Completely agree - without standards I expect companies like Comcast and Verizon to release a "free app", with a crazy permissions grab on the device.
push notifications (for service notifications, and of course specialized targeted offers) read contacts access GPS fine location bind vpn service camera audio input read log data read / write storage etc...
Permissions grab to be justified by:
The app needs these rights so you can host a geotagged live stream of your face while you are watching your favorite show, that people on your contacts list can access. Additionally, the video stream will be sent via a VPN tunnel established to the service provider for enhanced performance. Log data is needed because they need to troubleshoot the app after all.
Companies like Verizon and Comcast will of course only use these permissions for things that are clearly labeled in the EULA and not for their own gain... and if you believe that last statement... my sympathies.
I wonder what percentage of the population actually restricts perms on their IOS / Android devices for the applications they install.
All aboard for safety and adventure on the rigid airship Excelsior, where the pampered luxury of a cruise ship meets the smoothness of modern air travel.
Magnetic stripe feature is basically useless this late in the game. After October 1st in the US, liability for card-present fraud will switch to merchants not supporting chip based transactions. I expect the move away from magnetic stripe transactions will happen very soon.
Is it just me or does this read like the intro to a Bioshock game or the backstory for a bond villain?
Years of HGH abuse twisted his mind and caused cellular mutation granting him super-human abilities while his body became riddled with cancer. He built a city to be free from regulation, he built an army to protect his city, and then...
I see your point, I suppose I should have reworded that as "I believe consumers would prefer...". I did not intend to offend via assumption. I had the prefix "Opinion:" on the article when I initially submitted it.
Everyone thinks you are over-analyzing the submission. (j/k)
Although I am all for not having your cell phone out in a theater, I have to disagree with your 911 point. If someone opened fire in a theater one of my family members was in, I wouldn't want to have to go to the lobby to make that call. I would like them to be able to duck for cover and call 911 right away.
Officer: What is your passcode to unlock your phone. Driver: I decline to provide you that information as it would potentially violate my rights as outlined by the fifth amendment.
Amen, I'll stick with Silverstone cases - minimalistic design, well engineered, and quiet. Why do enthusiast cases have to be lit up like christmas trees or look like they came out of some teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon. Efficient and functional design in and of itself can be beautiful.
Normally, I weigh in on the side of individual privacy... but
I consider this information to be relatively public by nature and there are considerable benefits to having this type of system in place.
Ex: Resolving amber alerts faster, Locating stolen vehicles faster, Improved efficiency of local governments, etc...
Balancing the need for individual privacy/rights with protecting the individual rights of other citizens, while operating within a limited budget is a tricky thing. The need to avoid the "slippery slope" is great, and the loss of individual privacy should always be considered a great cost, but a cost-benefit analysis should be done. The following should be kept in mind though:
1.) Individual privacy is not priceless.
(How much Individual Privacy have some people freely given up just to use facebook?) 2.) How does the cost of hiding information like X impact the individual rights of others?
City budget cuts are pretty common these days and often translate to fewer police. I would argue that a system like this could improve efficiency and help lessen the impact of cuts like these.
I believe the information should be purged when it is older than 2 months in order to help limit the scope of the system to a near-time discovery tool as oppose to a long-term tracking mechanism.
Well, now, uh, Launcelot, Galahad and I, wait until nightfall, and then leap out of the asteroid, taking the French, uh, by suprise. Not only by suprise, but totally unarmed!...*Who* leaps out?
Short version = I think I speak for most individuals when I say, Duh.
Long Version =
The illusion of anonymity that is the Internet. Does anyone honestly believe you have any real expectation or right of anonymity online?
When you hit a webserver... Logs are generated/stored When traffic you generate is either passed through or blocked at a firewall... Logs are generated/stored When you use a search engine from a company in the advertising industry (ex: google)... logs are generated/stored Rinse and repeat for just about anything you do online... and add in a dash of other miscellaneous things like tracking cookies, flash cookies, etc...
In some cases logs are obfuscated, but not usually. I mean c'mon - legitimate advertising companies have gotten pretty good at targeting ads for users by datamining and trending data, do you honestly believe the NSA isn't doing this to a creepy scope and scale?
Correlating data mined from multiple sources (logs, cookies, etc...). is an expensive process from a resource standpoint. Anonymity through obfuscation, apathy, and prohibitive costs may be seemingly effective, but it is not absolute.
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The workers can bearly stand the grizzly working conditions.
I apologize to slashdot readers in advance, and will see myself out.
Obligatory Rick and Morty reference. I, for one, hope it pleases our AI overlords.
Completely agree - without standards I expect companies like Comcast and Verizon to release a "free app", with a crazy permissions grab on the device.
push notifications (for service notifications, and of course specialized targeted offers)
read contacts
access GPS fine location
bind vpn service
camera
audio input
read log data
read / write storage
etc...
Permissions grab to be justified by:
The app needs these rights so you can host a geotagged live stream of your face while you are watching your favorite show, that people on your contacts list can access. Additionally, the video stream will be sent via a VPN tunnel established to the service provider for enhanced performance. Log data is needed because they need to troubleshoot the app after all.
Companies like Verizon and Comcast will of course only use these permissions for things that are clearly labeled in the EULA and not for their own gain... and if you believe that last statement... my sympathies.
I wonder what percentage of the population actually restricts perms on their IOS / Android devices for the applications they install.
*FCC FAIL*
It's a rigid air ship.
All aboard for safety and adventure on the rigid airship Excelsior, where the pampered luxury of a cruise ship meets the smoothness of modern air travel.
Magnetic stripe feature is basically useless this late in the game. After October 1st in the US, liability for card-present fraud will switch to merchants not supporting chip based transactions. I expect the move away from magnetic stripe transactions will happen very soon.
Craig? Is that you?
Is it just me or does this read like the intro to a Bioshock game or the backstory for a bond villain?
Years of HGH abuse twisted his mind and caused cellular mutation granting him super-human abilities while his body became riddled with cancer. He built a city to be free from regulation, he built an army to protect his city, and then...
Would you kindly license this story to Marvel?
I see your point, I suppose I should have reworded that as "I believe consumers would prefer...". I did not intend to offend via assumption. I had the prefix "Opinion:" on the article when I initially submitted it.
Everyone thinks you are over-analyzing the submission. (j/k)
Airplay is not an open standard and as such does not let the consumer choose which mobile device they use.
Although I am all for not having your cell phone out in a theater, I have to disagree with your 911 point. If someone opened fire in a theater one of my family members was in, I wouldn't want to have to go to the lobby to make that call. I would like them to be able to duck for cover and call 911 right away.
Officer: What is your passcode to unlock your phone.
Driver: I decline to provide you that information as it would potentially violate my rights as outlined by the fifth amendment.
Am I the only person that pictured an elderly retiree running from a giant snail in a slow motion chase after reading the title of the article?
I don't even want to know how much Monster would charge for a cable made with this stuff!
If you have to ask... you can't afford it.
Amen, I'll stick with Silverstone cases - minimalistic design, well engineered, and quiet. Why do enthusiast cases have to be lit up like christmas trees or look like they came out of some teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoon. Efficient and functional design in and of itself can be beautiful.
Correction: The press release from the Microsoft Czech subsidiary outlining the release has since been denied by Microsoft:
"The information shared by our Czech subsidiary is not accurate. We do not have anything further to share at this time."
Microsoft announced that Office will be available for iOS and Android in March 2013.
Normally, I weigh in on the side of individual privacy... but
I consider this information to be relatively public by nature and there are considerable benefits to having this type of system in place.
Ex:
Resolving amber alerts faster, Locating stolen vehicles faster, Improved efficiency of local governments, etc...
Balancing the need for individual privacy/rights with protecting the individual rights of other citizens, while operating within a limited budget is a tricky thing. The need to avoid the "slippery slope" is great, and the loss of individual privacy should always be considered a great cost, but a cost-benefit analysis should be done. The following should be kept in mind though:
1.) Individual privacy is not priceless.
(How much Individual Privacy have some people freely given up just to use facebook?)
2.) How does the cost of hiding information like X impact the individual rights of others?
City budget cuts are pretty common these days and often translate to fewer police. I would argue that a system like this could improve efficiency and help lessen the impact of cuts like these.
I believe the information should be purged when it is older than 2 months in order to help limit the scope of the system to a near-time discovery tool as oppose to a long-term tracking mechanism.
Wish I had some mod points: +1
"Depressed students used file-sharing programs, like torrents or online sharing sites"...
Wouldn't you be depressed if you recieved threatening letters from the MPAA?
I wonder how long until it falls apart and creates more debris, which will need to be cleaned up by more satellites.
Yes, "We will eventually be forced to re-think a lot of cherished beliefs about brains, minds, and behavior."... by magnets.
A collar bomb? I think the perp played a little too much Fallout 3.
Well, now, uh, Launcelot, Galahad and I, wait until nightfall, and then leap out of the asteroid, taking the French, uh, by suprise. Not only by suprise, but totally unarmed! ...*Who* leaps out?
Short version = I think I speak for most individuals when I say, Duh.
Long Version =
The illusion of anonymity that is the Internet. Does anyone honestly believe you have any real expectation or right of anonymity online?
When you hit a webserver... Logs are generated/stored
When traffic you generate is either passed through or blocked at a firewall... Logs are generated/stored
When you use a search engine from a company in the advertising industry (ex: google)... logs are generated/stored
Rinse and repeat for just about anything you do online... and add in a dash of other miscellaneous things like tracking cookies, flash cookies, etc...
In some cases logs are obfuscated, but not usually. I mean c'mon - legitimate advertising companies have gotten pretty good at targeting ads for users by datamining and trending data, do you honestly believe the NSA isn't doing this to a creepy scope and scale?
Correlating data mined from multiple sources (logs, cookies, etc...). is an expensive process from a resource standpoint. Anonymity through obfuscation, apathy, and prohibitive costs may be seemingly effective, but it is not absolute.
3M's Post-It note division sales will increase, due to users writing down their passwords and storing them under their keyboards.