"Twenty-five years later, most malware is anything but benign and cyber criminals pull off exploits the Alvi brothers never envisioned."
Run your OS from a read-only device, implement strict separation between code and data. Never download-and-run code from arbitrary sites over the Internet..
"The Australian Government has released a.. desktop policy.. aimed at reducing the potential for leaks of Government data — mandates.. Microsoft Office,"..
"Core Services: Antivirus MANDATORY"..
"Operating System: MANDATORY"..
"a. The operating system must be procured in accordance Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines and in accordance with Whole-of-Government ICT policies including the ICT Customisation and Bespoke Development Policy"..
"Network: MANDATORY"..
"a. Must support the WofG Internet Protocol Version 6(IPv6) Strategy"..
"Hardware: All desktops need to be procured in accordance with the WofG Desktop Hardware panel".. link
".. the big but, is training and support.. I've spent 7 years on/off training people and the web, email, looking for stuff, deciding whether to trust sites etc etc. is NOT intuitive and searching, especially, is a hard subject.."
I disagree, I worked in an Internet cafe, and any user of Windows that I let loose on my Linux desktop couldn't tell the difference. As for whether to trust sites, that's not a problem as they can't install anything by the click-and-install method.
Apart from appearing in some tables, the report gives no real data as to the methods used to produce the results in relation to OpenDNS, as such it's next to useless. According to the web site 'OpenDNS basic' utilizes a whitelist, as such it would totally block all non-whitelisted content.
"OpenDNS gives you the option to block dozens of categories on your networks, for free. From social networking to job sites, from gambling to video sharing, from webmail to alcohol and more: with OpenDNS, you make the choice about what's available on your network" link
'Microsoft v. Lindows.com, Inc. was a court case brought by Microsoft against Lindows, Inc in December 2001 [1], claiming that the name "Lindows" was a violation of its trademark "Windows."link
"Keeping your family safe online can be a daunting task. Luckily there's OpenDNS, the easiest way to filter unsafe or inappropriate Web sites on your home network. Award-winning OpenDNS Parental Controls divides the Internet's content into more than 50 categories. Simply choose your desired filtering level, from "High" to "Minimal," and check a box" link
Anna Ardin (the official complainant) is often described by the media as a “leftist”. She has ties to the US-financed anti-Castro and anti-communist groups link
None of those mentions rape, so why is Assange being described as an alleged rapist?
The accusation in the fourth point, involving Miss W, falls into the category of rape under Swedish law.
An arrest warrant, issued on 20 August, was withdrawn the following day, when one of Sweden's chief prosecutors, Eva Finné, said she did not think there was "reason to suspect that he has committed rape". On 1 September, Marianne Ny, the Swedish director of prosecutions, overturned Finné's judgment. "Considering information available at present, my judgment is that the classification of the crime is rape," said Ny. link
"Following a four-month beta program, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) 2.0 has been released. The new version significantly revamps the heuristic scanning engine, adds Windows Firewall integration as well as network traffic inspection.."
Yet more sticking plaster for a system that is unfixable..
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"Twenty-five years later, most malware is anything but benign and cyber criminals pull off exploits the Alvi brothers never envisioned."
Run your OS from a read-only device, implement strict separation between code and data. Never download-and-run code from arbitrary sites over the Internet ..
"Built into Windows.. is a role called "Active Directory Rights Management Services" .. You can stop cutting, pasting, forwarding, editing ..
If you can see it, you can copy it ...
"The Australian Government has released a .. desktop policy .. aimed at reducing the potential for leaks of Government data — mandates .. Microsoft Office," ..
"Core Services: Antivirus MANDATORY" ..
"Operating System: MANDATORY" ..
"a. The operating system must be procured in accordance Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines and in accordance with Whole-of-Government ICT policies including the ICT Customisation and Bespoke Development Policy" ..
"Network: MANDATORY" ..
"a. Must support the WofG Internet Protocol Version 6(IPv6) Strategy" ..
"Hardware: All desktops need to be procured in accordance with the WofG Desktop Hardware panel" .. link
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Microsoft, the company that made text dangerous ..
".. the big but, is training and support .. I've spent 7 years on/off training people and the web, email, looking for stuff, deciding whether to trust sites etc etc. is NOT intuitive and searching, especially, is a hard subject .."
I disagree, I worked in an Internet cafe, and any user of Windows that I let loose on my Linux desktop couldn't tell the difference. As for whether to trust sites, that's not a problem as they can't install anything by the click-and-install method.
"Unsecured IP Cameras Accessible To Everyone"
Well, doh, enable a good password and run them over SSH .. !!!
Would anyone here care to speculate as to the real reasons Goldman Sachs decided to exclude the US from the Facebook offering?
Glenn Beck Fail: Best Of Beck Clips
Jon Stewart Tears Glenn Beck's World Apart!
Apart from appearing in some tables, the report gives no real data as to the methods used to produce the results in relation to OpenDNS, as such it's next to useless. According to the web site 'OpenDNS basic' utilizes a whitelist, as such it would totally block all non-whitelisted content.
"OpenDNS gives you the option to block dozens of categories on your networks, for free. From social networking to job sites, from gambling to video sharing, from webmail to alcohol and more: with OpenDNS, you make the choice about what's available on your network" link
why did the BMJ pay Brian Deer to attack Wakefield
Who funded Brian Deer
Brian Deer’s Conflict of Interests
Dr Wakefield's Submission to the UK Press Complaints Commission
'Microsoft v. Lindows.com, Inc. was a court case brought by Microsoft against Lindows, Inc in December 2001 [1], claiming that the name "Lindows" was a violation of its trademark "Windows." link
"Say hello to the Bad Guy! That's me, Dragos MANAC .. I decided to take the blame and do the mature thing: revert to GPL v2 " ...
Well at least your company Appnor, got some publicity out of the issue ..
Mark Thompson, a television reporter missed the meteor because he was addressing a television camera ...
> federal government suspects the group may have stolen as much as $1.4 million from various casinos ..
Since when, they discovered loopholes in the software and exploited them ...
A likely story .. ;)
What ever you do, don't mention Windows or Redmond :)
"Keeping your family safe online can be a daunting task. Luckily there's OpenDNS, the easiest way to filter unsafe or inappropriate Web sites on your home network. Award-winning OpenDNS Parental Controls divides the Internet's content into more than 50 categories. Simply choose your desired filtering level, from "High" to "Minimal," and check a box" link
Anna Ardin (the official complainant) is often described by the media as a “leftist”. She has ties to the US-financed anti-Castro and anti-communist groups link
None of those mentions rape, so why is Assange being described as an alleged rapist?
The accusation in the fourth point, involving Miss W, falls into the category of rape under Swedish law.
An arrest warrant, issued on 20 August, was withdrawn the following day, when one of Sweden's chief prosecutors, Eva Finné, said she did not think there was "reason to suspect that he has committed rape". On 1 September, Marianne Ny, the Swedish director of prosecutions, overturned Finné's judgment. "Considering information available at present, my judgment is that the classification of the crime is rape," said Ny. link
"Following a four-month beta program, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) 2.0 has been released. The new version significantly revamps the heuristic scanning engine, adds Windows Firewall integration as well as network traffic inspection .."
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Yet more sticking plaster for a system that is unfixable
Get the UN to run it ...
> "A hardcoded .. hidden user exists that doesn't show up in the user manager, and the password cannot be changed..
Any idea how it got there?