Doesn't everyone with a clue use it via a VPN anyway?
Most people don't have publicly available RDP open. But there are enough Windows machines out there that even if a small percentage have RDP exposed, and only a small percentage of them aren't patched... there is still a metric shitload of vulnerable hosts.
Dan Kaminsky has done some scanning and extrapolation to estimate that there are about 5 million RDP endpoints exposed
Every time there's a census in Australia, putting "Jedi" as your religion is suggested as a fun way to mess with the system
I must admit that at first thought, this seemed like a cool idea to me, but I remember reading an analysis pointing out that it isn't such a great idea. If you're not religious, the best answer you can put is "Not religious" (atheist, agnostic, naturalist etc are filed under this by the census system)
This is why I've been a a happy customer of iiNet for nearly a decade
When AFACT wanted ISP's to pass on copyright infringement notices to their users, Telstra, Optus etc were happy to roll over and do as they were told. iiNet effectively said "If you have proof of a crime being commited, take it up with the police. We're not here to have our customers harassed just because you say so". AFACT took exception to this, hence this trial
why not simply go outside and play a REAL LIFE fucking game instead of some shite computer game if your concerns include childhood obesity....
in addition to burning more calories, using more muscle groups, and breathing fresh air, you will also learn to speak to and relate to other human beings, first hand, and learn essential social skills like co-operation and mutual goal seeking...
ffs
Posts like this make me wish there was a "+1: Troll" option
I think you'll find most governments have been building "cyber" defence teams, which would be filled with people whose job it is to stay on top of security issues, attack techniques etc, and so you'd presume has as much if not more expertise than your average IT department.
Correct. Also, Power Plants, distribution grid etc are designated as "critical infrastructure", and they typically are given the benefit of government threat analysis and advice (on a "cost recovery" basis, so the government makes or loses no money in performing them). The scope of this advice extends to cyber threats (which are usually along the lines of "although you may not have heard of them, there are things called Industry Standards for IT Security. We suggest you begin looking at them")
The simple fact is most businesses have no idea about cyber security. The government tries to educate them, as do IT security industry such as SANS.
The government forcing cyber security down businesses throats would be the equivalent of using infantry to defend banks cash vaults. It's not their job, nor in a free democracy should it be
While it is technically true that the Australian Federal Government is spending the money, in this particular circumstance, money for laptops for children was given to the various State and Territory governments to decide exactly how they were going to spend it.
The retarded "unhackable" claim, and the decision on which OS and brand of computer to give to children in NSW was made entirely by the NSW government.
The federal government make plenty of stupid statements and policy decisions, but this is one they're not guilty of
Microsoft really needs to get over their "not invented here" attitude, install a competing IDE at least ONCE, try it, and learn that other people sometimes do things better.
They probably assume that like VisualStudio, competing IDE's take over an hour to install and just can't be bothered
VS is a great product, but god damn does it (and the complementary MSDN library) take a long time to install
It's a shame that a relatively interesting idea, has to be marketed as an ANTI-TERROR product for it to get any attention.
I can imagine this being useful for all sorts of problems related to drinking supply water - accidental contamination due to agricultural products, algal blooms etc
It's not surprising an article by Charles Stross reminds you of work by Vernor Vinge.
Charlie Stross's novels explore some of the same topics as Vinge, particularly Accelerando, which is an awesomely headfucking look at the Singularity. He's also released it as a creative commons free ebook, so there's no reason not to check it out
As another person who has done both at the same time, I also think this is the way to go. When I graduated from my degree, I went straight into work. It's great to be taking home money, but I found I missed the feeling of constant learning you can only get in academia (while you can and should learn on the job, I feel it's learning of a different nature). After 6 months of work, I enrolled myself to do a Masters in night classes.
Working fulltime and studying part time is hard. It requires time management, prioritisation and most of all, commitment. It's tough when your friends are all going camping for the long weekend while you're at home studying. It's tough when you've got an assignment due at university and a project due at work and you're expected to work late.
The upside of all this is that even more impressive than having a Masters on your resume is being able to show that you can complete a Masters while working. This shows employers you're motivated to continually better yourself, which can be cast in a very positive light in job interviews
Slashdot Mirror
I really don't know what Romney gives a damn about.
Money
The summary is concise and has decent grammar
The blog post it links to raises interesting questions without shoving a viewpoint down your throat
It mentions Microsoft, but has no kneejerk M$ bashing
The blog post it links to has no ads!
What has happened to the real Slashdot?
Doesn't everyone with a clue use it via a VPN anyway?
Most people don't have publicly available RDP open. But there are enough Windows machines out there that even if a small percentage have RDP exposed, and only a small percentage of them aren't patched... there is still a metric shitload of vulnerable hosts.
Dan Kaminsky has done some scanning and extrapolation to estimate that there are about 5 million RDP endpoints exposed
Every time there's a census in Australia, putting "Jedi" as your religion is suggested as a fun way to mess with the system
I must admit that at first thought, this seemed like a cool idea to me, but I remember reading an analysis pointing out that it isn't such a great idea. If you're not religious, the best answer you can put is "Not religious" (atheist, agnostic, naturalist etc are filed under this by the census system)
Every non-religious person who puts "Jedi" as their religion is one extra statistic who is counted as being a religious when attempting to justify policies like compulsory religious instruction in government schools
+1 for this book. It was the only textbook in my uni study that I read cover to cover like a novel. It's exceptionally well written an accessible
When AFACT wanted ISP's to pass on copyright infringement notices to their users, Telstra, Optus etc were happy to roll over and do as they were told. iiNet effectively said "If you have proof of a crime being commited, take it up with the police. We're not here to have our customers harassed just because you say so". AFACT took exception to this, hence this trial
(forgot to log in, posted this originally as AC)
From how I see it (and from what I believe to know about the mechanics involved)...
When a woman orgasms, her cervix dips into (depending on the position) pool of seed the man released, sucking it in.
Wait, this is how you think sex works? The man orgasms, sex continues, then some time later, the female orgasms and becomes pregnant?!?
If pregnancy depended on the woman orgasming after the man, the accidental pregnancy rate would be close to zero
why not simply go outside and play a REAL LIFE fucking game instead of some shite computer game if your concerns include childhood obesity....
in addition to burning more calories, using more muscle groups, and breathing fresh air, you will also learn to speak to and relate to other human beings, first hand, and learn essential social skills like co-operation and mutual goal seeking...
ffs
Posts like this make me wish there was a "+1: Troll" option
I think you'll find most governments have been building "cyber" defence teams, which would be filled with people whose job it is to stay on top of security issues, attack techniques etc, and so you'd presume has as much if not more expertise than your average IT department.
Correct. Also, Power Plants, distribution grid etc are designated as "critical infrastructure", and they typically are given the benefit of government threat analysis and advice (on a "cost recovery" basis, so the government makes or loses no money in performing them). The scope of this advice extends to cyber threats (which are usually along the lines of "although you may not have heard of them, there are things called Industry Standards for IT Security. We suggest you begin looking at them")
I agree. The scope of government intervention in the cyber world should not overstep its responsibilities.
Aussie government departments already provide cyber threat advisory to Australian business, and it's all out in the open.
-DSD (Aussie version of the NSA) provides cyber protection and advice to Australian government, and makes a lot of it's advice available for business to use
-The Attorney Generals Dept provides cyber security advice to Australian businesses and individuals
-Aus CERT does much of the same
The simple fact is most businesses have no idea about cyber security. The government tries to educate them, as do IT security industry such as SANS.
The government forcing cyber security down businesses throats would be the equivalent of using infantry to defend banks cash vaults. It's not their job, nor in a free democracy should it be
His followers will be recognized by the rimless glasses, black faux turtlenecks, and razor stubble.
When cursing others, the Follower, aka FanBoy...
Change "Follower" to "Macolyte" and you're onto a winner
We all know this is part of the Microsoft agenda to convert human souls into Mechwarriors.
I would gladly sell my soul to the MS Borganism if it meant I could be a Mech pilot
Mmmmmm...
Or sell the meat to an already popular franchise...
McCalamari? McSquid? No... I've got it!
McKraken!
They couldn't name it the McKraken, they'd be sued by Phil
If everyone in Australia had a Root (Chinese or otherwise) there would be no need for a Web of Porn
The retarded "unhackable" claim, and the decision on which OS and brand of computer to give to children in NSW was made entirely by the NSW government.
The federal government make plenty of stupid statements and policy decisions, but this is one they're not guilty of
I thought implementing ITIL just involved renaming the Help Desk to the Service Desk, then carrying on business as usual?
Po - Ta - Ble
Here. It even says it for you.
What's potable, preciouss?
Microsoft really needs to get over their "not invented here" attitude, install a competing IDE at least ONCE, try it, and learn that other people sometimes do things better.
They probably assume that like VisualStudio, competing IDE's take over an hour to install and just can't be bothered
VS is a great product, but god damn does it (and the complementary MSDN library) take a long time to install
It's a shame that a relatively interesting idea, has to be marketed as an ANTI-TERROR product for it to get any attention.
I can imagine this being useful for all sorts of problems related to drinking supply water - accidental contamination due to agricultural products, algal blooms etc
Charlie Stross's novels explore some of the same topics as Vinge, particularly Accelerando, which is an awesomely headfucking look at the Singularity. He's also released it as a creative commons free ebook, so there's no reason not to check it out
As another person who has done both at the same time, I also think this is the way to go. When I graduated from my degree, I went straight into work. It's great to be taking home money, but I found I missed the feeling of constant learning you can only get in academia (while you can and should learn on the job, I feel it's learning of a different nature). After 6 months of work, I enrolled myself to do a Masters in night classes.
Working fulltime and studying part time is hard. It requires time management, prioritisation and most of all, commitment. It's tough when your friends are all going camping for the long weekend while you're at home studying. It's tough when you've got an assignment due at university and a project due at work and you're expected to work late.
The upside of all this is that even more impressive than having a Masters on your resume is being able to show that you can complete a Masters while working. This shows employers you're motivated to continually better yourself, which can be cast in a very positive light in job interviews
Of course, the 70 years doesn't even start running until after she's dead.
So in Britney Spears case, it will be in about 71-73 years
I tried the same search and got a 451 error