Actually they'll be able to modify content of the site by having admin, at least with wordpress most of the content is stored in database.
So they'll be able to upload malicious js files.
They will be able to serve fishing sites form your web server to some degree.
And anyway usually you can update php code easily: remove everything and update a new version from development site.
But the most difficult task is to clear the database, so that to keep useful content and to remove malicious changes. Usually it's a restore from backup.
Actually I think that the ability to easy upgrade the system to latest version (without vulnerabilities) outages the risk of self modifying scripts. I've seen old sites un-updated because it takes 20 minutes instead of one to update them. It's the same risk as turning on autoupdate in your OS.
You don't have the correct permissions on your files, if it asks you for ftp login and passwords. With correct permissions it can modify everything by itself.
I think they suppose that strong cryptography wasn't used or there are backdoors in software. Or they want an easier way to find bugs which could be exploited.
Cryptography must be simple, now it's too complicated to install and configure. And most end users don't see why they should bother. I think that there should be a separated encrypted mail network where everything is encrypted by default and you can't turn encryption off. This way you can set all your relatives on this system and be sure that nothing will be sent unencrypted.
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Try to google for Post-Quantum Cryptography, only Public Key Cryptography is in danger, traditional symmetric algorithms are not affected much by quantum computers. There are public key algorithms which might be resistant to quantum computing, but only time will tell for sure:)
I remember a USSR joke from the time of Perestroyka:
An American and a Russian meet and American says:
- What about your freedoms, I for example can go in front of the White House and cry that American President is an idiot.
Russian answers:
- I also can go to the Red Square and cry that... American President is an idiot.
If you're so paranoid you can do an interview on a web cam, or if you have an office there you can do an interview in your office, so somebody whom you trust can supervise it on the other end.
May be these weren't double blind test? Because placebo is more efficient when the doctor in contact with patient believes that drug will work. Whend dorctor doesn't know if he gives placebo or real drug, then it can't influence the patient in one or another direction.
I thought about a computerized system, in an ideal world it would be great to be able to pass your voting power to somebody you know and he will do the voting for you and you'll see how your vote was used, or you can keep your vote and use it yourself. Also your vote can be divided in for example 5 different votes for different fields which you can give to different people you trust in those fields. And those poeple as well could give their congregate vote to somebody who they know and trust, and you still will be able to see how your vote was used. Ideally it would be great to be able to change your vote preference whenever you want.
But in real world it is more complicated, it will be easy for those in power to control who votes for whom and it will rise a lot of possible problems and abuse in future. Even your family will be able to force you to vote and control it.
So the solution I see is to have a mix of the current and electronic voting system. Have something like 2 house parliament one traditional and one electronic, and that traditional will have less legislative power but will have to control the privacy of electronic elections. And privacy lows should be engraned into society, together with lows against forcing somebody to vote, so that broking those lows will have severe punishments. Also giving your vote to somebody else could be switched only on certain times, like for example each 2 weeks, or each 2 months, so it will be more difficult to verify each vote.
Actually now different scientific directions depend on each other, for example bioengineers would like to have better tools to have imroved modelling power.
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but while drives are open to the air it's not likely we'll see much in the short term.
We should pour some liquid vacuum there...
Actually they'll be able to modify content of the site by having admin, at least with wordpress most of the content is stored in database.
So they'll be able to upload malicious js files.
They will be able to serve fishing sites form your web server to some degree.
And anyway usually you can update php code easily: remove everything and update a new version from development site. But the most difficult task is to clear the database, so that to keep useful content and to remove malicious changes. Usually it's a restore from backup.
outages = outweighs
Actually I think that the ability to easy upgrade the system to latest version (without vulnerabilities) outages the risk of self modifying scripts. I've seen old sites un-updated because it takes 20 minutes instead of one to update them. It's the same risk as turning on autoupdate in your OS.
You don't have the correct permissions on your files, if it asks you for ftp login and passwords. With correct permissions it can modify everything by itself.
You should try IntelliJ IDEA, they have a free trial, from my experience it seems that there is easy access to libraries from scala code.
Another good book will be Beginning Scala Try it if you're Java programmer wanting to try Scala.
I think mail clients are better suited for integration with TrueCrypt, especially secure ones ;-)
Animal manure is not the only organic fertilizer, compost is another one.
The problem with antibiotics in milk is that it creates antibiotic resistant bacteria.
I think they suppose that strong cryptography wasn't used or there are backdoors in software. Or they want an easier way to find bugs which could be exploited.
Cryptography must be simple, now it's too complicated to install and configure. And most end users don't see why they should bother. I think that there should be a separated encrypted mail network where everything is encrypted by default and you can't turn encryption off. This way you can set all your relatives on this system and be sure that nothing will be sent unencrypted.
[shameless plug on]
I'm trying to fix it. You can try ResoMail.com
[shameless plug off]
Is there a ban on encryption in France?
Skype is a closed system, so you can't review it...
Try to google for Post-Quantum Cryptography, only Public Key Cryptography is in danger, traditional symmetric algorithms are not affected much by quantum computers. There are public key algorithms which might be resistant to quantum computing, but only time will tell for sure :)
Have you watched 300 Spartans recently?
I remember a USSR joke from the time of Perestroyka:
An American and a Russian meet and American says:
- What about your freedoms, I for example can go in front of the White House and cry that American President is an idiot.
Russian answers:
- I also can go to the Red Square and cry that... American President is an idiot.
Here is when wind and solar power comes in handy, coupled with a good UPS.
What about using UPS and other current stabilizers?
If you're so paranoid you can do an interview on a web cam, or if you have an office there you can do an interview in your office, so somebody whom you trust can supervise it on the other end.
There are a lot of on the phone interviews before you hire a foreign developer.
May be these weren't double blind test? Because placebo is more efficient when the doctor in contact with patient believes that drug will work. Whend dorctor doesn't know if he gives placebo or real drug, then it can't influence the patient in one or another direction.
I thought about a computerized system, in an ideal world it would be great to be able to pass your voting power to somebody you know and he will do the voting for you and you'll see how your vote was used, or you can keep your vote and use it yourself. Also your vote can be divided in for example 5 different votes for different fields which you can give to different people you trust in those fields. And those poeple as well could give their congregate vote to somebody who they know and trust, and you still will be able to see how your vote was used. Ideally it would be great to be able to change your vote preference whenever you want.
But in real world it is more complicated, it will be easy for those in power to control who votes for whom and it will rise a lot of possible problems and abuse in future. Even your family will be able to force you to vote and control it.
So the solution I see is to have a mix of the current and electronic voting system. Have something like 2 house parliament one traditional and one electronic, and that traditional will have less legislative power but will have to control the privacy of electronic elections. And privacy lows should be engraned into society, together with lows against forcing somebody to vote, so that broking those lows will have severe punishments. Also giving your vote to somebody else could be switched only on certain times, like for example each 2 weeks, or each 2 months, so it will be more difficult to verify each vote.
What is your idea of privacy in this computerizid system?
Actually now different scientific directions depend on each other, for example bioengineers would like to have better tools to have imroved modelling power.