I have a can opener that works, it's a Swiss army knife (yes, I'm Swiss). I guess one has to learn to use it first, but then it is at least as fast and can also open the cans that have previously been bent by a bad can-opener.
No TV either. As GP said, the program is crap and a waist of time. Slashdot is more entertaining:-)
How much of a privacy concern is a global map of Wifi-router MAC addresses? The article (yes, I RTF) makes it sound as if knowing your router's Wifi MAC address could help to connect your online activities to your address (or even just router). But if the network is not open they would not know your public IP address and hence could not really associate the router with users of the network. Especially, if the router is different from the modem (which has it's own MAC address). There could, of course be a Trojan or something on the computer you're using that lets others know which router your computer uses, but this is a more sophisticated thread scenario.
So, how is a global (even if it was public) database of MAC addresses of routers a privacy concern?
What if the phishing site is some kind of proxy server (man in the middle attack)? Once access to the bank account is granted, the phishing site shows some fake bank data and starts transactions in the background. If the online banking account requires you to provide some one-time key for each payment, then the fake proxy could just wait for you to actually perform a payment, and then just change the destination account number in the request.
More importantly, we already do _both_ of those for life-and-death systems like flight control systems on airplanes or brake computers on cars. They're both built and reviewed to be as good as bulletproof[..]
As good as bulletproof? I remember a few cases in the media:
There was a problem with ABS with some cars in the late 90s. Tipping the break slightly was enough to trigger a full ABS break.
There was a problem with the airbag system in some cars (also in the late 90s): a slight crash would already trigger the airbags.
A pilot in training asked the instructor what would happen if he was to retract the wheels while the airplane was on the ground. The instructor replied that the aircraft's control system was designed to prevent the actual retraction of the wheels. So the pilot in training tried and the system didn't prevent the action
There was the story of a British driver maybe two years ago who couldn't stop his drive-by-wire car until it run out of gas.
I have a M.Sc. in designing embedded systems, and I can confirm that tools exist that, if properly used, allow to design systems with very high safety guarantees. But they have to be used, and they have to be used properly. And even then it is still possible to make mistakes...
They could introduce a rating system. That way the now deletists could ensure that high-value articles are recognizable as such, while the inclusionist could include everything.
I like the idea of finding information about everything on Wikipedia, but sometimes it would be really useful if you could see whether an article is the opinion of a single person or accepted general knowledge, without having to look at the discussion pages.
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I have a can opener that works, it's a Swiss army knife (yes, I'm Swiss). I guess one has to learn to use it first, but then it is at least as fast and can also open the cans that have previously been bent by a bad can-opener.
:-)
No TV either. As GP said, the program is crap and a waist of time. Slashdot is more entertaining
I have never seen Lost (serious), so I am completely lost in this conversation...
How much of a privacy concern is a global map of Wifi-router MAC addresses? The article (yes, I RTF) makes it sound as if knowing your router's Wifi MAC address could help to connect your online activities to your address (or even just router). But if the network is not open they would not know your public IP address and hence could not really associate the router with users of the network. Especially, if the router is different from the modem (which has it's own MAC address). There could, of course be a Trojan or something on the computer you're using that lets others know which router your computer uses, but this is a more sophisticated thread scenario.
So, how is a global (even if it was public) database of MAC addresses of routers a privacy concern?
What if the phishing site is some kind of proxy server (man in the middle attack)? Once access to the bank account is granted, the phishing site shows some fake bank data and starts transactions in the background. If the online banking account requires you to provide some one-time key for each payment, then the fake proxy could just wait for you to actually perform a payment, and then just change the destination account number in the request.
As good as bulletproof? I remember a few cases in the media:
I have a M.Sc. in designing embedded systems, and I can confirm that tools exist that, if properly used, allow to design systems with very high safety guarantees. But they have to be used, and they have to be used properly. And even then it is still possible to make mistakes...
They could introduce a rating system. That way the now deletists could ensure that high-value articles are recognizable as such, while the inclusionist could include everything.
I like the idea of finding information about everything on Wikipedia, but sometimes it would be really useful if you could see whether an article is the opinion of a single person or accepted general knowledge, without having to look at the discussion pages.
This sounds like somebody is asking for wuala. Possible slashvertisement?
What is meant by pointy haired boss? Is this a reference to Dilbert?