What To Do!?!?

So as it turns out, I guess that I am kind of a big deal in Russia. I mean how else would a "good looking female" from abroad single me out from the millions of other people online?? Come on ladies... Don't you know that I am married!?

This is one of the five VERY similar (some might even say identical) emails that I received this week from females who are supposedly coming to the US from Russia and need a "good man" to spend time with.

I am not exactly sure what the tactic or goal is here. They don't seem to be asking for money or other material goods... yet!

BIT 546 - Information Systems Security

Well, the Spring 2009 semester is almost upon us. Begining next week I will venture into the world of online learning with BIT 546 at Walsh college. This will be my first [completely] online based course I have taken since enrolling at Walsh about a year ago... Has it been that long already!?! Boy, time sure does fly by! Anywho, here is the course description:

BIT 546 Information Systems Security:
An exploration of the components of a comprehensive information
systems security plan including such critical areas as planning
and administration of security, the security program, access
control and network security measures, Internet and e-commerce
security issues, physical protection of computing facilities, and
the legal and regulatory aspects of information security. Students
will learn how to protect an organization from computer crime and
potentially malicious behavior, and to ensure confidentiality,
availability and data integrity through several hands-on case
studies.

I am really looking forward to this class (except the part about reading the 1145 page book). The book used for this course is the CISSP Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Fouth Edition [description]. I ordered it from Amazon two days ago, so we'll see if I get it in time to start reading come Monday...

BIT 511 - Final Score!

Well the numbers are in and all votes have been tabulated (Sorry, I've been watching too much American Idol lately)... Another 'A' for the books. Can't complain about that! 3.9 GPA still going strong and with the upcoming spring (2009) semester, hopefully it will continue on this trend. This makes five courses down (...well 7 technically - I had two waived) of the fourteen required in the MSIS program at Walsh.

I am going to take a shot at the online portion of the program next with BIT 546 - Information Systems Security. Now we are getting to the good stuff!!

Ray Kurzweil - 'Innovation Everywhere—How the Acceleration of “GNR” (genetics, nanotechnology, robotics) Will Create a Flat and Equitable World'

Or you can view the original posting on MIT's site here: http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/327