits. A competitive offering that does not show much original/innovative implementation and design gets the litigious salivating. more

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Shared Services

March 19, 2012

Andrew Baker selected a best answer for

Is personal computing security improving?

I'm not asking if there are better technologies for securing personal computers or for improving safety of personal computing on the Internet. Because there are...
What I'm interested to know is if people feel that more consumers are taking advantage of these tools, technologies and ... more

Information Technology

Password Management

Personal Computing

March 16, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 7 other people answered this question

How important are differing opinions to a leader?

if I never hear a differing opinion from my own from those I surround myself with, I can only draw three conclusions :
1) My opinion is absolutely the correct point of view with little to no room for variance
2) Those around me are ... more

Human Resources

Jan. 24, 2012

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How many of you are impacted by manufacturing constraints on storage, and how does it impact you?

General Management

Information Technology

Jan. 20, 2012

Erik Goldoff recommends this answer by Andrew Baker

Why does a hacker become a hacker?

Hacking, in it's current negative connotation, was previously a vehicle for teenagers and young adults to exhibit some form of technical prowess by way of website defacements and data acquisitions. In many cases, it amounted to little more than a form of digital graffiti from ... more

Information Technology

Jan. 18, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 2 other people answered this question

What are some apps to help IT operations do their job?

Good point Alan ... I had barely a minute or two to post my response this morning, and you can see I had troubleshooting/problem solving in mind, compared to your pro-active monitoring idea. In the past I've used Kiwi for syslog aggregation, MRTG for CPU, ... more

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Jan. 17, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 2 other people answered this question

Did Zappos communicate their security breach well?

Zappos seems to be up front about the issue, not trying to obscure the facts, nor point fingers. The one thing I have not yet seen is when the breach was detected, compared to when they started notifying customers.
All indications appear that Zappos' reaction ... more

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Customer Communications

Customer Experience Management

Jan. 11, 2012

Erik Goldoff and 3 other people answered this question

How do I remove a computer virus?

The quick but vague answer is : it depends.
Are you using the term virus to describe malware in general, or do you have something specific in mind. The exact process changes pending the indentification of the malware.
In general, best practice says on a ... more

Information Technology

Dec. 28, 2011

Erik Goldoff and 11 other people answered this question

How do you feel about Microsoft's intent to automatically update IE for users next year?

Seems there are a few responses that indicate a grudge with Microsoft. Whatever emotional response you may have to the company, I do not see how you can dispute the fact that the masses of un-IT-educated consumers are a LARGE part of the security issues ... more

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Internet Explorer

Dec. 21, 2011

Erik Goldoff and 4 other people answered this question

What is the most jargon-laden area of technology?

I don't think it has anything to do with self importance or secret handshakes. EVERY industry has their TLAs and FLAs. I worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for about 8 years and the health professionals definitely have their own acronym language, ... more

Information Technology

Dec. 19, 2011

Erik Goldoff and 2 other people answered this question

What are some quick and easy ways to secure your company's information?

I agree with Andrew's response ... but I'll post my reply anyway even though it is a quick summary
1) Identify your data assets, and rank them with regards to importance and confidentiality needs.
2) Educate your organization, top to bottom, on data security. Even ... more

Information Technology

Dec. 16, 2011

Lauren Buchsbaum selected a best answer for

What considerations should be made when selecting a site for a data center?

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Data Networking

Dec. 15, 2011

Erik Goldoff and 12 other people answered this question

Who will win the smartphone wars: Google or Apple?

Android crashes everywhere ? Someone must have forgotten to tell my Evo that I've had over a year now. I also have an iPhone 4 for work, and beyond the 'elegance' of the design, I much prefer the functionality of the Android phone. Not to ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 28, 2011

Erik Goldoff and 4 other people answered this question

What is the difference between HTTP and HTTPS protocol?

also bear in mind that HTTPS is *more* secure, not 100% secure. HTTPS depends on the integrity of the SSL certificate authority and certificate issued more

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Cloud Computing

Nov. 25, 2011

Erik Goldoff and 4 other people answered this question

What are the major risks in global sourcing?

Political instabilities could occur at the city, country, or regional/international levels. Even a relatively benign society can be impacted by terrorism and/or acts of war that can have negative impacts beyond the specific event. At the same city/country/regional levels you need to consider the probability ... more

Information Technology

Global Sourcing

Nov. 17, 2011

Erik Goldoff and 2 other people answered this question

How does a virtual machine move from one to another seamlessly?

The simplified answer is that the Virtual Machines address a Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) through the host. The HAL translates between the VM and the physical hardware. Regardless of the actual host hardware, the VM sees a 'standardized' configuration, and the VM Host presents the ... more

Information Technology

Virtual Machine

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