...how about judges that specialize in the Law?!
Next thing you know, we'll need to set up specialized courts for Medical cases, another set for Automobile cases, another for Property...
Where does it end? Courts have always relied on 'expert' testimony...do we gain anything by changing that now?
According to the Register, Amazon has had some other problems with pricing as well...seems they offered DVDs at one price and then refused to sell unless the customer paid a higher price.
Even worse, they have absolved themselves from all responsibility for a customer's privacy.
See http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/13210.html for details.
Many of you seem to be missing the point here...this is merely one more way for MS (or others) to gather data on users.
They'll know what sites you spend time at, which ads attract your attention, etc. In short, they will be able to develop a very comprehensive database of your likes and dislikes.
Imagine, you're browsing through gizmo.com when up pops a new banner ad "Buy the new M$ gizmo here!"
The worst thing about it is you won't have to enter anything into the computer for them to gather data.
Actually, I would call the BATF the most 'dangerous' law enforcement arm.
Why does an agency whose purpose is to regulate arms and tobacco have their own police force? Can't they call the local cops or FBI when they find something?
I expect they could, but either of those might want something called 'evidence'...
Interesting...excite@home is turning the ISP business into a continuous series of collect tcp connections. Click on the url for x.com and x gets charged for your connection.
If corporations are willing to pay this, where will they pass the cost back to the customer? I know they won't just eat the costs...
This sounds like a shortsighted and panicky response by an ignorant sysad to something they couldn't handle. The existence of an account (or its lack) will have very little affect on most DoS attacks.
Whatever the ISP's thought process was, there are a few things we as customers can do. We can write/email/call to complain about this type of treatment and, if warranted, boycott the ISP.
After all, they need to keep customers happy to make a profit. What ISP was it?
Seriously, you want politicians to be 'objective' and tell both sides of the story, avoiding spin. I'd like to agree, but I can't think of a single instance in my lifetime where a national politian has been elected because of issues. Everyone will use the buzzwords and catchphrases, but can you think of any successful politician (within the last 25 years) who has done what you ask? Why do you think the internet will promote 'content'? Much as I personally despise it, I think the internet will merely promote more 'flash'.
Using headers could approach complete anonymity across a logical point to point link by inserting the data into other (presumably legitimate) packets. The advantage: Packets neither originate nor end at the locations you insert or strip data. The disadvantages: Routing - you have to make sure packets are routed from your insert site through your destination. Proxy access - you have to be able to rewrite the packet where you insert the data. The destination site must at least read the data. The drawbacks may limit this to major backbones, or someone with access to them...
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...how about judges that specialize in the Law?!
Next thing you know, we'll need to set up specialized courts for Medical cases, another set for Automobile cases, another for Property...
Where does it end? Courts have always relied on 'expert' testimony...do we gain anything by changing that now?
According to the Register, Amazon has had some other problems with pricing as well...seems they offered DVDs at one price and then refused to sell unless the customer paid a higher price.
Even worse, they have absolved themselves from all responsibility for a customer's privacy.
See http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/13210.html for details.
Many of you seem to be missing the point here...this is merely one more way for MS (or others) to gather data on users.
They'll know what sites you spend time at, which ads attract your attention, etc. In short, they will be able to develop a very comprehensive database of your likes and dislikes.
Imagine, you're browsing through gizmo.com when up pops a new banner ad "Buy the new M$ gizmo here!"
The worst thing about it is you won't have to enter anything into the computer for them to gather data.
Actually, I would call the BATF the most 'dangerous' law enforcement arm.
Why does an agency whose purpose is to regulate arms and tobacco have their own police force? Can't they call the local cops or FBI when they find something?
I expect they could, but either of those might want something called 'evidence'...
Interesting...excite@home is turning the ISP business into a continuous series of collect tcp connections. Click on the url for x.com and x gets charged for your connection.
If corporations are willing to pay this, where will they pass the cost back to the customer? I know they won't just eat the costs...
This sounds like a shortsighted and panicky response by an ignorant sysad to something they couldn't handle. The existence of an account (or its lack) will have very little affect on most DoS attacks.
Whatever the ISP's thought process was, there are a few things we as customers can do. We can write/email/call to complain about this type of treatment and, if warranted, boycott the ISP.
After all, they need to keep customers happy to make a profit. What ISP was it?
Seriously, you want politicians to be 'objective' and tell both sides of the story, avoiding spin.
I'd like to agree, but I can't think of a single instance in my lifetime where a national politian has been elected because of issues. Everyone will use the buzzwords and catchphrases, but can you think of any successful politician (within the last 25 years) who has done what you ask? Why do you think the internet will promote 'content'?
Much as I personally despise it, I think the internet will merely promote more 'flash'.
Using headers could approach complete anonymity across a logical point to point link by inserting the data into other (presumably legitimate) packets. The advantage: Packets neither originate nor end at the locations you insert or strip data. The disadvantages: Routing - you have to make sure packets are routed from your insert site through your destination. Proxy access - you have to be able to rewrite the packet where you insert the data. The destination site must at least read the data. The drawbacks may limit this to major backbones, or someone with access to them...