A system administrator is a person, that is employed to maintain and operate a computer network system. The duties include installing, supporting and maintaining computer, client and server systems. The duties include planning for, and responding to, service outages and other problems. The duties include scripting and light programming, project management, supervising and training of computer operators. In order to do well, a system administrator must show a blend of technical skills and responsibility.

A system administrator may be a member of an information technology (IT) department, Unix user group (UUG) and Linux user group (LUG).

This means, that if you are able to read this, then thank your system administrator, who made sure, that your computer is working, that your computer can connect safely to the internet, that you can communicate across the world in seconds, that your files are backed up in case of human or technical disaster, that your printer work, that your server and services respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

However, often we do not know our system administrator as well as our system administrator knows us. Therefore, the annual System Administrator Appreciation Day is the day, that we can show our appreciation in words, cakes, mugs or other token gifts.

The annual System Administrator Appreciation Day is last Friday of July.

The updated version replaces earlier versions.

Personal data can be used for theft of identity, criminal activities, revenge and other critical abuse, that can give you severe trouble with authorities, debt and other traumatic events. You can as innocent even get arrested and emprisoned.

Make sure, that the personal data, you give, is proportional to your goal. An example of this is when you as a private person is buying a service or a product from a private company – and the private company asks for your social security number. This is not proportional to the goal and should be denied.

Make sure, that your service memberships, subscriptions and accounts use different  usernames, passwords and mail addresses. An example of this is when you use the same password for all services, such as computer, mail and social networks – and a hacker obtains the password from the least secure service. This might give the hacker access to surprising amounts of personal data about you and your relations.

Make sure, that you have a policy for using social networks. The policy should include your rules for privacy settings, personal data, content, applications, quizzes, relations and sharing. An example of this is when you make unverified relations or accept applications and share personal data, that can be abused.

Make sure, that you have a policy for content of conversions, chats and communication. You can assume, that most conversations are logged, monitored and recorded. This includes public areas, rooms of interest, fixed phones, mobile phones, messaging, mail and social networks.

Make sure, that you use secure encryption when transmitting or storing private data. Use digital signing and encryption of mail. An example of this is when you submit credit card details to an insecure non-encrypted payment service. Another example is when you store private data on an insecure non-encrypted computer, which is then lost during transportation, subject to theft or hacking.

Make sure, that you use and surf the internet anonymously. Replace the domain name service (DNS) servers of your internet service provider (ISP) with open DNS servers. Replace the mail service of your ISP with your own mail service. Replace the proxy server of your ISP or the direct connection to the internet with a connection through a network of virtual tunnels, such as Tor.

Make sure, that electronic devices, that leaves digital tracks, are turned off or is offline when not in use. This include mobile phones, computers, watches, sports equipment, security wear and other devices, that use trackable systems, such as GSM, GPRS, GPS and other networks.

Make sure, that you can get advice from a system administrator and a criminal defence lawyer.

Learn more at European Association for The Defence of Human Rights, European Digital Rights and IT Political Association of Denmark (IT Politisk Forening).

Open Source Days

This 12th Open Source Days conference will be held at IT University of Copenhagen on Friday 5th of March and Saturday 6th of March.

Open Source Days is a great chance to learn more about open source and to make friends and contacts within the open source community.

Drømmer du om, at starte egen virksomhed?

Open Tech SmbA har erfaring med iværksætteri, regnskab og jura – og er derfor også det perfekte valg for mindre virksomheder, der har behov for sparring, fleksibilitet, sikkerhed, stabilitet og tryghed, samt iværksættere, der med en forretningsplan i hånden drømmer om, at blive virksomhedsejere.

Open Tech SmbA har som et led i markedsføringen indgået en aftale om annoncering i magasinet Out & About, der er det største nyhedsmedie, der også henvender sig til homoseksuelle, biseksuelle og transseksuelle i Danmark.

Den første annonce, der er udarbejdet af Gobananas Design, er med i den trykte martsudgave af Out & About, nummer 87, der udkommer fredag den 26. februar.

Out & About udkommer såvel i online som i trykt udgave 12 gange årligt i et oplag på 10.000 eksemplarer, der læses af 32.000 læsere. Det er gratis og kan hentes på barer, restauranter, caféer og diskoteker i 15 større byer i Danmark og Sverige.

If you or your company has used server hardware in stock, that you no longer use, please, contact us at opentech@opentech.dk.

Vi tilbyder

• en praktikplads af 3 til 6 måneders varighed, hvor praktikanten får mulighed for, at prøve kræfter med markedsføring af en nystiftet virksomhed med spændende teknologier (open source),
• individuelt forløb med opsætning af mål for opgaven,
• løbende undervisning,
• kontakt med det virkelige erhvervsliv,
• løbende gennemgang og justering af delmål,
• arbejdsplads med eget arbejdsbord, telefon, computer og printer, samt,
• tilslutning af egen bærbar computer til brug for projektarbejde.

Vi forventer, at praktikanten

• brænder for, at prøve kræfter med aktiv og passiv markedsføring for begrænsede midler, herunder, at tilrettelægge, udføre og analysere en eller flere salgsfremmende kampagner inden for produkter, tjenester, medier og målgrupper,
• er udstyret med ideer og værktøjer til brug for markedsføring og salgsfremmende kampagner,
• har et let overordnet kendskab til informationsteknologi, herunder computere, operativsystemer, applikationer, printere, netværksudstyr og tjenester ude hos små og mellemstore virksomheder og hjemme hos private,
• er åben, frisk, kontaktskabende, tillidsfuld, præsentabel og velformuleret, såvel mundtligt som skriftligt på dansk og engelsk,
• kan tage kontakt til medier og kunder på eget initiativ, samt,
• er effektiv og resultatorienteret.

Vi er en lille nystiftet virksomhed, der tilbyder konsulentbistand med opgaver, der spænder fra lette praktiske opgaver for private til faste aftaler med små og mellemstore virksomheder, der skal sikre og optimere produktionsanlæg og systemadministration af informationsteknologi. Se i øvrigt vor hjemmeside på www.opentech.dk.

Praktikstedet vil være på Smedeholm 12-14 i Herlev.

Ansøgning sendes per e-mail til opentech@opentech.dk.

Visit the homepage of FreeBSD. Point your mouse to Support and click Vendors. You will now see the page of Commercial Vendors. Click Consulting Services. You will now see a list of FreeBSD consultancies. Look under Europe and find Open Tech SmbA.