regarding your packet inspection comment, I suggest that would cost more than just soaking the DoS. Packet inspection is not cheap, especially at DDoS data rates. In fact, the inspection device would probably be the first to fail when a DoS came knocking.
By the way, I'd like to remind people that how expensive a process is isn't always the only thing to consider. Given, but cost/benefit analysis is the major hurdle of any project so being able to clear it is necessary to even start talking about it.
And you could "s/Wikipedia/Encyclopedia Brittanica" on that statement and it would still be 100% accurate. Encyclopedias are summaries of available knowledge and nothing more. Wikipedia is just one example of an encyclopedia. Nope.
But you CAN'T trust it and SHOULD cross-reference it with other works. As you should do with any other reference, even Brittanica. You say he's wrong but then you prove him right?
Everything posted here anymore seems to be political. Come on, surely you realize that in order to prove an absolute false, just one case has to be found?? As of 10:26PST, the front page looks like: 22 Companies Sued Over Wi-Fi Patents Building a "Reference" Home Theater
Ok, I'll stop there since the last one isn't political. You're wrong. And change your preferences so you can be oblivious with the rest of the sheep.
I heartily recommend a divorce, and quickly. I would also suggest reading what this old man said. From the link, "19. If your girlfriend doesn't make you feel good about yourself and bring joy to your life, fire her. That's what girlfriends are for."
I don't think those answers are indisputably true.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor: "Type 1 hypervisor (or Type 1 virtual machine monitor) is software that runs directly on a given hardware platform (as an operating system control program). A "guest" operating system thus runs at the second level above the hardware. The classic type 1 hypervisor was CP/CMS, developed at IBM in the 1960s, ancestor of IBM's current z/VM. More recent examples are Xen, VMware's ESX Server, and Sun's Logical Domains Hypervisor (released in 2005)."
I guess why this is significant is that the hypervisor software/OS is amazingly simpler than most any guest OS and as such, s much less likely to be susceptible to bugs/security exploits by virtue of its simpler code.
These types of systems do increase the rates of criminal apprehension. That is a positive.
The problem comes when you disagree with the goverment, not on an issue like murder but on something like abortion rights. Ubiutious monitoring allows pre-emptive dispersal of groups of people who might otherwise be able to form a group and change the existing laws. That is a negative and in my opinion, a larger value than the positive we get from my first statement.
The resistance to these type of ideas isn't that "i have the right to break the law all i want so long as i don't get caught." The resistance is that these type of systems prevent dissent which is the shield of our democracy. If we are to all think along the same lines, we will all fall victim to the same exploit.
The solution to the hypervisor rootkit scenario is to be ALREADY running your OS in a VM. So OS's that are legally allowed to be run in a VM are less likely to be hit by hypervisor rootkits, because a % of them will be already running in VMs and thus immune to that attack.
Cue all the responses claiming "well someone could have stolen their ipod to frame them" in 3..2..1.. There, I fixed that for ya. Much easier than breaking into a computer.
IANAL, but in his description of how he did it, he claims he didn't saw the key in RAM and was well-versed enough in the tech to recognize it. I suppose it would come down to a court to decide if monitoring the contents of your own computer's RAM is considered reverse-engineering, and whether arnezami is in a world of hurt.
I am also a current Speakeasy customer. I'm also a Seattle native, so I'm biased towards local biz. I wanted to point out Drizzle (http://www.drizzle.com/). I have no affiliation with them and have never used their service, but someone else pointed me at their website this morning and they look and seem reasonable. http://www.dslreports.com/ is a great resource for finding a new ISP as well.
This is the text of the email I got from Speakeasy's CEO at 5:41 PST this morning:
Best Buy Acquires Speakeasy - CEO News
Dear Speakeasy Members,
Today is an historic and exciting day for Speakeasy.
I am pleased to announce that Speakeasy has been acquired by Best Buy, an innovative and growing Fortune 100 company and the top consumer electronics retailer in North America. This is a significant milestone for our company as our new relationship will help us realize our goals of becoming the No. 1 provider of voice and data solutions to small businesses. It is important to note that though Speakeasy will now be a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy, we will continue to operate as a standalone, independent operating division with headquarters in Seattle.
Speakeasy will be an important part of the Best Buy For Business service that delivers simple, reliable, and affordable technology solutions to small businesses. Speakeasy's array of broadband voice, data and managed services offerings will be the focal point of the Best Buy For Business communications solutions. This agreement is a major step forward for our company. While our business remains strong, our relationship with Best Buy provides us with additional resources and brand recognition, while opening new sales channels which will dramatically accelerate our growth.
Best Buy, like Speakeasy, is known for its high level of customer service. Our reputation as a trusted provider of voice and data services with stellar customer service will not change. Our values are similar too -- Best Buy shares our customer passion, respect for individuals, and drive to do the right thing while achieving results. All aspects of your service will continue to be managed by Speakeasy and the excellent service and support you expect will continue uninterrupted.
Best Regards, Bruce Chatterley President & CEO, Speakeasy, Inc.
GENERAL INFORMATION
What are Best Buy and Speakeasy announcing today?
Best Buy has agreed to acquire Speakeasy, a privately-held voice and data solutions company based in Seattle, WA. Speakeasy will be aligned under the Best Buy For Business (BBFB) unit, enhancing Best Buy's technology portfolio and ability to help small businesses improve their productivity and cut costs.
Why is Best Buy purchasing Speakeasy?
Speakeasy is a highly regarded voice and data services provider with national coverage whose values align well with those of Best Buy. Best Buy is seeking to accelerate the growth of Best Buy For Business (BBFB) by providing core communications solutions for small businesses. Speakeasy's array of products offer a simple, understandable value proposition to small business owners, and gives BBFB the opportunity to build and maintain a regular, recurring relationship with customers.
Who is Best Buy? Where are they located?
Best Buy Co., Inc (NYSE: BBY) is one of the nation?s leading retailers of technology and entertainment products and services. Their mission is to give customers great experiences - whether they are shopping for consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software and appliances, or using those products and related-services in their homes or offices.
Best Buy's corporate campus is located in Richfield, Minnesota and it operates over 1,150 stores across the U.S., Canada, and China.
Why would a retailer buy a technology company?
One of Speakeasy's core product offerings is Voice over IP (VoIP), which is becoming a popular choice for small businesses who seek efficient and cost-effective telecommunications services. Best Buy For Business' mission is to deliver simple, reliable, and affordable technology solutions to small businesses. A product offering such as VoIP, which has immediate compelling appeal to most SBs based on cost savings and simplicity, is an attractive value proposition that allows Best Buy to round out its solutions menu for small businesses.
They want Speakeasy's VoIP offerings.
From the email I received this morning:
Why is Best Buy purchasing Speakeasy?
Speakeasy is a highly regarded voice and data services provider with national coverage whose values align well with those of Best Buy. Best Buy is seeking to accelerate the growth of Best Buy For Business (BBFB) by providing core communications solutions for small businesses. Speakeasy's array of products offer a simple, understandable value proposition to small business owners, and gives BBFB the opportunity to build and maintain a regular, recurring relationship with customers. From a post on broadbandreports.com:
When you think of it......it's the perfect way to complete Speakeasy's transition to a Business-centric model. How many residential server geeks immediately started thinking about alternatives when they saw this in their inboxes this morning? (threads: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/news,82567~mode=fu ll~days=9999 and http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18070496~da ys=9999)
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fine, i'll bite: landover is satire, guy.
Mugging involves the use of actual physical force.
DoS attacks do not involve the use of physical force.
regarding your packet inspection comment, I suggest that would cost more than just soaking the DoS. Packet inspection is not cheap, especially at DDoS data rates. In fact, the inspection device would probably be the first to fail when a DoS came knocking.
not stopping and approving are two different concepts.
It isn't our fault you can only come up with small examples. :)
That is the sound of pwnd.
Regarding your tagline, We are all packets in the Internet of life!
If we are all packets in the Internet of life, I have a malformed header.
It is the Konami Code, made famous by its use in Contra. It was used in many other games and has since passed into gamer lore.
(not a shill, just love thier stuff) http://www.pennyarcademerch.com/pat070051.html
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_Code
I just trained my pussy cat to shave itself.
As of 10:26PST, the front page looks like:
22 Companies Sued Over Wi-Fi Patents
Building a "Reference" Home Theater
Ok, I'll stop there since the last one isn't political. You're wrong. And change your preferences so you can be oblivious with the rest of the sheep.
Good sir,
I heartily recommend a divorce, and quickly. I would also suggest reading what this old man said. From the link, "19. If your girlfriend doesn't make you feel good about yourself and bring joy to your life, fire her. That's what girlfriends are for."
A divorced, and happier for it, guy.
I don't think those answers are indisputably true.
a lization, which as you can see by the pretty diagram, runs what are normally considered "OSs" above the hypervisor (type 1).
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor:
"Type 1 hypervisor (or Type 1 virtual machine monitor) is software that runs directly on a given hardware platform (as an operating system control program). A "guest" operating system thus runs at the second level above the hardware. The classic type 1 hypervisor was CP/CMS, developed at IBM in the 1960s, ancestor of IBM's current z/VM. More recent examples are Xen, VMware's ESX Server, and Sun's Logical Domains Hypervisor (released in 2005)."
I work on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_Virtu
I guess why this is significant is that the hypervisor software/OS is amazingly simpler than most any guest OS and as such, s much less likely to be susceptible to bugs/security exploits by virtue of its simpler code.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system - Is a hypervisor an OS?
These types of systems do increase the rates of criminal apprehension. That is a positive.
The problem comes when you disagree with the goverment, not on an issue like murder but on something like abortion rights. Ubiutious monitoring allows pre-emptive dispersal of groups of people who might otherwise be able to form a group and change the existing laws. That is a negative and in my opinion, a larger value than the positive we get from my first statement.
The resistance to these type of ideas isn't that "i have the right to break the law all i want so long as i don't get caught." The resistance is that these type of systems prevent dissent which is the shield of our democracy. If we are to all think along the same lines, we will all fall victim to the same exploit.
mmmm... I can just imagine a plugin for azureus that reads in the image of the CD's cover and extracts the .torrent info!
The solution to the hypervisor rootkit scenario is to be ALREADY running your OS in a VM. So OS's that are legally allowed to be run in a VM are less likely to be hit by hypervisor rootkits, because a % of them will be already running in VMs and thus immune to that attack.
IANAL, but in his description of how he did it, he claims he didn't saw the key in RAM and was well-versed enough in the tech to recognize it. I suppose it would come down to a court to decide if monitoring the contents of your own computer's RAM is considered reverse-engineering, and whether arnezami is in a world of hurt.
Given your screen name, I'm gonna go with "myself".
I am also a current Speakeasy customer. I'm also a Seattle native, so I'm biased towards local biz. I wanted to point out Drizzle (http://www.drizzle.com/). I have no affiliation with them and have never used their service, but someone else pointed me at their website this morning and they look and seem reasonable. http://www.dslreports.com/ is a great resource for finding a new ISP as well.
Best Buy Acquires Speakeasy - CEO News
Dear Speakeasy Members,
Today is an historic and exciting day for Speakeasy.
I am pleased to announce that Speakeasy has been acquired by Best Buy, an innovative and growing Fortune 100 company and the top consumer electronics retailer in North America. This is a significant milestone for our company as our new relationship will help us realize our goals of becoming the No. 1 provider of voice and data solutions to small businesses. It is important to note that though Speakeasy will now be a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy, we will continue to operate as a standalone, independent operating division with headquarters in Seattle.
Speakeasy will be an important part of the Best Buy For Business service that delivers simple, reliable, and affordable technology solutions to small businesses. Speakeasy's array of broadband voice, data and managed services offerings will be the focal point of the Best Buy For Business communications solutions.
This agreement is a major step forward for our company. While our business remains strong, our relationship with Best Buy provides us with additional resources and brand recognition, while opening new sales channels which will dramatically accelerate our growth.
Best Buy, like Speakeasy, is known for its high level of customer service. Our reputation as a trusted provider of voice and data services with stellar customer service will not change. Our values are similar too -- Best Buy shares our customer passion, respect for individuals, and drive to do the right thing while achieving results. All aspects of your service will continue to be managed by Speakeasy and the excellent service and support you expect will continue uninterrupted.
Best Regards,
Bruce Chatterley
President & CEO, Speakeasy, Inc.
GENERAL INFORMATION
What are Best Buy and Speakeasy announcing today?
Best Buy has agreed to acquire Speakeasy, a privately-held voice and data solutions company based in Seattle, WA. Speakeasy will be aligned under the Best Buy For Business (BBFB) unit, enhancing Best Buy's technology portfolio and ability to help small businesses improve their productivity and cut costs.
Why is Best Buy purchasing Speakeasy?
Speakeasy is a highly regarded voice and data services provider with national coverage whose values align well with those of Best Buy. Best Buy is seeking to accelerate the growth of Best Buy For Business (BBFB) by providing core communications solutions for small businesses. Speakeasy's array of products offer a simple, understandable value proposition to small business owners, and gives BBFB the opportunity to build and maintain a regular, recurring relationship with customers.
Who is Best Buy? Where are they located?
Best Buy Co., Inc (NYSE: BBY) is one of the nation?s leading retailers of technology and entertainment products and services. Their mission is to give customers great experiences - whether they are shopping for consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software and appliances, or using those products and related-services in their homes or offices.
Best Buy's corporate campus is located in Richfield, Minnesota and it operates over 1,150 stores across the U.S., Canada, and China.
Why would a retailer buy a technology company?
One of Speakeasy's core product offerings is Voice over IP (VoIP), which is becoming a popular choice for small businesses who seek efficient and cost-effective telecommunications services. Best Buy For Business' mission is to deliver simple, reliable, and affordable technology solutions to small businesses. A product offering such as VoIP, which has immediate compelling appeal to most SBs based on cost savings and simplicity, is an attractive value proposition that allows Best Buy to round out its solutions menu for small businesses.
What is Best Buy for Business