In the time it took you to type your comment, you could have Googled "WWDC 2011 live blog" and found some links yourself. I watched the blog first, then came to/.
A true American would cash in on her fame while it lasts. Get free travel across the country doing talk shows. Get a big advance for that novel she was thinking of writing. Get paid $50,000 by the National Enquirer for her exclusive side of the story. Get an endorsement contract from Nike. There are endless possibilities.
The requisite Wikipedia article states that the successful attack on Google by the Chinese indicates that they have stolen classified information from defense contractors. However, that is more like speculation than hard evidence.
With Google search, most breaches are done by bypassing the Internet, either by using a USB flash drive or by stealing hard disks.
I may have exaggerated, but after reading The Cuckoo's Egg, where attacks on the military network were run through security defense contractor Mitre Corporation, I remain skeptical that classified data is immune from Internet attack. How were the Chinese able to develop the J-20 stealth fighter without stealing U.S. classified data?
According to PC Magazine: "Classified information is likely out of hackers' hands: Due to the volume of attacks that these kinds of systems on a daily basis, it's highly doubtful that Lockheed—or any security contractor—would keep top-secret information within reach, should one ever breach the remote access gates."
Sounds like wishful thinking to me. Classified information has been breached in the past so why would you expect that it's magically safe now?
Quicken solved this years ago. Whenever you finish a task (enter a debit/credit, credit an account, etc.), it writes the file to disk. When the user exits, there is no need to ask if they want to save, it's already been done for them. Smart software can compensate for stupid users and should whenever reasonable.
Actually, Apple has been doing it for a while, too. They just don't need to have a separate program to do it with. If you don't believe me, I'll dig up the appropriate/. stories.
No. Any good encryption scheme encrypts your password as a complete character string. The password systems I work with use a one-way encryption method; if you have the encrypted value, you can't decrypt it to get the password. Having just three characters of your password should not be able to determine its validity unless they are decrypting your password (vulnerability) or storing it as plain text (vulnerability). This is an unacceptable method.
Actually, people who really believe that Macs can't get viruses are the ones least likely to download MacDefender. The ones who are likely to download it are the ones who have heard the constant drumbeat of people with infected Windows computers. So MacDefender installs malware by playing on the terrible security record of Windows.
And now Apple is going to protect the users who are stupid enough to fall for MacDefender's social engineering. What's there not to like?
I'm sorry, I have a patent on the phrase "FUCKING LICENSE." (It was original work; people use "fucking" and "license" separately but I was the first one to think to put them together.) Please pay me.5% of your annual income each time you use that phrase.
You can't. Ironically, the original article just makes it easier for the social engineers by misrepresenting the problem. As I commented on the article, the author is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
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In my house, I stopped counting at 10, including a Centris 610. Most of them work.
Snow Leopard: One computer was $30. The family upgrade pack (up to five computers) was more (now $49).
Lion: For all computers in a household (one or more), the price is $29.99.
Apple doesn't use DRM, so you're on the honor system here.
Two Macs doesn't make a stable. Five Macs might be a stable; I assume your other Macs are older.
To answer your question, both Macs in your house can be upgraded for a one-time charge of $29.99.
In the time it took you to type your comment, you could have Googled "WWDC 2011 live blog" and found some links yourself. I watched the blog first, then came to /.
And a third of the payment would go to the lawyer...
A true American would cash in on her fame while it lasts. Get free travel across the country doing talk shows. Get a big advance for that novel she was thinking of writing. Get paid $50,000 by the National Enquirer for her exclusive side of the story. Get an endorsement contract from Nike. There are endless possibilities.
The requisite Wikipedia article states that the successful attack on Google by the Chinese indicates that they have stolen classified information from defense contractors. However, that is more like speculation than hard evidence.
With Google search, most breaches are done by bypassing the Internet, either by using a USB flash drive or by stealing hard disks.
I may have exaggerated, but after reading The Cuckoo's Egg, where attacks on the military network were run through security defense contractor Mitre Corporation, I remain skeptical that classified data is immune from Internet attack. How were the Chinese able to develop the J-20 stealth fighter without stealing U.S. classified data?
According to PC Magazine: "Classified information is likely out of hackers' hands: Due to the volume of attacks that these kinds of systems on a daily basis, it's highly doubtful that Lockheed—or any security contractor—would keep top-secret information within reach, should one ever breach the remote access gates."
Sounds like wishful thinking to me. Classified information has been breached in the past so why would you expect that it's magically safe now?
Quicken solved this years ago. Whenever you finish a task (enter a debit/credit, credit an account, etc.), it writes the file to disk. When the user exits, there is no need to ask if they want to save, it's already been done for them. Smart software can compensate for stupid users and should whenever reasonable.
Or, as John Gruber says, "Measure Twice, Cut Once."
Wrong.
You can do the same with a Mac. Just set up a user account without administrative rights.
Actually, Apple has been doing it for a while, too. They just don't need to have a separate program to do it with. If you don't believe me, I'll dig up the appropriate /. stories.
No. Any good encryption scheme encrypts your password as a complete character string. The password systems I work with use a one-way encryption method; if you have the encrypted value, you can't decrypt it to get the password. Having just three characters of your password should not be able to determine its validity unless they are decrypting your password (vulnerability) or storing it as plain text (vulnerability). This is an unacceptable method.
Actually, people who really believe that Macs can't get viruses are the ones least likely to download MacDefender. The ones who are likely to download it are the ones who have heard the constant drumbeat of people with infected Windows computers. So MacDefender installs malware by playing on the terrible security record of Windows.
And now Apple is going to protect the users who are stupid enough to fall for MacDefender's social engineering. What's there not to like?
This is news because it isn't 1986 or 1996 any more.
A small point, but I believe Apple licensed the patent before Lodsys got the rights to it. So Apple's license would make no reference to Lodsys.
I'm sorry, I have a patent on the phrase "FUCKING LICENSE." (It was original work; people use "fucking" and "license" separately but I was the first one to think to put them together.) Please pay me .5% of your annual income each time you use that phrase.
Wrong. This malware is easily removed. There are no hidden parts. Please don't confuse Mac OSX with Windows.
"racter-like discussion:" Click here if you don't understand this reference.
Most exploits today are through Java or Adobe products.
Idiocy is contagious. We need an anti-virus for it.
You can't. Ironically, the original article just makes it easier for the social engineers by misrepresenting the problem. As I commented on the article, the author is part of the problem, not part of the solution.
It also shows up with pop-up ads that show that the Mac is "infected" and tells the user to download and install the malware.
I thought with IPV6 the prefix was registered to you independent of your ISP.