Updates are not a solution to the IoT problem. There is just no way we will ever get manufacturers to support devices for 10+ years, and even if we somehow did they would just go bust or lose their update signing keys anyway.
The fix is security in depth. Build a well secured OS with only the absolute minimum required for the application, to minimize the attack surface. Don't allow connections in or out except via a VPN back to the company server, or locally. No UPnP etc. Set up a sandbox for the application to run in, with things like enforced bandwidth limits and automatic shut-down if problems are detected.
Make it available for free. That's basically what Android Things is, but a fully free Linux/BSD distro would be nice too.
Then set up certification to make sure that the manufacturer hasn't done something stupid.
Far from perfect but also far better than what we have now.
Indeed, Google Assistant does local processing and remote processing at the same time. If the local processing is having trouble it can hand off to the cloud for more powerful voice recognition, and of course many questions require the cloud for an answer.
By doing both it gives you the fastest possible response and is also highly reliable and works offline.
Be interesting to see what the Apple patent contains considering other people are already doing it.
I've been looking for real word examples of an HCF. So far the two I've come up with are certain old video screens that could accept a signal which would concentrate the beam on a single spot, and some IBM chain printers that apparently could start a fire if there was a paper jam and they didn't stop.
I imagine some industrial systems could go boom if not shut down properly, but I'm thinking of stuff that wasn't considered in the design but which could happen with a single (or very few) bad instructions.
According to TFA the specific laws are misappropriation and misuse of electromagnetic records. Basically exploiting a flaw in a computer system that you should reasonably have known was not intended, similar to using an exploit to gain access to a system.
Rather than make silly arguments like that, why not look up some cases (Wikipedia is a good place to start) and see how it is applied, and then make an argument against one that you disagree with. There will be a detailed explanation of the decision in the judgement.
The constitution doesn't define "lawless action", the law does.
I'm not an expert on US law but the standard is "clear and present danger" according to Wikipedia (thanks for the link). So then the argument becomes what represents a clear and present danger, and the argument is that speech which does not direct immediate crimes but which does cause people to be justifiably fearful qualifies.
It's not even that complicated. Amazon could pay to train people, but why bother when cities are falling over themselves to offer billions of dollars in bribes?
If spouses can't work then you won't get the skilled labour you need. This fantasy that good people will come to work for a few years by themselves and then go home is unrealistic. You want good people, you have to offer them a good deal.
For example, the difference between manslaughter and murder is intent and planning. The thoughts the person had are a factor in determining which crime was committed, and evidence such as acquiring a weapon in advance is used to infer them.
Hate speech is a legal term with two functions, depending on jurisdiction.
First is to make the punishment fit the crime. The law regards motivation as a factor in determining severity, and being motivated by racism or misandry etc merits harsher punishment. Thus the is a need to define the kind of speech that would convince a sentencing judge of that motivation.
Second is to recognise that some speech can do people real harm. The law seeks to address harm but must first recognise it.
It's a highly imperfect tool but if you want to get rid of it then it helps to understand why it exists.
I use Maps quite a lot and can confirm that getting directions is a very quick and easy process. The directions tend to be better than other products too. About the only annoying thing is that by default 1/4 of the map screen is covered by some quick search icons I don't want.
It's weird... My Pixel XL reached the end of the feature update period in September, but for some reason failed to brick itself. Even stranger it keeps getting updates, including security fixes and apps.
Someone must be asleep at the wheel because it hasn't even been hacked and added to a botnet yet. My personal data remains unstolen.
How is antivirus software and DDOS protection "authoritarian bullshit"?
Do you read every spam email carefully just to respect the author's freedom of speech? Did you disable the corporate firewall so that information and ideas can be exchanged freely?
My firewall creates a lot more friction for apps wanting to access the internet. Most of the time when they try I say "no".
Maybe in America companies last 30 years, but look at Japan. Lots of very large companies with 100+ year histories. In fact Japan has the most very long lived companies in the world.
The main difference is that Japanese companies consider employees to be assets. Western investors look at their wage bills and wonder why they are wasting so much money on people they could replace with cheaper labour, without understanding that good people, fair wages and high retention are the reasons why they have been around so long.
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Updates are not a solution to the IoT problem. There is just no way we will ever get manufacturers to support devices for 10+ years, and even if we somehow did they would just go bust or lose their update signing keys anyway.
The fix is security in depth. Build a well secured OS with only the absolute minimum required for the application, to minimize the attack surface. Don't allow connections in or out except via a VPN back to the company server, or locally. No UPnP etc. Set up a sandbox for the application to run in, with things like enforced bandwidth limits and automatic shut-down if problems are detected.
Make it available for free. That's basically what Android Things is, but a fully free Linux/BSD distro would be nice too.
Then set up certification to make sure that the manufacturer hasn't done something stupid.
Far from perfect but also far better than what we have now.
Indeed, Google Assistant does local processing and remote processing at the same time. If the local processing is having trouble it can hand off to the cloud for more powerful voice recognition, and of course many questions require the cloud for an answer.
By doing both it gives you the fastest possible response and is also highly reliable and works offline.
Be interesting to see what the Apple patent contains considering other people are already doing it.
I've been looking for real word examples of an HCF. So far the two I've come up with are certain old video screens that could accept a signal which would concentrate the beam on a single spot, and some IBM chain printers that apparently could start a fire if there was a paper jam and they didn't stop.
I imagine some industrial systems could go boom if not shut down properly, but I'm thinking of stuff that wasn't considered in the design but which could happen with a single (or very few) bad instructions.
According to TFA the specific laws are misappropriation and misuse of electromagnetic records. Basically exploiting a flaw in a computer system that you should reasonably have known was not intended, similar to using an exploit to gain access to a system.
The law disagrees.
Rather than make silly arguments like that, why not look up some cases (Wikipedia is a good place to start) and see how it is applied, and then make an argument against one that you disagree with. There will be a detailed explanation of the decision in the judgement.
Everyone is part of a at least one protected class - gender. As for the others, don't be ridiculous.
Are there any pending security updates for the Pixel/XL? Maybe there just aren't any at the moment.
The constitution doesn't define "lawless action", the law does.
I'm not an expert on US law but the standard is "clear and present danger" according to Wikipedia (thanks for the link). So then the argument becomes what represents a clear and present danger, and the argument is that speech which does not direct immediate crimes but which does cause people to be justifiably fearful qualifies.
Greed springs from hate?
Hatecrime is defined as hatred of protected classes.
And why did they piss it away on these guys? Their AV software is some of the worst, I thinks everything is malware.
It's not even that complicated. Amazon could pay to train people, but why bother when cities are falling over themselves to offer billions of dollars in bribes?
If spouses can't work then you won't get the skilled labour you need. This fantasy that good people will come to work for a few years by themselves and then go home is unrealistic. You want good people, you have to offer them a good deal.
For example, the difference between manslaughter and murder is intent and planning. The thoughts the person had are a factor in determining which crime was committed, and evidence such as acquiring a weapon in advance is used to infer them.
Theft, fraud, speeding, manslaughter, negligence... Most crimes either are unrelated to or can be motivated by things other than hate.
Unless they think that female founders are treated less favourably, in which case adding "female" would emphasis their commitment to equal treatment.
Hate speech is a legal term with two functions, depending on jurisdiction.
First is to make the punishment fit the crime. The law regards motivation as a factor in determining severity, and being motivated by racism or misandry etc merits harsher punishment. Thus the is a need to define the kind of speech that would convince a sentencing judge of that motivation.
Second is to recognise that some speech can do people real harm. The law seeks to address harm but must first recognise it.
It's a highly imperfect tool but if you want to get rid of it then it helps to understand why it exists.
I use Maps quite a lot and can confirm that getting directions is a very quick and easy process. The directions tend to be better than other products too. About the only annoying thing is that by default 1/4 of the map screen is covered by some quick search icons I don't want.
The search functionality of Outlook is shit. In fact I have yet to find a dekstop mail client with descent search.
I'm past the point of manually sorting my mail now.
rejecting female founders
Why do you assume that if he wants to help female founders he would have to reject male founders? Doing the former doesn't imply the latter.
Interesting new conspiracy theory. Combines the H1B panic with xenophobia and nationalism.
Of course you have to ignore the fact that most of them are American.
It's weird... My Pixel XL reached the end of the feature update period in September, but for some reason failed to brick itself. Even stranger it keeps getting updates, including security fixes and apps.
Someone must be asleep at the wheel because it hasn't even been hacked and added to a botnet yet. My personal data remains unstolen.
Doesn't your phone do that automatically?
Mine has spam filtering, so if a call is from a known spammer it doesn't even bother ringing. That fixed 99% of the problem for me.
How about the Russian and Chinese systems? People in the US tell me that the Russian GLONASS works fine for them.
How is antivirus software and DDOS protection "authoritarian bullshit"?
Do you read every spam email carefully just to respect the author's freedom of speech? Did you disable the corporate firewall so that information and ideas can be exchanged freely?
My firewall creates a lot more friction for apps wanting to access the internet. Most of the time when they try I say "no".
Maybe in America companies last 30 years, but look at Japan. Lots of very large companies with 100+ year histories. In fact Japan has the most very long lived companies in the world.
The main difference is that Japanese companies consider employees to be assets. Western investors look at their wage bills and wonder why they are wasting so much money on people they could replace with cheaper labour, without understanding that good people, fair wages and high retention are the reasons why they have been around so long.