That doesn't answer the question, if people think Apple use of the last 4 digits of a credit is a bad idea, what is the solution?
"Listen to the people who are talking about how to fix what's wrong,
not the ones who just work people into a snit over the problems.
Listen to the people who have ideas about how to fix things,
not the ones who just blame others."
M. Ivins
I would argue Apple's security questions is no worse than most security questions from other vendors. Most info that is asked by companies to protect your data can be mined off the web via various methods.Unless you've lived in a hole and have no credit history,etc there is a trail and a clever person can find the answers.
That's why I make up my answers per account, there's no way to find the answers unless you have access to my physical system with encrypted docs.
But let's be real, normal people won't go this far or be this paranoid!!
The Virtual SIM is the future, why waste our time on this tiny step. The virtual SIM will have
1) phone company lock in option (I agree , booooo), but it will be required for adoption
1a) just like phones now, companies can remove that lock after a certain period or the phone can be sold unlocked from the beginning
2) the SIM will be loaded by dongle (USB or proprietary) that has adaptable SIM tray (that handles all 4 standards)
2a) it may seem like a waste, but will allow versatility and 8 out of 10 normal user won't use it (most will load it at the store and never change)
2b) this will allow for switching SIMs (international travel, pay as you go, etc)
2c) the dongle will come with the phone and/or be sold by it's own
The easiest way to grow your credit with little income is the shell game.
Get one credit card to make purchases, then second to make monthly payments on the first, and then a third to make payments on the second, and so on and so on....
Perhaps you don't understand how easy credit is to get in the United States.
In my 20s I had income of under $13k, but credit lines totaling $110k. My mother in her 70s and income under $10k got a $15k line on a credit card.
Now imagine the damage an identity thief would do to a person making under $20k, by simply getting 4x cards $5k apiece. Or imagine the long term con, where initially the thief pays off the debt to build better credit so they can steal larger amounts.
These hacks and all hacks that steal information but no money, etc would be made pointless if the banking system and credit bureaus, had better validation requirements!!! But instead they want to defraud their customers and by selling credit and identity protection.
If Apple does produce a whole TV (that's a big if, especially at 32 or 37 inches, sounds like new iMacs to me), the dumbest thing they can do is discontinue the set top box at $99 US. It would be like only selling the iPod for Macintosh, they'd miss the whole chance to flank the market.
Are 32 and 37 inch the most popular size TVs sold? Seems like odd sizes to me....
I'm curious if his car had an accident avoidance system? If the thought is TXTing is unsafe due to the accidents it cause wouldn't the new "accident avoidance systems" basically solve that?
In the end people will always do things that are distracting while driving, so the question is, how can technology solve the issue?
This is just another sad statement showing the "End of America" and the dream it was, under Bush/Cheney civil liberties became secondary and Obama/Biden has done nothing to restore justice.
If we in the US isn't careful we'll start blaming our countries problems on the poor/sick/gay, which is only one step away from rounding up groups and shipping them off in rail cars.
Yes we should do this and then watch all the companies stop doing all R&D, because why would a company spend money on R&D when they can just reverse engineer who ever does it first and get it almost free.
Right now they (Google, etc) are using computers to optimize algorithms, in 10-20 yrs AI will being writing all the code. The rule in capitalism is everyone is replaceable....
You make it sound like trying and failing is a bad thing! Trying and failing is great, as long as your successes outweigh your failures!!! Well also the failures give you clarity about how to do it better:-)
1. The Newton. 1993 16-17 years ago - iPhone and iPod Touch got this right
2. Apple Pippin. 1995 14-15 years ago - Never sold by Apple, but some would say iPhone and iPods are taking bite of this market
3. Power Mac G4 Cube. 1999 10-11 years ago - Mac mini got this right
4. Apple QuickTake. 1992 17-18 years ago - iPhone and iPods will continue to bite into this market
5. Macintosh TV. 1993 16-17 years ago - Apple continues to experiment
6. Apple's "Hockey Puck" USB Mouse. 1998 11-12 years ago - Apple continues to experiment
7. eMate. 1997 12-13 years ago - iPhone and iPod Touch got this right
I remember the 90s they were a fun decade, along time ago.
Having said that, I have serious doubts about the iSlate/iBook or whatever they want to call it, expectations are way, way, way to high and although I think this market is the future of laptops I'm just not sure Apple will get it right enough:-)
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That doesn't answer the question, if people think Apple use of the last 4 digits of a credit is a bad idea, what is the solution?
"Listen to the people who are talking about how to fix what's wrong,
not the ones who just work people into a snit over the problems.
Listen to the people who have ideas about how to fix things,
not the ones who just blame others."
M. Ivins
I would argue Apple's security questions is no worse than most security questions from other vendors. Most info that is asked by companies to protect your data can be mined off the web via various methods.Unless you've lived in a hole and have no credit history,etc there is a trail and a clever person can find the answers.
That's why I make up my answers per account, there's no way to find the answers unless you have access to my physical system with encrypted docs.
But let's be real, normal people won't go this far or be this paranoid!!
The Virtual SIM is the future, why waste our time on this tiny step. The virtual SIM will have
1) phone company lock in option (I agree , booooo), but it will be required for adoption
1a) just like phones now, companies can remove that lock after a certain period or the phone can be sold unlocked from the beginning
2) the SIM will be loaded by dongle (USB or proprietary) that has adaptable SIM tray (that handles all 4 standards)
2a) it may seem like a waste, but will allow versatility and 8 out of 10 normal user won't use it (most will load it at the store and never change)
2b) this will allow for switching SIMs (international travel, pay as you go, etc)
2c) the dongle will come with the phone and/or be sold by it's own
The easiest way to grow your credit with little income is the shell game.
Get one credit card to make purchases, then second to make monthly payments on the first, and then a third to make payments on the second, and so on and so on....
Perhaps you don't understand how easy credit is to get in the United States.
In my 20s I had income of under $13k, but credit lines totaling $110k. My mother in her 70s and income under $10k got a $15k line on a credit card.
Now imagine the damage an identity thief would do to a person making under $20k, by simply getting 4x cards $5k apiece. Or imagine the long term con, where initially the thief pays off the debt to build better credit so they can steal larger amounts.
These hacks and all hacks that steal information but no money, etc would be made pointless if the banking system and credit bureaus, had better validation requirements!!! But instead they want to defraud their customers and by selling credit and identity protection.
Left hand, 6 o'clock and the other on my smart phone/radio/environmental controls/turn signal/food or joy stick.
How about just logic classes?
If you were a tribal leaders 1000 years ago, what would be the easiest way to control your people who may be spread out and without police or jails?
An all knowing, all seeing god that will punish you if you do any of these things.
It makes perfect sense for the time and level of communication.
If Apple does produce a whole TV (that's a big if, especially at 32 or 37 inches, sounds like new iMacs to me), the dumbest thing they can do is discontinue the set top box at $99 US. It would be like only selling the iPod for Macintosh, they'd miss the whole chance to flank the market.
Are 32 and 37 inch the most popular size TVs sold? Seems like odd sizes to me....
see "Android Dev Demonstrates CarrierIQ Phone Logging Software On Video"
non-diverse corporate systems are the easiest to attack, right behind Windows
How come friends keep disappearing only to request again, saying I dropped them. Either it's buggy or broke....
I'm curious if his car had an accident avoidance system? If the thought is TXTing is unsafe due to the accidents it cause wouldn't the new "accident avoidance systems" basically solve that?
In the end people will always do things that are distracting while driving, so the question is, how can technology solve the issue?
or none of these...
Neither of these four laws preclude the use of consumer devices by end users in a corporate environment.
This is just another sad statement showing the "End of America" and the dream it was, under Bush/Cheney civil liberties became secondary and Obama/Biden has done nothing to restore justice.
If we in the US isn't careful we'll start blaming our countries problems on the poor/sick/gay, which is only one step away from rounding up groups and shipping them off in rail cars.
The economy wins!!
So many possibilities when everyone has access, access that makes you feel like you're on a LAN.
Maybe we should spend enough to connect everyone in the US with 1 Gb connections...
Yes we should do this and then watch all the companies stop doing all R&D, because why would a company spend money on R&D when they can just reverse engineer who ever does it first and get it almost free.
Patents are good for 20 years (assuming proper upkeep)
Right now they (Google, etc) are using computers to optimize algorithms, in 10-20 yrs AI will being writing all the code. The rule in capitalism is everyone is replaceable....
Hi Karl Rove, when did you start reading /. ?
New version of malware is blocked already
You make it sound like trying and failing is a bad thing! Trying and failing is great, as long as your successes outweigh your failures!!! Well also the failures give you clarity about how to do it better :-)
1. The Newton. 1993 16-17 years ago - iPhone and iPod Touch got this right
2. Apple Pippin. 1995 14-15 years ago - Never sold by Apple, but some would say iPhone and iPods are taking bite of this market
3. Power Mac G4 Cube. 1999 10-11 years ago - Mac mini got this right
4. Apple QuickTake. 1992 17-18 years ago - iPhone and iPods will continue to bite into this market
5. Macintosh TV. 1993 16-17 years ago - Apple continues to experiment
6. Apple's "Hockey Puck" USB Mouse. 1998 11-12 years ago - Apple continues to experiment
7. eMate. 1997 12-13 years ago - iPhone and iPod Touch got this right
I remember the 90s they were a fun decade, along time ago.
Having said that, I have serious doubts about the iSlate/iBook or whatever they want to call it, expectations are way, way, way to high and although I think this market is the future of laptops I'm just not sure Apple will get it right enough :-)