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Saying Farewell

By | August 11, 2008, 10:14am PDT

Summary: It’s been a great handful of months here at ZDNet, but I’m deciding to say goodbye to the blogging scene.  I’m already really busy with my primary job, and at this point I want to slow the work load down a good deal and just enjoy life.  I’d like to thank Larry and Ryan for [...]

It’s been a great handful of months here at ZDNet, but I’m deciding to say goodbye to the blogging scene.  I’m already really busy with my primary job, and at this point I want to slow the work load down a good deal and just enjoy life.  I’d like to thank Larry and Ryan for giving me a chance to talk about things interesting to me, and thank the readers for following and having great comments.  It’s been a great experience.

I’ll likely have one last story, which is a guest editorial from a couple fellow speakers from Black Hat this year.

Thanks again!

-Nate

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Nathan McFeters

Nathan McFeters is a Senior Security Advisor for Ernst & Young's Advanced Security Center in Chicago. Nathan has performed web application, deep source code, Internet, Intranet, wireless, dial-up, and social engineering engagements for numerous clients in the Fortune 500 during his career at Ernst & Young and has spoken at a number of prestigious conferences, including Black Hat, DEFCON, ToorCon, and Hack in the Box. He can be found at his Pwn* blog and XS-Sniper, a blog with Billy Rios.

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JT82 11th Aug 2008
Well I just wanted to say that the Zero day blog wont be the same - you had a very no bs attitude when blogging about issues and that was awesome. Reading your blogs was a great source of security inforation for me. Good luck man and hopefully we will see you back here in the future.
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Thanks!
nmcfeters 11th Aug 2008
Thanks JT82!

-Nate
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Enjoyed reading
Anton Philidor 11th Aug 2008
Any summary thoughts about the present or future?
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Sad to see you go
NonZealot 11th Aug 2008
I always enjoyed reading your blogs. You had just the right mixture of technical content while still giving good, unbiased summaries that even I could understand. happy
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Thanks
nmcfeters 11th Aug 2008
You give yourself too little credit. Be nice to the fanboys.

-Nate
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Thoughts on the present and future
nmcfeters 11th Aug 2008
The present is about to change, and the future looks fun.

-Nate
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Farewell and good luck
ahahum@... Updated - 11th Aug 2008
Nate-

I really enjoyed reading you and am sad to see you go. Your writing style was very straight-forward and to the point. Plus, I use some of the same expletives so I felt like I was reading something from one of my buddies!

Good Luck!
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Haha
nmcfeters 11th Aug 2008
Yeah, I may have been a bit abrasive, but I said what was on my mind.

Thanks for reading!

-Nate
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Re: a bit abrasive?
Arm A. Geddon 11th Aug 2008
Nah, most of us here at ZDNet like things straight up. No wishy washy here. wink Btw, you must of had too good of a time in Vegas. Just kidding!!

You were one of the better bloggers here. Take care and best of luck in your endeavors.
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Goodbye
alecco 11th Aug 2008
Best of luck on your new adventures. And thank you so much for the great posts.

Alecco
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Rafal.Los (RX8volution) 11th Aug 2008
Yaaaarrrrr... See you at Rock Bottom happy
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Nathan, Thank You...
Narr vi 11th Aug 2008
You've contributed a lot, over these months, and given this Zdnet area a keel.

You have the intellect to do much, and life is broadening. I know focus will be important too, but hope you are aware of the wide world, and how much it can offer, how many ways there can be branching.

Intelligence seeks to touch widely, and know the stories we persons make, and this is shaping to be a long and interesting time, not just in how we can interfere with each other.

Best fortune, then, and widely in it,
Narr Vi
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Thanks Narr Vi
nmcfeters 12th Aug 2008
That almost reads like a proverb, but it does make sense. Appreciate your comments.

-Nate
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Dude! Say it ain't so....
bobjones68@... 11th Aug 2008
Nate,

I, for one, am going to miss your column. You are one of the few (and really the only one on zdnet) who makes any effort to do actual reporting (looking up facts, linking to relevant articles, in short, making it appear as if you did your research) and are one of the few to answer your talkbacks.

As a way of saying thanks, feel free to drop me a line at bobjones68_[at]_yahoo_[dot]_com and I'll treat you to a beer some Friday night.

Best wishes for your future success,
Bob
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MikePhace 11th Aug 2008
Who the eff is Nate? Is this the same guy who turned down VIP bottle service at Jet?


I am going to blog about it...

HAR. Make Tiller get in here and write something...he has a lot to say.
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Hmmm
nmcfeters 12th Aug 2008
Tiller would be a pretty decent addition to the team... I liked his guest editorial. Not sure what Ryan and company have planned.

-Nate
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Ryan Naraine 11th Aug 2008
Hey Nate, I'm personally sad to see you leave. Best of luck with everything and stay in touch.

_ryan
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Thanks Ryan
nmcfeters 12th Aug 2008
Yeah, I was sad about it a bit too, but it's the best choice for me. I want to spend a ton more time on personal life. My old man lives close enough to go visit from time to time for golf, but not if I'm writing stories every night happy.

Thanks for the opportunity and for all the guidance.

-Nate
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Real World 12th Aug 2008
But you just got here!

This is a shame. Yours was a refreshing take on an often hackneyed subject. You will be missed.

Best of luck going forward.
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M.R. Kennedy 12th Aug 2008
Nate:

Dammit, you arrived here only a few months ago, taking over where Ryan left off. Just because he returned doesn't mean that it's safe for you to go gallivanting around...

Seriously, you brought a breath of fresh air to ZDNet. I really appreciated your columns, along with your frequent and pithy comments in the Talkbacks.

Good luck with your future venture(s), and please stop by occasionally.
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I'll still be reading
nmcfeters 12th Aug 2008
I may drop by for an occasional guest editorial and I'll still read the blog. Appreciate the comments.

-Nate
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JRM827 12th Aug 2008
Best wishes on your other endeavours. I will miss reading your blog on ZDNet. It was timely, to the point, and covered topics not covered well by other news sources.
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Thanks!
nmcfeters 12th Aug 2008
Maybe when I can learn to find a better work/life balance I'll find my way back to a blog somewhere. For now, I've been far to focused on the work, so I had to cut back somewhere, and this is unfortunately what had to go.

-Nate
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DannyO_0x98 13th Aug 2008
All the best. As security is ever a grinding game of measure,
counter-measure, counter-counter-measure, etc., your
enthusiasm to engage in these pages will be hard to replace.
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npdavis@... 14th Aug 2008
We'll miss you m8. Good stuff. Hopefully one day you can blog full time 8)

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