ISO/IEC 17799

ISO/IEC 17799 is an information security standard published in December 2000 by the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission in 2000 entitled Information technology - Code of practice for information security management. ISO 17799 was revised and re-issued in June 2005. ISO/IEC 17799 provides best practice recommendations on information security management for use by those who are responsible for initiating, implementing or maintaining information security management systems. Information security is defined within the standard as the preservation of confidentiality (ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorised to have access), integrity (safeguarding the accuracy and completeness of information and processing methods) and availability (ensuring that authorised users have access to information and associated assets when required). Source: Wikipedia.org Tags: Security, Standard, Gr33n Data

Code Snippets - Python for S60

Python for Series60 Code Examples: Big Bold Code Snippets Some other Python for Series 60 Resources Eriksmartt Python for Series 60 Resources You may also see this if you are tired of writing on the mobile's keypad: Python - Mobile Bluetooth Console Tags: Python, Symbian, Gr33n Data

IEEE OUI & Company ID's

The MAC address is six bytes (48 bits) long, where the first three bytes (OUI) represent the manufacturer of the Network Card. And here is a link from IEEE in order to search for the different OUI's and their equivalent Companies.

One nice trick to know the manufacturer of a certain host is to "ping" it (it has to be in the same subnet with you), and then type "arp -a" to get his MAC address.

http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/oui/index.shtml

Tags: Networking, IEEE, Gr33n Data

Do You Spleak English?

Spleak is a virtual buddy that you can add to your MSN messenger (spleak@hotmail.com). After adding her to your MSN contacts, She can manage your time, take notes, do spell checks for you or alert you of deadlines and events. She also knows whole dictionaries, and encyclopedias by heart, and offers a variety of fun activities as well.
But it's really fishy that she does all of this for free! I think there is some hidden agenda out there. May be they have some plans to charge people for such services. Or may be they collect some date about people's behavior etc.
Spleak: http://www.spleak.com/

Tags: MSN, IM, Bot, Organizers, Gr33n Data

Del.icio.us Python Popular Links

Want to stay on the cutting edge of what’s hot in the Python community? This is the way to do it. The site tracks the most popular URLs tagged with Python, so you get a continuous feed of interesting and helpful links. I’ve added the RSS feed for the page as a Live Bookmark in Firefox, making it easy to skim the list. If you don’t already have a del.icio.us account, go get one now (although you don’t need one just to view other people’s links).

Source: Import This @ Think Hole Labs

Tags: Programming, Python, Del.icio.us, Gr33n Data

Where the Heck is Miss Mabrouk !?

I am really wondering where have she gone!?

Ritzy Mabrouk, the owner of a very famous blog in Egypt (http://missmabrouk.blogspot.com/) has disappeared. Her last post was on November 10, 2005 @ 5:00AM. Miss Mabrouk is a foreigner that lives in Maadi, Cairo. No one knows her real identity. Readers who loved reading her blog wondering "Where could she go?" Source: Ikhnaton2 - A Whisper

Hope she - She is one of my favorite bloggers - is fine.

Tags: Egypt, Blog, Gr33n Data

Photo Quiz

Can you tell where is this Photo taken !? Ok, It's just written on the sign ... It's here in Cairo, in down town, in a street called Sheik Reihan ... But it doesn't look like Cairo or Egypt at all. This house looks as if it is in some European Village.

Tags: Picture, Architecture, Gr33n Data

Python Mobile Bluetooth Console

So, now you wanna write Python scripts on your phone, but you are sick of the phone keyboard. Then it is time for BTConsole (Bluetooth Console), where you can have a console connection to the Mobile Phone from your PC using the Bluetooth connection as a Serial Port Emulator. This can be done on both Windows or Linux, but I am going to describe the Linux part as I don't like Windows and also I failed to set it up on it. First of all you have to have the Bluetooth Protocol Stack (BlueZ) installed on your machine. You may also use an "ipconfig" or "ifconfig" like command on you Computer to get information about your Computer's Bluetooth Address (It looks like the MAC Address) and so ... this command is called "hciconfig" Also to discover the Bluetooth devices near you, use "hcitool scan" Now create a Virtual Port (/dev/rfcomm0) on your Linux Machine for the Bluetoot connection and start listening on that port ... Type the following two commands on you computer:

"sdptool add-channel=2 SP" (It shall tell you someting like "Serial Port service registered" now) "rfcomm listen /dev/rfcomm0 2" (It shall tell you something like "Waiting for connection on Channel2")

Then on you Mobile Phone, go to Python (You have Python for Series60 installed on your phone, don't you !?). And choose Bluetooth Console from the Options menu. It should connect to the computer now. And the following will be shown on you computer "Connection from AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF to /dev/rfcomm0" then "Press CTRL-C for hangup", where AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF is your Mobile's Bluetoot Address The Linux equivalent to HyperTerminal is called minicom, so it's time to use it to open a console connection to the mobile phone. To run minicom type "minicom -s -m" then choose "Serial Port Setup" and set the Serial Device to "/dev/rfcomm0" and leave the rest as it is. Now press escape and exit the Serial Port Setup Menu. Here we go, you are now connected to the Python Shell on your Mobile Phone. If you'd like you may use this to send an SMS from your PC:

>>> import messaging
>>> messaging.sms_send("+20101234567",u"Hello World")

Where +20101234567 is the phone number you want to send your SMS to. Resources:

• Hack a Mobile Phone with Linux and Python
• Nokia Discussion Forum
• Sending SMS from Nokia Series60

By the way if this doesn't work, try the following howto by Dankoozy: HOWTO: Use the Bluetooth console in PyS60

Tags: Nokia, Mobile, Linux, Bluetooth, Python, Gr33n Data

Views from Dubai Trip

These are some photos took during y last trip to Dubai ...

Sheik Zayed's Road Dubai Trade Center Emirates Mall, Ice Skiing

Tags: Dubai, Photography, Gr33n Data

Python for Nokia Series60

It is really interesting to write you own Softwares for your Mobile Phone. When I decided to write code using C++ (C and C++ are my favorites), I was shocked to find that Nokia has released a Windows SDK only, and it is limited to some creepy and non-free IDE's like MS Visual Studio and so. On the other hand I hate Java, and can never be used to it. So I was finally happy to find that there is a Python interpreter for Nokia Series 60 Phones. I've installed the Python for Nokia interpreter (PyreplForSeries60.SIS) a couple of days ago, and here I am starting to learn Python, which seems to be a very nice scripting language so far. For further info: http://www.forum.nokia.com/main/0,,034-821,00.html

Tags: Mobile, Nokia, Programming, Code, Python, Technology, Gr33n Data