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Products Seek Antiterrorism Certification
Makarand writes "According to ABCNews/Forbes, businesses with antiterrorism products for which they are unable to find insurers to provide
liability coverage are lining up to
seek the Homeland Security Department's
seal of approval. Products certified as antiterrorism products enjoy some protection
from liability suits and an official 'seal of approval', making them easier to sell. The Department has started
accepting applications for certification, many likely to come from technology companies such as Qualcomm, Unisys, and others, starting Sept. 1."
Producer/Director George Alexander brings you the best information available on how you as an American citizen can prevent terrorism! Remember that acts of terrorism and the murder of innocent people are meant to demoralize a society and make it crumble. We cannot allow this to happen to our great society, our democratic form of government and the stability of the free world.
On this video you will find out from terrorism experts the best things you can do to safeguard our nation and stop terrorists. Terrorism expert Robert Griswold discusses what you can do to prevent terrorism and how to prepare in case of an attack. This video answers many questions such as," What is suspicious behavior and who should I report it to?" Is ethnic profiling wrong? How can I best be prepared in case of a terrorist attack? What does a yellow alert mean and what should I do? What is the right gas mask? What is a Haz Mat Suit? When do I need one? Are Duct Tape & Plastic really necessary? What kind of Terrorist Act Could Be Next And Where? Everything you want to know and more!
Could I get certification for my gun? Nothing stops a terrorist faster, and not having to worry about all those pesky liabilities sure would put my trigger finger at ease.
i guess Unisys considers LZW an anti-terrorism compression algorithm....
What would be the standards used for this certification?
:-)
Did the check clear?
Learning HOW to think is more important than learning WHAT to think.
You are only saying that because you "SUPPORT THE TERRORISTS!"
Microsoft needs to apply for a pro-terrorism certification. "This product meets or exceeds terrorist requirements for simple security loopholes: buffer overflows, insecure defaults, and more".
I for one would like to see Slashdot get certified as an anti-terrorist product.
Any 'pro-terrorist' website would be rendered useless after an article posting on the front page.
Heheh... just imagine "Counterstrike: Condition Zero" with "Department of Homeland Security Approved!" on the box... Hahah...
Will this program apply to individual developers as well as products? I think I could qualify because many people have told me that I'm certifiable.
What is a Haz Mat Suit? When do I need one?
We highly recommend the H.E.V. hazardous environment suit with optional jump module.
Will help you escape exploding buildings in case of attack by alien terrorists from the planet Xen.
A must have for every research scientist working in an anomalous materials lab!
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from the look-for-the-special-logo dept.
Maybe we should give sites that survive the Slashdot effect our own seal of approval... in the form of a 1600x1200 TIFF...
(Note: Yeah, I know: TIFFs don't work without a plugin. It's just funnier this way.)
The products may or may not help against terrorists. But, there's no way some seal of approval from the executive branch is going to stop lawyers from suing. Terrorists are relatively reasonable people in comparison to lawyers.
I hope Colt seeks approval for some of their .45 semi-autos. When confronted with terrorists, I can't think of anything else I'd rather have.
Well, besides my blankie and my mommy, anyway.
So I'm wondering how a Haz Mat suit is going to interfere with my tin foil hat?
Oh, only a few thousand, but we don't know the real number because if the government had to reveal who it has secretly arrested THEN THE TERRORISTS HAVE WON!
Are we going to see Muslim detectors in the shops? "Spots a beard from up to one mile away!" Approved by Microsoft, because you don't get Unix/Linux people without beards.
Bring all your most dangerous products... you know, the ones you canned because your wussy legal department said you couldn't afford to release them on the market because well, it might chop off an arm or a leg... or blow little Timmy's face off... yeah, all those products!
For the right price, we'll slap our Homeland Security Seal on it, and little Timmy can go pound sand!
Sell your ill-designed, poorly thought-out, or just plain dangerous product with IMPUNITY!(And not just in the Third World anymore!)
That ought to give our economy the shot in the arm it needs!
Mnem
"It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off."
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If you can't baffle 'em with brilliance, befuddle 'em with bullsheize