They don't owe WA and the U.S. anything. They adhere to the current tax laws. Change the law if you want them to pay, but it will cost a bundle to outbid MS when buying the politicians.
If it does cause a landslide, it will be a very slow landslide because the gravity is so low on an astroid. The kinetic energy of the sliding "land" will be correspondingly low, and would have little in common with a landslide or avalanche on earth. It would be unstable, but unlikely to smash anything.
Most in upper management are incapable of learning due to limited intellectual capacity. It would be much simpler (and more fun) to mount a hostile takeover.
Everything you mentioned is publicly available information, as it should be. Census data, highway routes, and weather forecasts can also be used in attack planning. It doesn't mean we should limit access to that information to government security forces.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doesn't keep classified information on civilian projects online, do they? Electrical distribution control systems are not accessible over the internet, are they?
It looks to me like someone, whether Chinese, Lebanese, or Portuguese, got some not-so-sensitive information from the Corps of Engineers site, and the U.S. government is using it in its publicity campaign to pass laws giving the government (gasp!) more control over the internet.
I agree. And I don't want to take my gloves off if it's cold. It would be devastating if the pesky rabbit escaped.
When I read the headline, I thought "smart" meant automatic targeting, not automatically disabling.
If "scientists thought that pathogens could not reach drinking water wells sunk into deep, protected groundwater aquifers", why are all domestic wells required by law to be tested to ensure there are no pathogens in the well water?
It seems that the ACLU is broadening its mission in order to garner headlines and cheap publicity. Cell phone security does not exactly come under the heading of "civil liberties."
I think that is really funny! They declare the data free and then make an inept attempt to force people to pay for it. It's almost as bad as copyrighting public laws.
It's much worse that the USPTO approves trash like this. As long as they do, companies, trolls, and other profit seekers will take financial advantage of the stupidity. Meanwhile, the more patents the USPTO approves, the larger their budget becomes.
Of course it's a sophisticated attack. It happened to a big company, and they cannot be held responsible. If it happened to me on my home PC or at a small business, it would be my own fault for having inadequate security.
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They don't owe WA and the U.S. anything. They adhere to the current tax laws. Change the law if you want them to pay, but it will cost a bundle to outbid MS when buying the politicians.
Nope. Management competence is obviously not considered in MS acquisitions.
If it does cause a landslide, it will be a very slow landslide because the gravity is so low on an astroid. The kinetic energy of the sliding "land" will be correspondingly low, and would have little in common with a landslide or avalanche on earth. It would be unstable, but unlikely to smash anything.
Sound recordings made before the 1970's are not protected by federal copyright law.
"Internet provider AT&T has patented a new technology..." The technology is NOT new. As such, it was awarded a patent.
The ribbon is slower to use. Microsoft is forcing pad UI onto desktop users no matter what the loss of efficiency.
Windows 8 has such limited keyboard support, can we expect Windows 9 to stop supporting keyboards altogether?
Since it is trivial and non-unique, the USPTO will undoubtedly approve.
Most in upper management are incapable of learning due to limited intellectual capacity. It would be much simpler (and more fun) to mount a hostile takeover.
They should treat it as a free cloud backup service, and offer everybody back their old communications when requested.
Everything you mentioned is publicly available information, as it should be. Census data, highway routes, and weather forecasts can also be used in attack planning. It doesn't mean we should limit access to that information to government security forces.
Louisiana is one place I will not consider moving to.
And, for you grammar Nazis, Louisiana is one place to which I will not consider moving.
And, for you Cajuns, I ain't gonna go to loosiana no more.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doesn't keep classified information on civilian projects online, do they? Electrical distribution control systems are not accessible over the internet, are they? It looks to me like someone, whether Chinese, Lebanese, or Portuguese, got some not-so-sensitive information from the Corps of Engineers site, and the U.S. government is using it in its publicity campaign to pass laws giving the government (gasp!) more control over the internet.
I agree. And I don't want to take my gloves off if it's cold. It would be devastating if the pesky rabbit escaped.
When I read the headline, I thought "smart" meant automatic targeting, not automatically disabling.
If "scientists thought that pathogens could not reach drinking water wells sunk into deep, protected groundwater aquifers", why are all domestic wells required by law to be tested to ensure there are no pathogens in the well water?
Prude.
I couldn't care less if they see my nekkid body. I JUST WANT TO KEEP MY SHOES ON!!!!
It seems that the ACLU is broadening its mission in order to garner headlines and cheap publicity. Cell phone security does not exactly come under the heading of "civil liberties."
I think that is really funny! They declare the data free and then make an inept attempt to force people to pay for it. It's almost as bad as copyrighting public laws.
Hey, that's what I was going to say!
Why not mitigate a real threat, like public ignorance?
...and unique.
It's much worse that the USPTO approves trash like this. As long as they do, companies, trolls, and other profit seekers will take financial advantage of the stupidity. Meanwhile, the more patents the USPTO approves, the larger their budget becomes.
I suspect the Mongoliad.
Of course it's a sophisticated attack. It happened to a big company, and they cannot be held responsible. If it happened to me on my home PC or at a small business, it would be my own fault for having inadequate security.
Cheating on a take-home exam is just plain lazy!