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An Inside Look at eBay Security
daria42 writes "This in-depth interview with eBay's Australia/New Zealand security manager is fascinating reading for anyone interested in online security and how the online auctioneer interacts with law enforcement agencies. "Normal people don't get up in the morning and wonder how they can steal or trick someone. I won't rest until we can eliminate wrongdoing," says eBay''s Alastair MacGibbon."
An Inside Listen to eBay Security:
"Hellloooooooooo.....!"
"llloooooooooo.....!"
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"oooooo...."
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Reading the summary (and knowing what we know about e-bay), I can't help but think of it being said Professor Farnsworth:
.... zzzzzz.
"I won't rest, until we can..." *snore*
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Normal people don't get up in the morning and wonder how they can steal or trick someone.
I agree. It would definitely be an odd person that got up in the morning and wondered "Hmm... how can I steal someone today?"
"I won't rest until we can eliminate wrongdoing,"
Someone give this guy a lightsaber...
(Or a gun and a map to an Al-Quaida training camp)
For the perfect anti-Unix, write an OS that thinks it knows what you're doing better than you do and let it be wrong.
Q: Is Linux really more secure than Windows? A: MacGibbon: eBay does not endorse any particular platform. ''
Q: Should children eat pellets of rat poison, or should they eat a healthy balanced diet?
A: eBay does not give advice on nutrition.
Q: Should I vacation in the Sunni Triangle, or in Cancun?
A: eBay does not give vacation advice.
Where were you when the voynix came?
Yes. That confirms it: he thinks he's Batman.
"I won't rest until we can eliminate wrongdoing," says eBay's Alastair MacGibbon.
That's going to be one tired fella. I think I just heard the price of coffee, Mountain Dew, and Jolt cola going up slightly in his locale.
And they said zombies weren't real!
So, completely contrary to the overall tremendous quality of independently, thouroughly researched Slashdot content, you are implying that this article is a mere PR-stunt by eBay?
This is outrageous! I demand of the goderators your immediate bannation from this discussion group.
-- said Alastair MacGibbon as he donned his cape and dashed out the door for another day of crime fighting.
"I won't rest until we can eliminate wrongdoing," says eBay''s Alastair MacGibbon."
Who talks like that? I can imagine Batman or Judge Dredd coming out with some heroic gibberish, but the guy works for eBay. What is he going going to do? Wear his underwear on the outside and stomp out crime in time for tea?
Normal people aren't ambidextrous aardvark afficionados either.
If you were an afficionado of aardvarks, would you talk about it?
Aide-toi, le Ciel t'aidera - Jeanne D'Arc.