And they get that already with Common Acces Cards. Everybody is supposed to start using these certificates to sign all DoD related e-mail and access DoD web sites starting in October. (Although the last two deadlines in the last year have been extended to the current date...)
So the DoD does have a PKI initiative in place and on-going. And it's hardware based to boot. (8 digit pin, 3 tries til lock-out) If they plan on using it to let you into secured areas, it probably should be good enough for voting.
All the military branches are issuing CAC "cards" (Common Access Cards) to all military personnel, which allow military personnel to digitally sign and encrypt e-mail (as well as access secure areas and more!). The voting offices should acquire some similar PKI certificates (like the one used with this e-mail), this would allow a soldier to encrypt the e-mail containing the PDF file of the absentee ballot and send it directly to the election official. If the e-mail wasn't digitally signed by the soldier or one of his agents, it would be a serious military security problem as well as voting problem.
If anonymity is not an issue, digital certificates could be used to do the whole process electronically just as effectively.
Basically, they could save some effort and add security by skipping the Pentagon step.
But I'm already going to be on my 7th day off! If I get brave enough to touch the computer, I might order some underwear online since by then all the ones I have would be ruined...
Why do people bother telling me that I'm paranoid when I'm in the middle of a FPS? THEY ARE OUT TO GET ME!
Don't worry. We'll have plenty of trained fighters, just keep Rockstar going and the practice of stealing tanks and stuff from the GTA series is going to prove invaluable.
I think you have some fatal flaws in your C code. Your string buffer isn't long enough to hold what you are doing. And they aren't doing the same thing. The first code is going to count to 10240. The second code is going to display ascii characters from null through to character 255 and then do some very bad things.
It should be a nice line in the z-axis, basically representing all the IPs on the internet hitting the same port on the same machine. It should be unique, but cool.
I didn't enjoy it too terribly much, but it might have been because I had to read stuff for the school's summer reading list. (Or was it because I wasn't taking the Normal English which had H2G2 on the list and Advanced English didn't...)
With 4 ports key, you have a possible set of 18445618199572250625 knock combinations. If this is another layer before something like ssh, you have protected the sshd from exploits unless the attacker knows your knock pattern. I doubt many worms will attempt knocking. The number gets bigger with 5 ports key.
It is like putting a simon says on your outer door, with a normal key lock door inside before entering your house.
You're supposed to look before you go into the intersection when your light is green. In some places, there are laws about not moving until your light has been green for 3 seconds.
I have always considered the Infinite Improbability Drive as the means to Warp 10. Based on the definition of the IID, it acts much like how something going infintely fast would go.
All we need to do is get ahold of one of those gambling machines from DS9, give it some really hot tea, and figure out how improbable the drive is. A good body guard at the awards may also be prudent.
"We wouldn't have some many crumbling roads if heavy vehicles didn't drive on them"
I don't quite agree with that. It is more like: "We wouldn't have so many crumbling roads if large, heavy, spiked/square tire vehicles running on afterburner didn't drive on them."
Are you sure? 100 on the Evil Overlord list is "Finally, to keep my subjects permanently locked in a mindless trance, I will provide each of them with free unlimited Internet access."
I'm also looking for other opinions about it as well. Did you read the link, or are you responding to the four words in the link?
This is more along the lines of If you distract the class by making noises with your chair often, you will not have the use of the chair. If you keep distrupting the class, you will be removed from the classroom. Basically, it works the same way that you learn that sticking your finger in the electric socket hurts like hell.
Now, all we need is for this guy to say SCO is an terrible buy and to stay away from it for moral reasons, we'd be all set. The people with incredible ethics should be pursuaded to help those who just have targeted ethics or common enemies.
I think the basic idea is: password_change_frequency = expected_time_to_crack - 1
That way, even if they now know your password, it is useless. (Assuming you don't just rotate something and the old password is then a very good clue.)
Perhaps they have something along these lines for a thought process: "Well, when they asked me 'What do you want to do when you grow up?' I would think to myself and go 'Beat people up', but they told me I couldn't do that. Then one day, I relized that Guards sometimes have to beat people up, and bam! There I was. The thing with the really dangerous criminals is, they need lots of beating. Just the other day I was like 'Eat your gruel' and WHAM. Nothing like a good satisfying job."
Sounds like you can do both. You go to the chat room that you want to join. Sit down, be quiet, go outside and see friends. Come back a few days and you're *IN*! Ok, maybe you'll need to visit your computer now and then and say hi to anybody that happens to be there too.
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And they get that already with Common Acces Cards. Everybody is supposed to start using these certificates to sign all DoD related e-mail and access DoD web sites starting in October. (Although the last two deadlines in the last year have been extended to the current date...)
So the DoD does have a PKI initiative in place and on-going.
And it's hardware based to boot. (8 digit pin, 3 tries til lock-out)
If they plan on using it to let you into secured areas, it probably should be good enough for voting.
IMarv
All the military branches are issuing CAC "cards" (Common Access Cards) to
all military personnel, which allow military personnel to digitally sign and
encrypt e-mail (as well as access secure areas and more!). The voting
offices should acquire some similar PKI certificates (like the one used with
this e-mail), this would allow a soldier to encrypt the e-mail containing
the PDF file of the absentee ballot and send it directly to the election
official. If the e-mail wasn't digitally signed by the soldier or one of
his agents, it would be a serious military security problem as well as
voting problem.
If anonymity is not an issue, digital certificates could be used to do the
whole process electronically just as effectively.
Basically, they could save some effort and add security by skipping the
Pentagon step.
Thanks,
IMarvinTPA
But I'm already going to be on my 7th day off! If I get brave enough to touch the computer, I might order some underwear online since by then all the ones I have would be ruined...
Why do people bother telling me that I'm paranoid when I'm in the middle of a FPS? THEY ARE OUT TO GET ME!
Marv
(PS, Doom 3 comes out on the 3rd.)
Don't worry. We'll have plenty of trained fighters, just keep Rockstar going and the practice of stealing tanks and stuff from the GTA series is going to prove invaluable.
Marv
My favorite take on that is: "It still takes 9 months to have a baby, no matter how many women you assign the task."
Marv
I think you have some fatal flaws in your C code. Your string buffer isn't long enough to hold what you are doing. And they aren't doing the same thing. The first code is going to count to 10240. The second code is going to display ascii characters from null through to character 255 and then do some very bad things.
Bad code, BAD!
IMarv
It should be a nice line in the z-axis, basically representing all the IPs on the internet hitting the same port on the same machine.
It should be unique, but cool.
IMarv
I didn't enjoy it too terribly much, but it might have been because I had to read stuff for the school's summer reading list. (Or was it because I wasn't taking the Normal English which had H2G2 on the list and Advanced English didn't...)
The fates toy with me so.
IMarv
With 4 ports key, you have a possible set of 18445618199572250625 knock combinations.
If this is another layer before something like ssh, you have protected the sshd from exploits unless the attacker knows your knock pattern. I doubt many worms will attempt knocking.
The number gets bigger with 5 ports key.
It is like putting a simon says on your outer door, with a normal key lock door inside before entering your house.
IMarv
You're supposed to look before you go into the intersection when your light is green. In some places, there are laws about not moving until your light has been green for 3 seconds.
Drive paranoid, they're out to get somebody.
IMarv
I have always considered the Infinite Improbability Drive as the means to Warp 10. Based on the definition of the IID, it acts much like how something going infintely fast would go.
All we need to do is get ahold of one of those gambling machines from DS9, give it some really hot tea, and figure out how improbable the drive is. A good body guard at the awards may also be prudent.
My thoughts anyway.
IMarv
"We wouldn't have some many crumbling roads if heavy vehicles didn't drive on them"
I don't quite agree with that. It is more like: "We wouldn't have so many crumbling roads if large, heavy, spiked/square tire vehicles running on afterburner didn't drive on them."
IMarv
Are you sure?
100 on the Evil Overlord list is "Finally, to keep my subjects permanently locked in a mindless trance, I will provide each of them with free unlimited Internet access."
IMarv
If anything, your counterpoint has made enough difference to be skeptical about any solution to ADHD.
There is no magic bullet, just lots and lots of options that may or may not work.
Is there anything you recommend?
Thank you.
IMarv
I'm also looking for other opinions about it as well. Did you read the link, or are you responding to the four words in the link?
This is more along the lines of If you distract the class by making noises with your chair often, you will not have the use of the chair. If you keep distrupting the class, you will be removed from the classroom. Basically, it works the same way that you learn that sticking your finger in the electric socket hurts like hell.
IMarv
I would recommend Abuse it - Lose it. There are some additional articles Dr. David Keirsey has written about this problem as well.
IMarv
Now, all we need is for this guy to say SCO is an terrible buy and to stay away from it for moral reasons, we'd be all set. The people with incredible ethics should be pursuaded to help those who just have targeted ethics or common enemies.
Now, where is that last hidden package?...
IMarv
If the kids are playing FDisk, you have bigger problems.
I think the basic idea is:
password_change_frequency = expected_time_to_crack - 1
That way, even if they now know your password, it is useless. (Assuming you don't just rotate something and the old password is then a very good clue.)
IMarv
Perhaps they have something along these lines for a thought process: "Well, when they asked me 'What do you want to do when you grow up?' I would think to myself and go 'Beat people up', but they told me I couldn't do that. Then one day, I relized that Guards sometimes have to beat people up, and bam! There I was. The thing with the really dangerous criminals is, they need lots of beating. Just the other day I was like 'Eat your gruel' and WHAM. Nothing like a good satisfying job."
Just my thought.
IMarv
I found it helpful because I couldn't remember when it was that Picard got stabbed by Nausicanns.
IMarv
It is my understanding that "could care less" is said with sarcasm while "couldn't care less" is said with contempt.
At least, that's how I keep my sanity when people say it without the "not".
Sounds like you can do both. You go to the chat room that you want to join. Sit down, be quiet, go outside and see friends. Come back a few days and you're *IN*! Ok, maybe you'll need to visit your computer now and then and say hi to anybody that happens to be there too.
IMarv
New spam rule:
When messege text contains "California Tax ID:" move to "deleted" folder.
I think I could live with this.
IMarv
SCO is small time.
Fairfax County Virginia found 39 Million dollars left over in their budget for the year.
IMarv