Ok seriously, this is slashdot (not Sparta). Anyone reading this page should be able to bypass DRM on an ebook rather easily. If you feel that strongly that you own an ebook (which I agree you do), then look outside the DRM encased format you bought the title in.
This really goes back to the classic sense of the term "hacker", taking something apart and making it work for you.
Ah, so it's more of a Network Access Control and policy problem than a specific vendor problem.
This is one of those interesting things about the security/IT world. IT creates some wacky policy and whatever software they're pushing gets the blame. Not saying commercial software doesn't have problems, but I think the perceived problems are much larger than the actual ones.
I find it odd that you are having to use a "patched installation" to allow internet access when the default settings allow internet access. Also, if you're deploying it, or any enterprise AV tool, without using the central management software you're just making your life more difficult.
I'm just curious about what people are supposed to be doing at night after the kids are all in bed. Well, activities that don't involve making more kids aside.
Why is there this sense that we have to be busy doing things all the time? My parents used to watch TV at night, I prefer to play video games to unwind. I think it provides more mental stimulation than popping open a beer and sitting on the couch.
I've actually spoken with McAfee about this at length. If a suspicious file is found (not going into what is deemed suspicious out of professional courtesy) a fingerprint (hash) of the file is sent back to McAfee to see if it matches a known malware sample. If it matches, then the file is deleted or quarantined, or whatever the default behavior is. This only takes place if the malware doesn't trigger one of the other protection pieces in place.
There are settings in both the corp and home editions that let you decided if you want to send samples back to McAfee or just turn the feature off. It's a surprisingly cool thing to come out of one of the big players.
Wow, so not wanting to see pictures of women denigrated by being painted like cows or watching some dude "cavort" about with a farm animal makes someone a prude?
I don't know, I find that when people say they "hate Star Wars", its really just to be different. I could see not being interested in the movies, but hating them seems a little much.
But it was in San Francisco. I'm surprised they didn't just offer it medical marijuana and sing Kumbaya at the tiger until it learned its lesson and peacefully went back to its cage!
I've stopped reading all the gawker.com sites (with the exception of Lifehacker) because it seems like most of the contributers to the site think they are world famous celebrities because they write on a stupid blog. I'm really not surprised to hear one of them would do something stupid like that.
As is, Cisco already has plenty of vulnerabilities. Heck, I ran across a particular packet sequence from my VA tool that killed one of my Cisco routers and I wasn't even scanning the router!
It will be interesting to see what they do with it. As much as I love IOS, it isn't the most intuitive piece of code in the world so a SDK could make things a little easier. Of course, it could also go no where.
Sony is only driving BluRay in order to help rescue kittens from trees and find ways to make cute puppies live forever! They have NO interest in driving more business based on BluRay sales.
Just to play devil's advocate here... Has anyone ever been fired and made up some completely false reason as to why their termination took place? "Oh, they fired me because they couldn't stand how awesome I am!"
Who knows, maybe Gerstmann's editors asked him to be a little more forgiving to the game since there was so much advertising involved and he decided to "show them" with a sarcastic review? If that were the case, someone was definitely shown SOMEthing.
Honestly though, if there were heavy "campaign" dollars floating around, it would explain why a lot of gaming sites (kotaku included) were making this game sound like it would be the next big hit. Really you just can't trust anything you read anymore to not be influenced by some agenda.
There are a few torrents floating around of this. You may want to give one of those a try. I mean, a friend of mine told me that there might be a torrent. You might want to tell your friend that it might exist.
As a resident of this state, I would have to say that this one example does not mean my legislature "gets" it. There are plenty of issues on which the CA state legislature completely misses the point. A broken clock is still right twice a day.
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Ok seriously, this is slashdot (not Sparta). Anyone reading this page should be able to bypass DRM on an ebook rather easily. If you feel that strongly that you own an ebook (which I agree you do), then look outside the DRM encased format you bought the title in.
This really goes back to the classic sense of the term "hacker", taking something apart and making it work for you.
Ah, so it's more of a Network Access Control and policy problem than a specific vendor problem.
This is one of those interesting things about the security/IT world. IT creates some wacky policy and whatever software they're pushing gets the blame. Not saying commercial software doesn't have problems, but I think the perceived problems are much larger than the actual ones.
I find it odd that you are having to use a "patched installation" to allow internet access when the default settings allow internet access. Also, if you're deploying it, or any enterprise AV tool, without using the central management software you're just making your life more difficult.
I'm just curious about what people are supposed to be doing at night after the kids are all in bed. Well, activities that don't involve making more kids aside.
Why is there this sense that we have to be busy doing things all the time? My parents used to watch TV at night, I prefer to play video games to unwind. I think it provides more mental stimulation than popping open a beer and sitting on the couch.
Screenshots or it didn't happen
they know because someone told them it was unpopular. That's how the internet works these days, no need to think!
You're waiting to see how he does before starting to judge? You must be new to /.
I've actually spoken with McAfee about this at length. If a suspicious file is found (not going into what is deemed suspicious out of professional courtesy) a fingerprint (hash) of the file is sent back to McAfee to see if it matches a known malware sample. If it matches, then the file is deleted or quarantined, or whatever the default behavior is. This only takes place if the malware doesn't trigger one of the other protection pieces in place.
There are settings in both the corp and home editions that let you decided if you want to send samples back to McAfee or just turn the feature off. It's a surprisingly cool thing to come out of one of the big players.
Thank you for posting these. I was just in the process of trying to track down some sort of contact information.
Hopefully people can limit their emails to constructive and well worded criticism of this plan and not flame.
Wow, so not wanting to see pictures of women denigrated by being painted like cows or watching some dude "cavort" about with a farm animal makes someone a prude?
Well, I guess I'm a prude!
I don't know, I find that when people say they "hate Star Wars", its really just to be different. I could see not being interested in the movies, but hating them seems a little much.
But it was in San Francisco. I'm surprised they didn't just offer it medical marijuana and sing Kumbaya at the tiger until it learned its lesson and peacefully went back to its cage!
I denounce his hat as an Affront to 'Human Dignity'.
Honestly, I'm curious as to how much this has to do with Amazon being an American company.
;)
You'd think they would be a little more understanding since they're based in Seattle
I've stopped reading all the gawker.com sites (with the exception of Lifehacker) because it seems like most of the contributers to the site think they are world famous celebrities because they write on a stupid blog. I'm really not surprised to hear one of them would do something stupid like that.
As is, Cisco already has plenty of vulnerabilities. Heck, I ran across a particular packet sequence from my VA tool that killed one of my Cisco routers and I wasn't even scanning the router!
It will be interesting to see what they do with it. As much as I love IOS, it isn't the most intuitive piece of code in the world so a SDK could make things a little easier. Of course, it could also go no where.
Iron sponges? I'm not sure steel wool would be all that great for mopping up fluids.
Sony is only driving BluRay in order to help rescue kittens from trees and find ways to make cute puppies live forever! They have NO interest in driving more business based on BluRay sales.
Just to play devil's advocate here... Has anyone ever been fired and made up some completely false reason as to why their termination took place? "Oh, they fired me because they couldn't stand how awesome I am!"
Who knows, maybe Gerstmann's editors asked him to be a little more forgiving to the game since there was so much advertising involved and he decided to "show them" with a sarcastic review? If that were the case, someone was definitely shown SOMEthing.
Honestly though, if there were heavy "campaign" dollars floating around, it would explain why a lot of gaming sites (kotaku included) were making this game sound like it would be the next big hit. Really you just can't trust anything you read anymore to not be influenced by some agenda.
Well, I think that might have a bit to do with why it was posted in the Cowardly fashion.
Nothing says "I am better than you" like posting anonymously!
There are a few torrents floating around of this. You may want to give one of those a try. I mean, a friend of mine told me that there might be a torrent. You might want to tell your friend that it might exist.
Well, only like 18 people read the Post, it shouldn't be too tough to track the culprit down.
All those underprivileged Harvard kids paying full price for their books! How will they ever be able to make it?!?
As a resident of this state, I would have to say that this one example does not mean my legislature "gets" it. There are plenty of issues on which the CA state legislature completely misses the point. A broken clock is still right twice a day.