Clark Development Corporation (CDC) proudly announces the launch of RACE TO THE FUTURE – The 2008 Clark Freeport International Marathon.  This major sporting event has been in the planning stage for several months and CDC is proud to say that all the hard work is now coming to fruition.  To attract participants from all over the world, CDC is providing a track route that meets international standards and is offering world-class prizes totaling to 1.8 million pesos.  International marathon runners from Singapore. Malaysia, China, and Korea will also be joining the event.

International Marathons have gained great popularity all over the world, involving runners from all walks of life.  It is high time the Philippines gets involved in the international marathon circuit, a Clark Development official reveals.  Also, this is now the chance for every Filipino to win great prizes and international recognition.

Determined to comply with international standards and regulations, CDC has been conferred the sanction of the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and the endorsement of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).  Recently, CDC held a contract signing with ActivAsia, Inc., a frontrunner in corporate events and product activation.  The contract signing officially launches the event and is headed by Mr. Liberato P. Laus, the President and CEO of CDC.  With the involvement of Locators at the Clark International Freeport, the event is expected to be a resounding success.

The marathon is set on January 13, 2008, Sunday.  It is expected to draw in spectators from all over the country. For more information, everyone is invited to log on and register online at http://www.clarkmarathon.com.

The 2007 ISACA Manila Annual Conference
March 05, 2007 – March 06, 2007

You can register for this event here:

http://www.isacaphil.org/eventreg.php?id=27

Isulong SEOPH, the first homegrown SEO Contest, has taught both observers and participants of the contest a lot of things. The contest became a training ground for some who were just starting out in the SEO world while it also became a playground for other seasoned pros who just wanted to try out some of their experiments.

One of the lessons taught by the contest was about information security. Several sites owned by the participants of the contest were hacked.

So, I ask you now. Are your Ituloy AngSulong sites secured?

You might say that there is no such thing as a totally secured site. Well that definitely is true but that doesn’t mean that you can minimize the risk of getting a security breach.

A couple of tips come to mind:

• Use complex passwords. Do I still have to explain this?
• Create backups! You’ll never know when you need them.
• Make sure your backups are working. A backup is totally useless if you can’t restore it because it is corrupted.
• Patch your web server and database servers. Software vendors issue security patches every now and then to fix some flaws in the software. These patches are released for a reason, patches are useless if you don’t use them. Bear in mind to create backups before applying patches since some patches tend to break a perfectly running system.
• Subscribe to security bulletins. Subscribing to bulletins related to the software you use will give you a heads  up on what to when an attack breaks out. These bulletins usually provide workarounds while patches are not yet available.
• Review files on your site. Just because your sites look/run/sound normally doesn’t mean that you haven’t been hacked. I’ve seen a lot of sites that were hacked into but not defaced. The hackers simply used their website as an online storage facility or a launch pad where they can launch their attacks to other sites.
• Review your log files. Log files could help you track down where, when and how a possible attack happened.
• Practice secure coding. Enough said (go google this to get additional tips and examples)

Have something else to add? Please feel free to leave a comment.

Ituloy AngSulong in keeping your sites secure!

Internet Marketing with emphasis on SEM (Search Engine Marketing) to the ordinary Pinoy on the Internet.

The project is aptly named Isulong SEOPH.

What does Isulong SEOPH mean? Isulong is a Filipino word meaning to advance or to promote.

SEO referring to Search Engine Optimization and PH indicating the official country code of the Philippines.

Contest starts June 1, 2006 12:00 noon and ends September 29, 2006 8:00 PM.Check out my friend’s Isulong SEOPH entry.

Information Security Philippines is a repository of various Infosec related materials. Security tips, infosec certifications, windows security, linux and unix security and various infosec events in the Philippines and abroad.

Check out Information Security Philippines

This will be in preparation for the 1st CISA exam of the year scheduled on June.

Download a copy of the CISA Review 1st Sem 2006 brochure from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Philippines website.

Referee Kenny Bayless waved it off at 2:33 in round 10 and proclaimed that Pacquiao won by TKO.

FarmOut Central Intouch Inc, a call center in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines, is looking to hire at least 25 agents for a daytime campaign from 6:30am-5:00pm Mondays to Fridays.

FarmOut is looking for agents who are at least college level, with pleasing personality, and with an above average command of both written and oral english.

Interested parties are asked to call (75) 515-8750 up to 52 and look for Arlene to set up your inteview appointment. Please bring your resume to the interview.

What does “Submits over SSL” mean?

When you sign in to Yahoo!, you’re now protected via industry-standard Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. This means that your password is more secure in transit when you sign in.

Kudos to Yahoo! for implementing this feature although they should have done it a long time ago.

Valentines Day Patch Day for us

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification