While Android may be free (if you exclude the price to use the android market) it is still very different from the Internet Explorer case. Internet Explorer is bundled with the Windows operating system, so its installed already whether you like it or not. Android is a choice by the manufacturer and a relatively cheaper choice then the competition. Manufacturers CHOOSE to use Android, and consumers CHOOSE to use Google for their search queries. Nobody is being forced into anything.
I neither like Paypal nor the credit card companies much. But participating willingly in a DDOS attack is a criminal act in my book.
On the other hands, they probably have only the ip addresses of cat's paws. So punishing them hard would not be clever. Setting an example always works both ways....
Its a good thing nobody reads the articles anymore, or that thing they call "slashdotted" might be a criminal act.
I've worked at a few non-profits where I was the only server administrator and I know the hardships of pretty much no budget. One place I worked for had a yearly IT budget of 1500$ a year, which wouldn't even cover my visits throughout the year.
Anyways, one of the CEO's I worked for was paranoid about losing their data due to server failures/the building burning down, or whatever. We had daily onsite backups, but there was obviously no money for offsite. The solution I came up with was that every night, all the media was backed up to a portable USB hard drive, in addition to the regular backups, and the CEO would carry it home with him every night. Then in the morning he would plug it back in for the next days backup. I set it up to shoot him an email every time the backup finished, and hes been doing this for years.
I'm not sure if this fits your scenario, but maybe it will spark some ideas, good luck!
As a resident of Ontario, I can tell you that lately there has been a huge media campaign against WIFI. It seems every time I flip the channel to a news network they are interviewing some "professor" or "doctor" that is confirming that WIFI is a threat to young kids in schools. All it takes is a few clips of a guy wearing a lab coat to convince everyone...
Anyone took CNN seriously to begin with.
Seriously though, I switched from an iPhone to an android phone and syncing my mobile device/information has never been easier. Android is an amazing OS, and its only going to get better (although I'm not quite sure how).
In fact, I recommend Dell computer to all my friends. Their next day onsite warranty is fantastic. I'll admit, customer service is hit and miss, and we all have to put up with phone monkeys to get our PCs repaired, but I haven't found a company where this isn't the case.
I've NEVER had a problem with a warranty fix with Dell. Which is more then I can say about other companies.
I consult for more then one local non-profit organizations in the area regarding networking and IT infrastructure. I've found that most of the smaller organizations operate entirely without an IT department. This is where you would have an opportunity to flex your skills, and possibly make a difference.
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You were never forced to use internet explorer.
But then what would I use after installation to download Firefox?
While Android may be free (if you exclude the price to use the android market) it is still very different from the Internet Explorer case. Internet Explorer is bundled with the Windows operating system, so its installed already whether you like it or not. Android is a choice by the manufacturer and a relatively cheaper choice then the competition. Manufacturers CHOOSE to use Android, and consumers CHOOSE to use Google for their search queries. Nobody is being forced into anything.
I neither like Paypal nor the credit card companies much. But participating willingly in a DDOS attack is a criminal act in my book.
On the other hands, they probably have only the ip addresses of cat's paws. So punishing them hard would not be clever. Setting an example always works both ways....
Its a good thing nobody reads the articles anymore, or that thing they call "slashdotted" might be a criminal act.
I for one, won't take anything they say seriously after naming Microsoft as an ethical company...
Why do I get the feeling HBGary is just filling the void left by SCO as Slashdot's "villain to post about in the absence of real news"?
I was really hoping Oracle with their attack on Android would fill that void... HBGary is just the comic relief.
I've worked at a few non-profits where I was the only server administrator and I know the hardships of pretty much no budget. One place I worked for had a yearly IT budget of 1500$ a year, which wouldn't even cover my visits throughout the year. Anyways, one of the CEO's I worked for was paranoid about losing their data due to server failures/the building burning down, or whatever. We had daily onsite backups, but there was obviously no money for offsite. The solution I came up with was that every night, all the media was backed up to a portable USB hard drive, in addition to the regular backups, and the CEO would carry it home with him every night. Then in the morning he would plug it back in for the next days backup. I set it up to shoot him an email every time the backup finished, and hes been doing this for years. I'm not sure if this fits your scenario, but maybe it will spark some ideas, good luck!
What is up with that?
As a resident of Ontario, I can tell you that lately there has been a huge media campaign against WIFI. It seems every time I flip the channel to a news network they are interviewing some "professor" or "doctor" that is confirming that WIFI is a threat to young kids in schools. All it takes is a few clips of a guy wearing a lab coat to convince everyone...
Anyone took CNN seriously to begin with. Seriously though, I switched from an iPhone to an android phone and syncing my mobile device/information has never been easier. Android is an amazing OS, and its only going to get better (although I'm not quite sure how).
Now my iPhone doesn't look as cool and stylish as it use to.
Get them to write a trivial app. If it contains 'INSERT INTO table ('. $foo. ');'
Kill them.
If only everyone took security as serious as you.
This would give them an instant beachhead in the cell phone manufacturing world.
It won't matter if the USA doesn't do the same if every other country follows this change.
Yep, that worked well with the metric system too.
... a proof-of-concept Google Chrome browser extension that steal users' login details.
That's nothing. Wait till you see my research on what's possible when you get the user to install a malicious kernel module ...
I can't wait to see how long the instructions for installing your kernel module will be. Remember you have to /trick/ a regular user.
They should go after Oracle/Sun and stop threatening people using the file system. Shenanigans!
After actually reading the article (I know what was I thinking right?), it does mention that NetApp Filed a lawsuit against Sun back in 2007..
They should go after Oracle/Sun and stop threatening people using the file system. Shenanigans!
In fact, I recommend Dell computer to all my friends. Their next day onsite warranty is fantastic. I'll admit, customer service is hit and miss, and we all have to put up with phone monkeys to get our PCs repaired, but I haven't found a company where this isn't the case. I've NEVER had a problem with a warranty fix with Dell. Which is more then I can say about other companies.
Ever tried with with SMS (now SCCP)? Microsoft didn't make it easy in older versions.
I was beginning to think IE cache was unbreakable...
That the US can have the FBI spend so much time shutting down domains and movie sites.
What about MSNs lack of even simple encryption? I don't know how many times I've seen people snoop on other peoples conversations over wireless...
They should publish it as a DVD and within hours they'll be able to download the unencrypted file from a torrent! :o)
Brilliant! Crowd sourcing for the win.
Maximum carrying load of a Yak: 70kg Weight of a 32GB micro sd card. 0.5g Having your own 3rd world petabit network: priceless.
High bandwidth, high latency. I commend your marketing department though, petabit network sounds really fast.
Microsoft couldn't pay me to use bing. Literally.
I consult for more then one local non-profit organizations in the area regarding networking and IT infrastructure. I've found that most of the smaller organizations operate entirely without an IT department. This is where you would have an opportunity to flex your skills, and possibly make a difference.