Whoever dreamt that one up must live in a nice, comfy ivory tower..
1 - it's already been proven that car electronics are not exactly well shielded - studies have shown an ability to kill brake functionality from outside the vehicle. I would thus *seriously* frown on the ability of anyone to gain access to my vehicle without security and authorisation. Siri works by sending instructions back - if there is no decent segregation between consumer and onboard electronics you're setting yourself up for VERY big problems (and evidence suggests that said separation is more wish than reality).
2 - Siri works by farming off processing to external resources. That's going to be *so* much fun when you try to do something in a tunnel.. I thus assume it's instead mapped to local processing, which is going to be limited in comparison.
3 - Anyone who can afford a vehicle like that should not be enthusiastic about an "always on" mike in the vehicle. If they are, their protective detail needs to be sacked and replaced by people who take their job a bit more serious.
That's what is so wrong about the Sony "Other OS" change. I didn't sign for them having the ability to damage my goods on remote later, so I'm amazed they got off scott-free.
I deal with human failure a lot (I am a crisis manager by profession), and although the error rate between Airbus and Boeing is about identical for in-flight incidents, from what I have seen so far it appears in critical situation you're quite simply screwed in an "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that" Airbus. Humans simply have a wider span of recovery options to choose from, and that can include maneuvers not found in the official flight manuals..
But I could be wrong, time to see if there is an error correlation around take-off and landing incidents. Always double check assumptions:-).
The problem lies in another corner, and that DOES play on a global scale. If the age of legal competence to sign a contract lies at 18, then explain to me how a child can agree to the use of their information before that age, because that's where the problem lies. If most ADULTS are not competent enough to realize the impact of public disclosure on a global scale, then please explain to me why a child is allowed to permit access.
Even when a child posts publicly,I would still like the provider to keep its fat fingers off their data. If you want an argument why, look at this BBC article, and that's just today.
I don't see a major problem with Google giving kids email facilities. I do see serious problems (as a parent) with Google abusing that data like it does with all the other information it overtly as well as surreptitiously collects, and throwing ads at such kids. That I have HUGE problem with, because that audience is more gullible and innocent than the adults they target. That's child abuse in a different way.
Yup, that is the delusion du jour. However, I have found Android to be unusable without setting up a Google account. The problem is that even without using Google, you're still spying for Google - on others. Google admitted as much, also in Canada, right after the Streetview scanning scandal (read point 47, it's nicely tucked away).
I had to choose between Android and Apple, and I picked the latter exactly because they are so "rear end retentive" with their app admission policy. They will not catch everything that way, but it needs less checking than the Wild West of the Android market. However, I respect that others *want* that complete freedom, which is probably why *both* markets do well.
Oh, I almost forgot. I also make calls with that phone. I know, I'm old fashioned:)
.. because it means people have started to care again about privacy after years of brainwashing by self-interested parties such as the UK and US governments and companies like Facebook and Google. The latter happily profited from what can be called as the biggest assault on privacy in decades.
Carrier IQ is far from the only company doing what it does, but keep in mind they do so because there is a market for it. Follow the money..
Thank you - that was exactly the same thinking I was following. So far, Apple has not abused its ability to poke into people's lives yet, although it is trying harder with iCloud and iMessage which both seem to say to me "iWant your data on our systems" (iMessage is basically the same idea as WhatsApp, who is already tapping the SMS traffic of millions of users without explicitly telling them this).
My conclusion is that all really want to have your data, but some still have the decency to ask (although that attitude is waning - I guess too many people say "no").
One extra consideration: Android is "Too Open" source for me - as there is no control on the market other than after-the-event removal, the place is literally teeming hit malware. It seems to provide a good argument for Apple's walled garden after all..
It's quite entertaining which conclusions people jump to on the basis of no information whatsoever.
A few basics.
AFAIK, the baseband code is made by Apple, and *ought* to conform to a number of standards. Which it doesn't always do. That same provider has no issues with all the other phones on their network, which kinda identifies the culprit pretty accurately. The statement was not made by an Apple engineer.
Secondly, you may not notice that your phone drops connection, it may simply appear a bit slower while it is working to reconnect and recover the link time after time. You have no way of knowing this - you're on the wrong side of the link.
Thirdly, I have been with this provider for the last 5 years EXACTLY because they are so good. Not only the service, but also the support. They don't bullshit anyone, and they do their best to chose the right tariff for everyone because, quite simply, that's how they keep their customers.
You might want to accumulate some facts before you comment.
Yup, I was expecting someone would suggest I'd jailbroken the thing.
Guess what - I didn't. I never even tried, for a number of reasons I don't plan to go into. The phone is standard, kept up to date with a few days delay so I could check an update wouldn't screw up (I guess those years suffering Windows updates were good for something after all), and no apps that try to do something with hardware either.
Translated: the baseband code is as it came with the phone, and I intend it to stay that way. It now had 3 full rebuilds which made zero difference, and tomorrow I'll start round two where I will kick this upstairs properly.
What has happened here was direct consequence of a SIM unlock, and the suspicion is that Apple screwed up. I have no idea how they do an unlock, but this was supposed to be an official process and it went seriously wrong.
Oh, and before anyone else throws other suggestions in: I actually worked on mobile systems. That's one of the lesser reasons I keep the baseband code standard..
So, in summary: nope - it's all of Apple's own making.. It's a shame, I like the phone. I am not that fond of the Android phone I have as replacement, but that's simply personal taste.
Why not ask Rebecca Mercuri? She is a voting expert, and if indications are correct, the last couple of voting exercises were not exactly as clean as they were supposed to have been.
You can ask politicians whatever you want, I would suggest you become more interested in assuring that your vote actually goes where it is supposed to go.
I just had my iPhone nuked over the weekend because of a SIM-unlock that went wrong. According to the engineer I talked to (3rd level support) via another phone, this is not uncommon (no, it isn't fixed yet).
He then told me that I'm lucky not to have a 4S as there appear to be massive problems with them like dropping Net connections for no reason. Apparently the combination of iOS5 and iPhone 4S is *not* a happy one..
1 - print out your passwords. Define a decent standard so zero can be distinguished from "o", and lowercase "L" can be told apart from uppercase "I" (you may want to avoid Arial - use Courier or OCR-A instead - clarity is critical).
2 - take an envelope and write a date on it. You know, "write* - the stuff you need a pen for?
3 - insert sheet in envelope, close it and sign across all seams. If you want to be extra safe, tape all seams (that also makes a mess of any attempt to open envelopes delivered with postal services, just a tip) - that will ensure you will always know someone has accessed the envelope.
4 - add to personal effects (safe storage of sorts)
Do this every time you update passwords and the problem is solved. It stops unauthorized use as you can detect an integrity breach of the envelope, and it provides the data to whoever has to handle the estate. And no high tech to confuse anyone, or to fail just when you need it.
In addition, I would make explicit stipulations in your will - combined with your death cert that will make life a bit easier with services.
Good luck, I know it's hard to do this on top of losing someone.
I thought "core dump" was what Unix people do when they spend a bit longer on the toilet, but OK.
I'd call it building a bigger haystack, which, ironically, is a continuation of what the TSA and NSA have been doing all along (the latter by taking feeds from Facebook and Google).
He's right: they won't find anything. Even if he was doing something really bad, he's hit on another reason why the desire for so much data exists: it only ever serves to prove bad intentions AFTER the crime. Sifting through a deluge of crap (hello again, core dump) means precious time gets wasted, as opposed to live intelligence which gives you at least a chance in prevention.
It's more or less the same approach the UK police follow with the blanket CCTV coverage: it will solve plenty of crime cases. But it will do squat to prevent it, which is what their real goal ought to be..
I could offer to be a substitute obnoxious idiot but
(1) I'm not a Yank or US citizen of any other persuasion, and I don't quite believe obnoxious behavior is limited to one nation (however much the US government is trying to make it look that way)
(2) I can't be bothered:-)
So, tough luck. If you are really in need for some abuse, I suggest some posts about how wonderful and innovative Microsoft is. That ought to suffice:-).
There has been quite a bit of Streeview bating already, but I can just see a train wreck size problem heading Google's way when they go inside student dorms.
Whoehahaha - it'll beat the living daylights out of any wardrobe malfunction..
Tell me what scale you're looking at and I'll help you . maybe I'll write the HOWTO in the process because you're right, there isn't anything. Actually, I may put it in my book..
It's not that hard, but you need a little bit of base knowledge, mostly about TCP/IP based networking in general. I can steer you to an old Linux HOWTO that is actually quite good to give you the basics. WiFi/wireless setup is about two things: replacing the cable with a radio link (and all that comes with it such as reach, signal strength etc), and setting up a network (because that's what you're probably wanting to set up WiFi for).
So, TCP/IP, a bit about DNS and DHCP, and then knowing about radio. When you do this on a bigger scale you'll extend that set with considerations about repeaters (sometimes it makes more sense to set up separate cells as most devices now switch automagically).
There used to be a medical product to dry out wounds, mercurochrome (at least, that's what it was called here). This product is now banned on account of containing mercury, but there has never been a proven case of poisoning with this product.
The issue is that it still is the best way to quickly dry out the lymphatic wetness of an abrasive wound so it can start to heal. There is still (as far as I know) no decent replacement that does the job so well.
I'm glad I still have supplies of the stuff, but that will run out eventually:(.
What's next? Banning surgical knives because they can possibly cut someone? I'm sure they mean well, but it would be nice for them to actually investigate the effects of any ban before they enact it.. But hey, that would be sensible. Can't have that in politics because then no-one would try to buy favors../cynic
SSL (https) requires extra computing power, and you'd be wasting that to read something that is already in cleartext and public. I won't even hide your browsing habits, because that would require URL obfuscation, not SSL.
Another approach would be to inject data that leads to the people that came up with this idea. Where possible, use exposed personal data like their FB account, their work email and phone number - anything that builds a LARGE database mainly filled with their details, with some small variants to mess with any de-duplication.
I'm sure they will be thrilled to receive a gazillion copies of their own junk mail, or to get double glazing calls every 5 minutes.
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Whoever dreamt that one up must live in a nice, comfy ivory tower..
1 - it's already been proven that car electronics are not exactly well shielded - studies have shown an ability to kill brake functionality from outside the vehicle. I would thus *seriously* frown on the ability of anyone to gain access to my vehicle without security and authorisation. Siri works by sending instructions back - if there is no decent segregation between consumer and onboard electronics you're setting yourself up for VERY big problems (and evidence suggests that said separation is more wish than reality).
2 - Siri works by farming off processing to external resources. That's going to be *so* much fun when you try to do something in a tunnel.. I thus assume it's instead mapped to local processing, which is going to be limited in comparison.
3 - Anyone who can afford a vehicle like that should not be enthusiastic about an "always on" mike in the vehicle. If they are, their protective detail needs to be sacked and replaced by people who take their job a bit more serious.
Thankfully I'm no Merc fan anyway..
.. is that one, inevitabl,e Godawful pun. Sigh.
For the rest I think it's not a bad idea at all.
The bit not mentioned in the article is the reason why you need to be close to the card to read it: bad aerials in the card terminal.
If you build a better aerial (larger) and ensure the receiver stage has a decent low noise entry you can read those RFIDs from quite a distance..
Now all you need is SOUND proofing..
That's what is so wrong about the Sony "Other OS" change. I didn't sign for them having the ability to damage my goods on remote later, so I'm amazed they got off scott-free.
Exactly my thoughts.
I deal with human failure a lot (I am a crisis manager by profession), and although the error rate between Airbus and Boeing is about identical for in-flight incidents, from what I have seen so far it appears in critical situation you're quite simply screwed in an "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that" Airbus. Humans simply have a wider span of recovery options to choose from, and that can include maneuvers not found in the official flight manuals..
But I could be wrong, time to see if there is an error correlation around take-off and landing incidents. Always double check assumptions :-).
The problem lies in another corner, and that DOES play on a global scale. If the age of legal competence to sign a contract lies at 18, then explain to me how a child can agree to the use of their information before that age, because that's where the problem lies. If most ADULTS are not competent enough to realize the impact of public disclosure on a global scale, then please explain to me why a child is allowed to permit access.
Even when a child posts publicly,I would still like the provider to keep its fat fingers off their data. If you want an argument why, look at this BBC article, and that's just today.
I don't see a major problem with Google giving kids email facilities. I do see serious problems (as a parent) with Google abusing that data like it does with all the other information it overtly as well as surreptitiously collects, and throwing ads at such kids. That I have HUGE problem with, because that audience is more gullible and innocent than the adults they target. That's child abuse in a different way.
Yup, that is the delusion du jour. However, I have found Android to be unusable without setting up a Google account. The problem is that even without using Google, you're still spying for Google - on others. Google admitted as much, also in Canada, right after the Streetview scanning scandal (read point 47, it's nicely tucked away).
I had to choose between Android and Apple, and I picked the latter exactly because they are so "rear end retentive" with their app admission policy. They will not catch everything that way, but it needs less checking than the Wild West of the Android market. However, I respect that others *want* that complete freedom, which is probably why *both* markets do well.
Oh, I almost forgot. I also make calls with that phone. I know, I'm old fashioned :)
I don't think so. There is consistency in what they say and do. They don't do BS, and it's not like the company needs the publicity.
.. because it means people have started to care again about privacy after years of brainwashing by self-interested parties such as the UK and US governments and companies like Facebook and Google. The latter happily profited from what can be called as the biggest assault on privacy in decades.
Carrier IQ is far from the only company doing what it does, but keep in mind they do so because there is a market for it. Follow the money..
Thank you - that was exactly the same thinking I was following. So far, Apple has not abused its ability to poke into people's lives yet, although it is trying harder with iCloud and iMessage which both seem to say to me "iWant your data on our systems" (iMessage is basically the same idea as WhatsApp, who is already tapping the SMS traffic of millions of users without explicitly telling them this).
My conclusion is that all really want to have your data, but some still have the decency to ask (although that attitude is waning - I guess too many people say "no").
One extra consideration: Android is "Too Open" source for me - as there is no control on the market other than after-the-event removal, the place is literally teeming hit malware. It seems to provide a good argument for Apple's walled garden after all..
.. powered down, of course. :-)
It's quite entertaining which conclusions people jump to on the basis of no information whatsoever.
A few basics.
AFAIK, the baseband code is made by Apple, and *ought* to conform to a number of standards. Which it doesn't always do. That same provider has no issues with all the other phones on their network, which kinda identifies the culprit pretty accurately. The statement was not made by an Apple engineer.
Secondly, you may not notice that your phone drops connection, it may simply appear a bit slower while it is working to reconnect and recover the link time after time. You have no way of knowing this - you're on the wrong side of the link.
Thirdly, I have been with this provider for the last 5 years EXACTLY because they are so good. Not only the service, but also the support. They don't bullshit anyone, and they do their best to chose the right tariff for everyone because, quite simply, that's how they keep their customers.
You might want to accumulate some facts before you comment.
Yup, I was expecting someone would suggest I'd jailbroken the thing.
Guess what - I didn't. I never even tried, for a number of reasons I don't plan to go into. The phone is standard, kept up to date with a few days delay so I could check an update wouldn't screw up (I guess those years suffering Windows updates were good for something after all), and no apps that try to do something with hardware either.
Translated: the baseband code is as it came with the phone, and I intend it to stay that way. It now had 3 full rebuilds which made zero difference, and tomorrow I'll start round two where I will kick this upstairs properly.
What has happened here was direct consequence of a SIM unlock, and the suspicion is that Apple screwed up. I have no idea how they do an unlock, but this was supposed to be an official process and it went seriously wrong.
Oh, and before anyone else throws other suggestions in: I actually worked on mobile systems. That's one of the lesser reasons I keep the baseband code standard..
So, in summary: nope - it's all of Apple's own making.. It's a shame, I like the phone. I am not that fond of the Android phone I have as replacement, but that's simply personal taste.
Why not ask Rebecca Mercuri? She is a voting expert, and if indications are correct, the last couple of voting exercises were not exactly as clean as they were supposed to have been.
You can ask politicians whatever you want, I would suggest you become more interested in assuring that your vote actually goes where it is supposed to go.
I just had my iPhone nuked over the weekend because of a SIM-unlock that went wrong. According to the engineer I talked to (3rd level support) via another phone, this is not uncommon (no, it isn't fixed yet).
He then told me that I'm lucky not to have a 4S as there appear to be massive problems with them like dropping Net connections for no reason. Apparently the combination of iOS5 and iPhone 4S is *not* a happy one..
1 - print out your passwords. Define a decent standard so zero can be distinguished from "o", and lowercase "L" can be told apart from uppercase "I" (you may want to avoid Arial - use Courier or OCR-A instead - clarity is critical).
2 - take an envelope and write a date on it. You know, "write* - the stuff you need a pen for?
3 - insert sheet in envelope, close it and sign across all seams. If you want to be extra safe, tape all seams (that also makes a mess of any attempt to open envelopes delivered with postal services, just a tip) - that will ensure you will always know someone has accessed the envelope.
4 - add to personal effects (safe storage of sorts)
Do this every time you update passwords and the problem is solved. It stops unauthorized use as you can detect an integrity breach of the envelope, and it provides the data to whoever has to handle the estate. And no high tech to confuse anyone, or to fail just when you need it.
In addition, I would make explicit stipulations in your will - combined with your death cert that will make life a bit easier with services.
Good luck, I know it's hard to do this on top of losing someone.
I thought "core dump" was what Unix people do when they spend a bit longer on the toilet, but OK.
I'd call it building a bigger haystack, which, ironically, is a continuation of what the TSA and NSA have been doing all along (the latter by taking feeds from Facebook and Google).
He's right: they won't find anything. Even if he was doing something really bad, he's hit on another reason why the desire for so much data exists: it only ever serves to prove bad intentions AFTER the crime. Sifting through a deluge of crap (hello again, core dump) means precious time gets wasted, as opposed to live intelligence which gives you at least a chance in prevention.
It's more or less the same approach the UK police follow with the blanket CCTV coverage: it will solve plenty of crime cases. But it will do squat to prevent it, which is what their real goal ought to be..
I could offer to be a substitute obnoxious idiot but
(1) I'm not a Yank or US citizen of any other persuasion, and I don't quite believe obnoxious behavior is limited to one nation (however much the US government is trying to make it look that way)
(2) I can't be bothered :-)
So, tough luck. If you are really in need for some abuse, I suggest some posts about how wonderful and innovative Microsoft is. That ought to suffice :-).
You have a nice day..
There has been quite a bit of Streeview bating already, but I can just see a train wreck size problem heading Google's way when they go inside student dorms.
Whoehahaha - it'll beat the living daylights out of any wardrobe malfunction..
Tell me what scale you're looking at and I'll help you . maybe I'll write the HOWTO in the process because you're right, there isn't anything. Actually, I may put it in my book..
It's not that hard, but you need a little bit of base knowledge, mostly about TCP/IP based networking in general. I can steer you to an old Linux HOWTO that is actually quite good to give you the basics. WiFi/wireless setup is about two things: replacing the cable with a radio link (and all that comes with it such as reach, signal strength etc), and setting up a network (because that's what you're probably wanting to set up WiFi for).
So, TCP/IP, a bit about DNS and DHCP, and then knowing about radio. When you do this on a bigger scale you'll extend that set with considerations about repeaters (sometimes it makes more sense to set up separate cells as most devices now switch automagically).
So there.
That's one of the most common sense answers in the list, and it neatly addresses all the concerns.
Expect to be modded down :-)
Yup, my thoughts exactly.
There used to be a medical product to dry out wounds, mercurochrome (at least, that's what it was called here). This product is now banned on account of containing mercury, but there has never been a proven case of poisoning with this product.
The issue is that it still is the best way to quickly dry out the lymphatic wetness of an abrasive wound so it can start to heal. There is still (as far as I know) no decent replacement that does the job so well.
I'm glad I still have supplies of the stuff, but that will run out eventually :(.
What's next? Banning surgical knives because they can possibly cut someone? I'm sure they mean well, but it would be nice for them to actually investigate the effects of any ban before they enact it.. But hey, that would be sensible. Can't have that in politics because then no-one would try to buy favors.. /cynic
SSL (https) requires extra computing power, and you'd be wasting that to read something that is already in cleartext and public. I won't even hide your browsing habits, because that would require URL obfuscation, not SSL.
Another approach would be to inject data that leads to the people that came up with this idea. Where possible, use exposed personal data like their FB account, their work email and phone number - anything that builds a LARGE database mainly filled with their details, with some small variants to mess with any de-duplication.
I'm sure they will be thrilled to receive a gazillion copies of their own junk mail, or to get double glazing calls every 5 minutes.