Any thought or suggestion that has not already been approved by management is greeted with a hammer, usually not padded, much like the well loved game Whack-a-Mole.
How about the latest Bob Dylan album, Modern Times. There are 2 songs that are credited to Mr. Dylan that were written by old folk/blues artists. I do not have the details handy, but it is the truth. A Blues historian, Jonny Meister was expounding on it on WXPN's Blues Show http://www.xpn.org/blues.php shortly after the album was released. He played the songs back to back so that the listeners could judge for themselves.
From my initial readings of the articles, being a Veteran I am concerned, I also remember reading that the reports of the incident and subsequent arrests took place about 2 weeks AFTER the actual incident. While this is in no real way surprising, it made me wonder, why such a long wait for the data security failure to be reported/come to light?
Well...my theory...
The information had been stolen through a network link of some sort and they had to come up with some way to both report the stolen data (allowing the 4.7 million personal the opportunity to protect themselves) and cover their collective asses.
So, they found someone who was out of favor, and sent someone to steal his laptop. The data does not even have to be ON the drive because the Feds would not allow the local yokels to access it because of the private nature of the data (my supposition). Boom, instant scapegoat and an easy way out for a larger ineptitude and management failure.
Keep in mind, this is all totally conspiracy theorist material, but it fits the facts well.
Working in a Cisco based shop, I can certainly appreciate the need for such a product. I look forward to it.
The only problem I have with the article however is its definition of a switch.
The article states: "Switches determine the most efficient path for everything from streaming videos to e-mails to instant messages." It is not correct, switches are not designed to make such determinations.
The Webopedia says: (swich) (n.) (1) In networks, a device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer (layer 2) and sometimes the network layer (layer 3) of the OSI Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs.
While a router: (rowter) (n.) A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISPs network. Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect. Routers use headers and forwarding tables to determine the best path for forwarding the packets, and they use protocols such as ICMP to communicate with each other and configure the best route between any two hosts.
Such a misuse of terms, particularly from such a respected national magazine, certainly does not help those of us who have to communicate with the non-technical on a regular basis.
So, I developed a way to have the odd percentage points of all of the tax withholdings within the company moved into my personal account. I did it on company time, using company resources, profited handsomely, and came to work in my new red Ferrari. Does that mean that I am not liable for the software I developed because it is owned by the company? So, do I get to keep the car?
So, if the Movie moguls are to be believed, they are loosing money to online piracy. But, acording to several articles, this: http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&arti cleid=VR1117794880&categoryid=-1&cs=1 (registration required, free 30 day trial) is just one example, their profits this past year were record setting. Piracy is hurting them, profits are increasing. Hmmm...
So, if they are trying to figure out how the code works, are they reverse-engineering it? Are they not in violation of the DMCA? Trying to break the encryption etcetera?
Hmmm...enforce one set of laws while breaking another.
Maybe the targets can fire back with this ammunition.
"The way you think it is may not be the way it is at all">>>St. Oran
As the ISP division of a multi faceted company (the others are Telco, Cable, and Newspapers), we were presented with a corporate policy on computer use recently.
Being in charge of Technical Support, and having to support the full variety of e-mail/news clients and browsers, entailed much downloading of software. Several times, due to the corporate nature of the purchasing policy, we had to resort to the newsgroups for copies of OS releases to stay ahead of the customers.
The point being that the policy strictly forbade the downloading of software without written corporate approval, as well as the stipulation that at no time would any employee use a program other than one officially supplied by the company, including free programs, such as Eudora Light (the one we recommend to our customers who cannot fathom the depths of Outlook Express, or keep it working).
Though we managed to get exemptions for those employees who needed this sort of access, ALL new employees are signing this form when they pass through HR. So, technically, all of our recent hires are breaking company policy and may be fired at any time.
This all came down as policy from a group of corporate lawyers who have not a clue what computer use and support entails. HELL! we do not even support any OS other than Windoze and MAC! so we need to download software on a regular basis since we do not support any OS that is truly stable! (ever tried an M$ product on the MAC?!?!?).
You seem to be on the right track with your intentions and it sounds as though you will manage to strike the balance between corporate responsibility and privacy, on that count I wish you the best, and ask that you share with us the results of your work. It just may be that another company may benefit from the work you do here.
Modern Celt
"The way you think it is may not be the way it is at all"
St. Oran
There may be access in your area via Cable (perhaps only one way) but contact your Local Cable Co. I know that my ISP has access in many of the more rural areas of PA. Heck, if you are in Commonwealth Telco or BufVal Telco area there may even be xDSL for you. Ask them. I say this only because I know that PTD.net has access in many places you would think they do not.
As for the Urban Snob, having personally vacated your blighted, impersonal "Urban" area for a much "Kinder, Gentler" area, that has high speed cable access...and being extremely computer saavy, your narrow minded thought offers only a reminder as to why I left a city like yours to begin with.
Modern Celt
"The way you think it is may not be the way it is at all."
St. Oran
Stepping beyond all of the previous references to Capitolism and the points that this is nothing but the proper functioning of this system; This begs the question of is this where we want to go? It matters not if Tech is pushing society or vice versa. Do we want our surroundings to bear these attributes? If we do not, what do we do to to prevent this? Can we?
Considering the speed of internet communication is this going to make it even more difficult for those in the Western states to care about the ellection? After all, most of the networks already predict a winner LONG before the poles out west close.
Would you not expect this? Each document I try to access report either "Forbidden" or "Document contains no data". Go figure. Freedom of no information eh? Modern Celt
Yes, these college students may lie to protect their downloads, but has anyone found any numbers that reflect actual record sales over the period that Napster was at its most active? versus a similar period of time without Napster, and the other P2P clients?
From several of the articles I have read (most have been linked from/. and I do not recall the urls) the sales numbers seem to be much higher than previous periods.
So...if they are losing money, why are sales up?
This leads one to think that the previous comment about monopoly rather than actual sales is the true agenda.
Slashdot Mirror
http://php-todo.sourceforge.net/
is lightweight and easy to use.
Any thought or suggestion that has not already been approved by management is greeted with a hammer, usually not padded, much like the well loved game Whack-a-Mole.
Examples? There are always other examples.
How about the latest Bob Dylan album, Modern Times. There are 2 songs that are credited to Mr. Dylan that were written by old folk/blues artists. I do not have the details handy, but it is the truth. A Blues historian, Jonny Meister was expounding on it on WXPN's Blues Show http://www.xpn.org/blues.php shortly after the album was released. He played the songs back to back so that the listeners could judge for themselves.
From my initial readings of the articles, being a Veteran I am concerned, I also remember reading that the reports of the incident and subsequent arrests took place about 2 weeks AFTER the actual incident. While this is in no real way surprising, it made me wonder, why such a long wait for the data security failure to be reported/come to light?
Well...my theory...
The information had been stolen through a network link of some sort and they had to come up with some way to both report the stolen data (allowing the 4.7 million personal the opportunity to protect themselves) and cover their collective asses.
So, they found someone who was out of favor, and sent someone to steal his laptop. The data does not even have to be ON the drive because the Feds would not allow the local yokels to access it because of the private nature of the data (my supposition). Boom, instant scapegoat and an easy way out for a larger ineptitude and management failure.
Keep in mind, this is all totally conspiracy theorist material, but it fits the facts well.
"Talk amongst yourselves."
Working in a Cisco based shop, I can certainly appreciate the need for such a product. I look forward to it.
The only problem I have with the article however is its definition of a switch.
The article states: "Switches determine the most efficient path for everything from streaming videos to e-mails to instant messages." It is not correct, switches are not designed to make such determinations.
The Webopedia says:
(swich) (n.) (1) In networks, a device that filters and forwards packets between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer (layer 2) and sometimes the network layer (layer 3) of the OSI Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs.
While a router:
(rowter) (n.) A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISPs network. Routers are located at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect. Routers use headers and forwarding tables to determine the best path for forwarding the packets, and they use protocols such as ICMP to communicate with each other and configure the best route between any two hosts.
Such a misuse of terms, particularly from such a respected national magazine, certainly does not help those of us who have to communicate with the non-technical on a regular basis.
If you can time it for the 4th of July it is a must see.
http://www.phila.gov/
Franklin Institute, Sciences, IMAX, all kinds of neat stuff: http://sln.fi.edu/
South Street: Some amazing people watching
All of the Historic stuff: Liberty Bell, walking routs of historic downtown, Independence Hall, http://www.nps.gov/inde/indep-hall.html
If you are going to visit, I would say you have to visit its birthplace.
Oops, I did forget to mention that he was employed by the ISP in question.
Around the office, when he did work with us, he was known as "Mr. Winkie".
So, I developed a way to have the odd percentage points of all of the tax withholdings within the company moved into my personal account. I did it on company time, using company resources, profited handsomely, and came to work in my new red Ferrari. Does that mean that I am not liable for the software I developed because it is owned by the company? So, do I get to keep the car?
Oh, sorry, Richard Pryor did that already.
So, if the Movie moguls are to be believed, they are loosing money to online piracy. But, acording to several articles, this: http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=story&arti cleid=VR1117794880&categoryid=-1&cs=1 (registration required, free 30 day trial) is just one example, their profits this past year were record setting. Piracy is hurting them, profits are increasing. Hmmm...
This is certainly good news!
Where the hell do you get MUSLIM from that article? Are you paranoid, racist, or just learning how to read?
"The way you think it is may not be the way it is at all">>>St. Oran
So, if they are trying to figure out how the code works, are they reverse-engineering it? Are they not in violation of the DMCA? Trying to break the encryption etcetera?
Hmmm...enforce one set of laws while breaking another.
Maybe the targets can fire back with this ammunition.
"The way you think it is may not be the way it is at all">>>St. Oran
As the ISP division of a multi faceted company (the others are Telco, Cable, and Newspapers), we were presented with a corporate policy on computer use recently. Being in charge of Technical Support, and having to support the full variety of e-mail/news clients and browsers, entailed much downloading of software. Several times, due to the corporate nature of the purchasing policy, we had to resort to the newsgroups for copies of OS releases to stay ahead of the customers. The point being that the policy strictly forbade the downloading of software without written corporate approval, as well as the stipulation that at no time would any employee use a program other than one officially supplied by the company, including free programs, such as Eudora Light (the one we recommend to our customers who cannot fathom the depths of Outlook Express, or keep it working). Though we managed to get exemptions for those employees who needed this sort of access, ALL new employees are signing this form when they pass through HR. So, technically, all of our recent hires are breaking company policy and may be fired at any time. This all came down as policy from a group of corporate lawyers who have not a clue what computer use and support entails. HELL! we do not even support any OS other than Windoze and MAC! so we need to download software on a regular basis since we do not support any OS that is truly stable! (ever tried an M$ product on the MAC?!?!?). You seem to be on the right track with your intentions and it sounds as though you will manage to strike the balance between corporate responsibility and privacy, on that count I wish you the best, and ask that you share with us the results of your work. It just may be that another company may benefit from the work you do here. Modern Celt "The way you think it is may not be the way it is at all" St. Oran
There may be access in your area via Cable (perhaps only one way) but contact your Local Cable Co. I know that my ISP has access in many of the more rural areas of PA. Heck, if you are in Commonwealth Telco or BufVal Telco area there may even be xDSL for you. Ask them. I say this only because I know that PTD.net has access in many places you would think they do not. As for the Urban Snob, having personally vacated your blighted, impersonal "Urban" area for a much "Kinder, Gentler" area, that has high speed cable access...and being extremely computer saavy, your narrow minded thought offers only a reminder as to why I left a city like yours to begin with. Modern Celt "The way you think it is may not be the way it is at all." St. Oran
Stepping beyond all of the previous references to Capitolism and the points that this is nothing but the proper functioning of this system; This begs the question of is this where we want to go? It matters not if Tech is pushing society or vice versa. Do we want our surroundings to bear these attributes? If we do not, what do we do to to prevent this? Can we?
Considering the speed of internet communication is this going to make it even more difficult for those in the Western states to care about the ellection? After all, most of the networks already predict a winner LONG before the poles out west close.
Would you not expect this? Each document I try to access report either "Forbidden" or "Document contains no data". Go figure. Freedom of no information eh? Modern Celt
Yes, these college students may lie to protect their downloads, but has anyone found any numbers that reflect actual record sales over the period that Napster was at its most active? versus a similar period of time without Napster, and the other P2P clients? From several of the articles I have read (most have been linked from /. and I do not recall the urls) the sales numbers seem to be much higher than previous periods.
So...if they are losing money, why are sales up?
This leads one to think that the previous comment about monopoly rather than actual sales is the true agenda.