MVP Insider Archive: February 2006Tsuneyoshi Hamamoto – Hiroshima, Japan
Most Valuable Professional - Windows Security |  | Tsuneyoshi Hamamoto is a Network Security Consultant at Energia Communications, Inc., and works on building secure networks, security policy, security audit, and security solutions. He developed connect24th, a 3500-member community that focuses on constant connection and Network Security, and also manages Security Momiji, an offline study group that hosts quarterly Information Security sessions. In addition to contributing articles to several magazines, Tsuneyoshi has written "Ihara, the Access Detective," "Access Girl", "Hacker Training Courses Starting from Zero", and "Textbook of General Information Security Professional". Tsuneyoshi has presented at the Microsoft® Windows Server World Conference 2005, Nikkei Windows Pro seminars and sessions for NT-Committee2 community. |
What does MVP mean to you?I consider the MVP award an honor. It is important to share information and I often liken it to a living creature. Information that is kept to oneself will eventually decay, so I proactively release the information to the world. Like fish, the information that I release may grow larger in the ocean, and eventually comes back to me. The MVP award serves as recognition for proactively sharing information, and I am gratified to receive the benefits of meeting and exchanging information with other MVPs who have expertise in different areas.If you could ask Steve Ballmer one question about Microsoft, what would it be?I would ask Steve, "Ten years from now, do you think Microsoft will retain the same position and vision?" Currently, major innovation companies are exploring whether to transition their business models from a profit structure based on client-based PC computing, to Web2.0 as typified by Google, which has vague images and is a service-based business model. Also, while Security is an important topic today, I think that many issues related to the client PC, such as virus and phishing, might be solved within five years by fundamentally changing ideas. I would like to discuss these exciting future ideas with Steve and how Microsoft will evolve to address these issues.What do you think the best software ever written was?I think that the best software written is Visual Basic Version 2.0. When I was in college, I made my own fake multitask window system and created a simple board game. That was the first time that I saw Visual Basic Version 2.0 running on Microsoft Windows 3.1 and I still remember my amazement. I credit the designer for developing a product that did not require the creation of a function for image processing and that allowed an application to be built easily just by randomly setting buttons.If you were the manager of Windows Security, what would you change?I would educate and promote the Security functions of Windows and Windows Server Active Directory through various Japanese media. Currently, too many users log in to Microsoft Windows as an Administrator and experience various security risks such as virus infection and resulting complications. Whereas, by logging in as a restricted user and setting read-only for restricted users to anything lower than system32, one can prevent many virus infections – even if the end user double-clicks a virus that is attached to email message. | In this instance, security can be dramatically fortified just by using standard functions of Microsoft Windows, without third-party security products. By building a de facto standard model and a business model to give appropriate consulting deployment to end user enterprises, I think education and promotion of the PDCA (plan-do-check) cycle will work. I would implement these comprehensive measures to include educating marketing groups, consultants and consulting support.If you were given unlimited data bandwidth, what would you do with it?With unlimited bandwidth, I would transform the inorganic computer into an efficient secretary. For instance, I could request the secretary avatar in natural language "Research Web 2.0 by tomorrow," and it would collect the latest data from the web. If I said, "Next week, I am going to Tokyo for a business trip," it would respond by making airline and hotel reservations. Ideally, the system would handle all PC-driven miscellaneous tasks so that I can focus my time on the creative work that I enjoy.What was the last book you read?The last book that I read was "Blue Ocean Strategy," by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. It is a great book about corporate strategy that discusses "Blue Ocean" strategy involving opening a brand new market and mastering that field as contrasted with "Red Ocean" strategy that involves a bloody war of attrition in the existing market to compete for market share. Currently, I am responsible for security business (product launches, sales, building and maintenance) in my company, and we are engaged in a "red ocean" battlefield. This book inspired me to consider a more future-oriented business model by opening brand new markets. The "Blue Ocean" strategy also may be useful for Microsoft, providing interesting opportunities for MSN Messenger and P2P technology to counter the Google strategy.What music CD do you recommend?I like "Junanasai no Chizu" (Map of Seventeen) by Yutaka Ozaki because it reminds me of my youth. | What makes you a great MVP?I encourage sharing ideas by providing two places to exchange information about Security: an online community called connect24th, and an offline study group called "Security Momiji" – both communities are based in Hiroshima.What’s in your computer bag?You will find an always-connected and longtime driving mobile PC with enabling tools such as an e-mail program, browser, Microsoft Office PowerPoint®.What is the best thing that has happened since you have become an MVP?I enjoyed the MVP Global Summit since I met many MVPs from around the world and have now broken through a barrier that I had subconsciously constructed. Limits are created by people, and if one does not create a limit, there are infinite possibilities. This was apparent to me as I was meeting all of the wonderful MVPs.What is your motto?"One should enjoy life!" I continue to work within Security because I enjoy it and hope to continue meeting many new people through this work.Who is your hero?My father and my father-in-law are my heroes. I respect my father for his enduring personality. As for my father-in-law, he is still active as an assembler programmer. He is a lifetime engineer, and I respect him because he represents the ideal that I hope to achieve.What does success mean to you?Success is demonstrated by the desire to continue learning about one’s area of interest. If one can maintain this attitude, then social and professional success will come as a consequence. |
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