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  1. Why? The customer does very obviously not give half a shit about it, so what's the problem? I dare to bet that at least half of the people buying that crap don't even know that there COULD be a security problem.

  2. Convincing people to throw out a fridge every other year like they do now with their phone is sure going to be a hard sell. Those things tend to be heavy...

  3. They are not only interested in that quick sale, they are also very interested in your IoT toy becoming obsolete as soon as possible, preferably right after warranty is over.

    You're supposed to buy a new one, not cling to that one 'til ever bit falls off!

  4. Re:Code reuse doesn't. Cargo cult programming does on Does Code Reuse Endanger Secure Software Development? (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Either you replied to the wrong comment or you have trouble with reading comprehension, which one is it?

  5. Re:Bad software endangers software development on Does Code Reuse Endanger Secure Software Development? (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    I'n not really going to answer those questions, for we're a very special case with very high security requirements (security is here one of the major parts of the specs, usually it's about the same length as the feature demands), so I can't complain about not being asked enough, actually, it would be nice to at least be left out of the meetings that discuss the color of the user interfaces...

    My problem is on the other hand that I cannot outsource anything. I cannot find any partners that can actually comply with our security requirements. Programming companies are so used to not giving a shit about security that their staff simply cannot handle the most basic security requirements.

  6. Code reuse doesn't. Cargo cult programming does. on Does Code Reuse Endanger Secure Software Development? (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    It's not a problem when a programmer pulls code out of his archive to put it to new use. What is a problem, though, is people googling their problem du jour that they cannot solve, find code that more or less does what they want, adapt it to their specs and consider that programming.

    What you will usually find as one of the first hits that way is tutorial code that showcases the function that you might be after, but without any sanity checks and without the even barest minimal security in mind, simply because it is supposed to TEACH without distracting by adding code that doesn't contribute to the function.

    That's why injection is still, after over ten years, the number one on the OWASP Top 10 list.

  7. That's fine on The UN Will Consider Banning Killer Robots (hrw.org) · · Score: 1

    Nobody will give a shit anyway.

  8. Re: Germany has way more problems than Facebook on Germany Threatens To Fine Facebook Over Hate Speech (go.com) · · Score: 1

    Having a law that allows women to change their mind after the fact and call it rape if they feel remorse for giving in to their urges does increase rape cases? For real?

  9. Re:Trump Victory on Germany Threatens To Fine Facebook Over Hate Speech (go.com) · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Dude, if you think what comes out of Bruxelles is "leftist", you might want to watch out, you're about to fall off the right end of the political spectrum.

  10. Re:Germany has way more problems than Facebook on Germany Threatens To Fine Facebook Over Hate Speech (go.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    The problem runs much deeper.

    There is an increasing number of people who are losing out in the general development today. The refugees are just the tip of the iceberg, they're noticeable but by far not the biggest problem here.

    But yes, people see these refugees and now they become the embodiment of the problems. To explain it to US readers, they're basically becoming Germany's Mexicans.

  11. Re: Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked T on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    It would certainly be sensible, yes. Whether it is done and whether making the claim that "it's good when you're pregnant" is protected from abuse by marketing is a different question.

    What I know about pregnancy shortcomings is that as far as I know (but don't quote me, I'm neither a physician nor pregnant) pregnant women show a noticeable deficit in iron and sometimes calcium. A vitamin shortage isn't really a big issue as far as I know.

    Still, one thing is certain: It would certainly be a GOOD idea to get a physician/gynecologist involved and ask him for advice on the topic.

  12. The fight against fake news on YouTube Bans North Korea's State-Owned TV Channel (asiancorrespondent.com) · · Score: 2

    Ok, I can see where this is coming from, but if propaganda is out now, pretty much every news outlet along with every blogger would have to get banned. What's left is cat videos.

    Then again... I doubt it would lower quality noticeably...

  13. Re: Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked T on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I thought "pre natal" only means "before birth", didn't know it entails medical supervision.

    In that case, I guess we agree.

  14. Re:Cod liver oil on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    Then I guess I'll wait for the suppository variant. I mean, why should I alone suffer?

  15. Re:Oh Yeah Guess What? on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    There's a theory now? Could you link to it? What I've found so far is much but "scientific" isn't quite the term I would have used to describe it. It had more of religious zeal.

  16. Re: Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked T on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    Considering that an overdose of some vitamins is actually harmful to you (and in turn a potential fetus growing inside of you), you might want to reconsider that.

    I agree that a sensible level of all essential substances you might need is a good thing, but simply saying "pump as much of that stuff into your body" isn't going to cut it. That's like watching an anorexic woman giving birth to a sick child and concluding that every pregnant woman should drink a few gallons of fat every day, even if she looks like she's about to give birth to an elephant.

  17. Re:Cod liver oil on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    How about putting that stuff into flavorless pills instead? Like it's done...

  18. Re:Oh Yeah Guess What? on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    No, why would it?

  19. Re:MMR Virus on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1
  20. Re:Shots on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    Just 'cause your cousin looks like a sheep doesn't mean she is one.

  21. Re:Autistic People Not Needed on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    When you look at the lyrics of "Human Behaviour" by Bjork, it sure reads like an Asperger's view of humanity...

  22. Re: Autistic People Not Needed on Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked To Autism (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    Humans... all our EMP and magnetic rays couldn't harm them, but a simple stick can easily kill them.

  23. Cheaper than wind? on World Energy Hits a Turning Point: Solar That's Cheaper Than Wind (bloomberg.com) · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Now that's great. That's like saying you're now finally running faster than the kid in the wheelchair.

    Wake me when it gets cheaper than fossil fuel.

  24. 300k for a billion addresses? Pah! on Yahoo's Billion-User Database Reportedly Sold On the Dark Web for Just $300,000 - NYT (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Just wait 'til they sell the trillion mail addresses at mailinator!

  25. Re:It's not a billion people... on Yahoo's Billion-User Database Reportedly Sold On the Dark Web for Just $300,000 - NYT (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    I have a few dozen. Lots of webpages learned about throwaway mail addresses and blocked them, but they all accept Yahoo.

    Well, maybe "having" a few dozen is exaggerated. I used a few dozen once to get past a registration screen. And I doubt I am the only one who had that bright idea.