I'm sure credit card companies are now asking for more information to prove your identity to open a new card.
Citation needed.
I don't have a citation, it's just as assumption which is why I said, "I'm sure credit card companies..." instead of "Credit card companies are now..." The difference is a little too subtle, I probably should have put, "I assume credit card companies..." instead since it is just a guess.
also had so many friends and family ask what they should do, which opened the door for me to introduce them to things like LastPass, Yubikey, and other security
So you told them to use an unregulated and unaudited third party single point of failure? Great plan... You do realize that those things would do nothing to prevent a breach at Equifax right?
Yep. If Equifax provided an authentication service would you trust it? How about Google, Apple or Microsoft? The fact is that when users try to remember their passwords they end up using the same passwords across multiple sites and/or easy-to-guess passwords. (I assume I don't need to cite this?)
Using a keystore like LastPass or KeePass make it much easier to manage complex usernames and passwords is in my opinion the best path. Yes, it's a single point of failure but I have three yubikeys; all three of which will grant access to my LastPass account. I exported and printed my LastPass usernames and passwords where a copy is in my safe and another with a family member; both along with other "things you need if I die" papers. If you have a better process I'm happy to hear it?
Yes I am aware that none of this would prevent a equifax breach but it does make other breaches less damaging. If a site got hacked and you got my password of: "Esg1Hn09NBfq24SYfaCg3Ef91Vy3jB" that won't help you get into any other sites I'm associated with.
Politically, nothing happened. But a lot of people locked their credit score. I'm sure credit card companies are now asking for more information to prove your identity to open a new card. People's ssn, date of birth, and drivers license can no longer be trusted as a form of identification for anything. I also had so many friends and family ask what they should do, which opened the door for me to introduce them to things like LastPass, Yubikey, and other security.
And when the whole debate about voting machines came up, one word shut most people up: Equifax.
That is what most Republicans would prefer. The thinking is that each individual state can better identify what's best for them instead of having the Federal Government decide for them. Not all states will adapt net neutrality policies but those that do will give us a variety of different policies with varying amounts of effectiveness. The good news is that all this makes it more difficult for ISP's to capitalize on internet traffic.
It already looks to me like TV sets are cheaper now then they ever have been. It's hard to compare because the technology has advanced but growing up a 50" "Big screen" TV was several thousand dollars. Today it's like $300 to get the same size with a much sharper picture. But even the fairly standard 30" sets were still $500-$600 in the 90's.
BTW: my 12 year old 55" Samsung seems to be holding up just fine. Granted I paid over 2k for it but at the time that seemed like a good deal. So maybe your experience with "cheap" sets is that you keep buying the cheapest sets you can find; which then truly are cheap crap.
You mean to tell me that citizens of the country who can't trust their country's own currency aren't trusting their country's cryptocurrency either? That's crazy talk.
Venezuelan citizens using a cryptocurrency like bitcoin is probably the most legitimate use of it.
Research time would be better spent trying to establish why employees would want to work while commuting knowing they won't be compensated for that.
The way I see it when I'm a salaried employee that means that I get paid to do a job regardless of when or how I accomplish that job. I am being compensated for that work, we just don't track the exact number of hours spent doing it. I am expected to be in the office for approximately 40 hours but nobody's counting.
I know there are companies that will work people 70+ hours a week but that's as much on the employee as it is on the employer. I've made it clear that if they expect me to work outside normal office hours regularly then I'll find employment elsewhere; lucky for me good developers are in high demand and it's easy for me to find a job.
Yep, I've done this when I was commuting by train, which took over an hour each way. My boss was fine with letting me count that as part of my day. The problem I had was that I would often take care of all my administration work; emails, bug tracking notes, etc. is less time then I had on the train.
Another interesting thing I realized is that I was way more stressed about getting to the train on time. If there was a small delay in traffic from my home to the train station I could miss the train and would then have to wait a half hour for the next one. That caused me more anxiety then driving.
Have you actually read what he allegedly did? Using him as an example is like using Al Capone as an example of: "see, they will send you to prison". They were only able to convict him for failing to file taxes but it looks like he was doing a lot of shady stuff to defraud the government. It is vary far from the idea that the government will come hunt you down with guns if you don't pay your taxes.
This. I've known a few people who didn't pay their taxes and the U.S. government never used a gun to force them to pay taxes. I've never even seen them arrested. What the government did do was to garnish their wages. In one specific case they sold their home to get current; they actually sold it to one of their kids who then rented the home to them. I don't think it's really worked out well for either of them but they did mean well.
The reality is that if a government starts demanding taxes like that then things start to break down and everyone is worse off.
I think it can be done. You're probably taking public transportation, living in vary rural areas, making all your own meals, and splitting the rent with someone else. Would it be comfortable, no. But it shouldn't be. There should still be an incentive for those who want to and are able to work to earn additional money to live off.
I've actually read some of the best counter arguments here on/. which often gives me a new perspective or position to form an opinion on a subject. Best of all, people here get called out for not citing sources or just plain being stupid.
If you are truly an election officer then first let me commend you for coming to slashdot and taking the time to share your perspective. May I suggest you spend a little more time reading what many of us here have to say. You may be an expert in the election process but we are experts in hardware and software.
We are not skeptical of the security of voting machines because we wear tin foil hats; it's because we've seen what can and has happened. You're far too confident that those systems can't be hacked undetected. I suggest you get on youtube and look up videos of people placing skimmers on credit card terminals and explain to me why that can't happen to a voting machine?
No, while the NSA can be frustrating there are legitimate reason why a lot of information like that is classified and should not be leaked. Most notable is that once it was leaked that the NSA knew of the spear phishing attacks then Russia will change their tactics. But if the NSA knows about the attacks then they can counter them, monitor it to make sure nobody falls for it, and/or even use it as a channel to "leak" misinformation to the "enemy".
Espionage at the international level is far more complex and thought out then many of us assume. What I don't get is why they keep using contractors. You'd think after Snowden they would bring in and train servicemen/women instead of contractors.
I suspect that with Valve involved the turn around time will be a lot shorter. Besides, no sane person buys a game when it comes out. It's expensive and buggy, no thanks. I'll wait a year for them to get the bugs fixed and in that time Valve can get it working on Linux.... double bonus. Plus, waiting a year is a good litmus test of if the game is any good. If after a year it's still almost full price, it's a good game. If it's 95% off, it's probably not worth your time to play.
Should we be just as concerned with remote execution of code that causes a hot water to overheat and either explode, or catch a house on fire?
If you haven't seen it I recommend tracking down the Mythbusters episode on exploding water heaters. Essentially, they have a physical pressure release value that even if the heater is overheated then eventually steam would come out of that valve; assuming it hasn't been plugged or rusted shut. The steam could cause a problem because of the moisture but probably not a fire. However, if it does explode, as seen in that episode, it's far more devastating then you would think.
On a somewhat unrelated note, I often set my cron jobs with random seconds and/or minutes so the servers don't get hit right at the turn of the hour. Too bad cron doesn't have a syntax for a random wildcard, like *? *? 4 * * * which would mean, anytime between 4am-4:59 59 will be fine.
I was also going to ask about AC and regular Central heat, but then I did think that some people have them controllable and accessible through apps.
Yep, I've got a Nest. While it scares me to have it connected to the internet the convenience is worth it. My power bill has been lower by about $20-$30/mo over previous years; comparing July 2018 to July 2017, 2016, 2015. It has to track my phone to know when I'm near by, otherwise the house isn't cold when I get home in the summer or warm in the winter.
At least I have a PfSense firewall that blocks certain international blocks of IP addresses. But even if my box isn't hacked, most people's would be hacked. I just hope Nest will keep their shit patched.
They should open source their linux client then. I bet this boils down to them thinking that it cost them more money to maintain the client then the number customers they will lose by not having it. I know for me their linux support was one of the reason why I have been a long time user.
Anyone know of a good way to automatically sync photos taken on Android and Apple phones to my NAS at home? At this point that's about the only super handy feature from Dropbox that I use.
I assume you're right but it is a very good explanation as to why it is still piracy when you download (and upload small bits) of a copyrighted movie using bit torrent technology.
What has changed that would make anyone assume that customers wouldn't hate their cable providers anymore? Cable subscriptions are dying and being replaced with streaming but most of us still have to go through our cable carrier for the internet so it's just more of a transition from one technology to another; with us all stuck still having to deal with the same old crappy provider.
Now if SpaceX's satellite internet technology is any good, and multiple other providers like google can also start launching satellites then we might see the current providers change; maybe.
You're absolutely right. As examples I love to play Just Dance... for about 20 minutes before my fat ass is too tired to continue. Then there's Rocksmith which I can only play for about an hour or two before my shoulders are too tired. Then I retreat, assuming I have the time, to play Factorio for something like 11 hours.
I think it's the augmented reality that will work. Since you can still see your surroundings the "3D effect" won't happen. It won't be the Ready Player One environment many envision. I don't want to say it will never happen, but i don't see it happening and becoming main stream for a very long time.
Imagine playing a top down shooter but it's in 3D on a tabletop? Or you're looking at a wall but the augmented reality make it look like you're looking through the windshield of a mechwarrior and everything "though the portal" is in 3D but computer generated. I think this would help reduce that 3D sickness because your surroundings would align with what your inner ear was detecting.
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Citation please?
I'm sure credit card companies are now asking for more information to prove your identity to open a new card.
Citation needed.
I don't have a citation, it's just as assumption which is why I said, "I'm sure credit card companies..." instead of "Credit card companies are now..." The difference is a little too subtle, I probably should have put, "I assume credit card companies..." instead since it is just a guess.
also had so many friends and family ask what they should do, which opened the door for me to introduce them to things like LastPass, Yubikey, and other security
So you told them to use an unregulated and unaudited third party single point of failure? Great plan... You do realize that those things would do nothing to prevent a breach at Equifax right?
Yep. If Equifax provided an authentication service would you trust it? How about Google, Apple or Microsoft? The fact is that when users try to remember their passwords they end up using the same passwords across multiple sites and/or easy-to-guess passwords. (I assume I don't need to cite this?)
Using a keystore like LastPass or KeePass make it much easier to manage complex usernames and passwords is in my opinion the best path. Yes, it's a single point of failure but I have three yubikeys; all three of which will grant access to my LastPass account. I exported and printed my LastPass usernames and passwords where a copy is in my safe and another with a family member; both along with other "things you need if I die" papers. If you have a better process I'm happy to hear it?
Yes I am aware that none of this would prevent a equifax breach but it does make other breaches less damaging. If a site got hacked and you got my password of: "Esg1Hn09NBfq24SYfaCg3Ef91Vy3jB" that won't help you get into any other sites I'm associated with.
Politically, nothing happened. But a lot of people locked their credit score. I'm sure credit card companies are now asking for more information to prove your identity to open a new card. People's ssn, date of birth, and drivers license can no longer be trusted as a form of identification for anything. I also had so many friends and family ask what they should do, which opened the door for me to introduce them to things like LastPass, Yubikey, and other security.
And when the whole debate about voting machines came up, one word shut most people up: Equifax.
That is what most Republicans would prefer. The thinking is that each individual state can better identify what's best for them instead of having the Federal Government decide for them. Not all states will adapt net neutrality policies but those that do will give us a variety of different policies with varying amounts of effectiveness. The good news is that all this makes it more difficult for ISP's to capitalize on internet traffic.
It already looks to me like TV sets are cheaper now then they ever have been. It's hard to compare because the technology has advanced but growing up a 50" "Big screen" TV was several thousand dollars. Today it's like $300 to get the same size with a much sharper picture. But even the fairly standard 30" sets were still $500-$600 in the 90's.
BTW: my 12 year old 55" Samsung seems to be holding up just fine. Granted I paid over 2k for it but at the time that seemed like a good deal. So maybe your experience with "cheap" sets is that you keep buying the cheapest sets you can find; which then truly are cheap crap.
You mean to tell me that citizens of the country who can't trust their country's own currency aren't trusting their country's cryptocurrency either? That's crazy talk.
Venezuelan citizens using a cryptocurrency like bitcoin is probably the most legitimate use of it.
Research time would be better spent trying to establish why employees would want to work while commuting knowing they won't be compensated for that.
The way I see it when I'm a salaried employee that means that I get paid to do a job regardless of when or how I accomplish that job. I am being compensated for that work, we just don't track the exact number of hours spent doing it. I am expected to be in the office for approximately 40 hours but nobody's counting.
I know there are companies that will work people 70+ hours a week but that's as much on the employee as it is on the employer. I've made it clear that if they expect me to work outside normal office hours regularly then I'll find employment elsewhere; lucky for me good developers are in high demand and it's easy for me to find a job.
Yep, I've done this when I was commuting by train, which took over an hour each way. My boss was fine with letting me count that as part of my day. The problem I had was that I would often take care of all my administration work; emails, bug tracking notes, etc. is less time then I had on the train.
Another interesting thing I realized is that I was way more stressed about getting to the train on time. If there was a small delay in traffic from my home to the train station I could miss the train and would then have to wait a half hour for the next one. That caused me more anxiety then driving.
Have you actually read what he allegedly did? Using him as an example is like using Al Capone as an example of: "see, they will send you to prison". They were only able to convict him for failing to file taxes but it looks like he was doing a lot of shady stuff to defraud the government. It is vary far from the idea that the government will come hunt you down with guns if you don't pay your taxes.
This. I've known a few people who didn't pay their taxes and the U.S. government never used a gun to force them to pay taxes. I've never even seen them arrested. What the government did do was to garnish their wages. In one specific case they sold their home to get current; they actually sold it to one of their kids who then rented the home to them. I don't think it's really worked out well for either of them but they did mean well.
The reality is that if a government starts demanding taxes like that then things start to break down and everyone is worse off.
I think it can be done. You're probably taking public transportation, living in vary rural areas, making all your own meals, and splitting the rent with someone else. Would it be comfortable, no. But it shouldn't be. There should still be an incentive for those who want to and are able to work to earn additional money to live off.
I've actually read some of the best counter arguments here on /. which often gives me a new perspective or position to form an opinion on a subject. Best of all, people here get called out for not citing sources or just plain being stupid.
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If you are truly an election officer then first let me commend you for coming to slashdot and taking the time to share your perspective. May I suggest you spend a little more time reading what many of us here have to say. You may be an expert in the election process but we are experts in hardware and software.
We are not skeptical of the security of voting machines because we wear tin foil hats; it's because we've seen what can and has happened. You're far too confident that those systems can't be hacked undetected. I suggest you get on youtube and look up videos of people placing skimmers on credit card terminals and explain to me why that can't happen to a voting machine?
No, while the NSA can be frustrating there are legitimate reason why a lot of information like that is classified and should not be leaked. Most notable is that once it was leaked that the NSA knew of the spear phishing attacks then Russia will change their tactics. But if the NSA knows about the attacks then they can counter them, monitor it to make sure nobody falls for it, and/or even use it as a channel to "leak" misinformation to the "enemy".
Espionage at the international level is far more complex and thought out then many of us assume. What I don't get is why they keep using contractors. You'd think after Snowden they would bring in and train servicemen/women instead of contractors.
I actually don't think it's that outrageous considering that it is hardware. At least kids today can instead use an app on their phone.
I suspect that with Valve involved the turn around time will be a lot shorter. Besides, no sane person buys a game when it comes out. It's expensive and buggy, no thanks. I'll wait a year for them to get the bugs fixed and in that time Valve can get it working on Linux.... double bonus. Plus, waiting a year is a good litmus test of if the game is any good. If after a year it's still almost full price, it's a good game. If it's 95% off, it's probably not worth your time to play.
Should we be just as concerned with remote execution of code that causes a hot water to overheat and either explode, or catch a house on fire?
If you haven't seen it I recommend tracking down the Mythbusters episode on exploding water heaters. Essentially, they have a physical pressure release value that even if the heater is overheated then eventually steam would come out of that valve; assuming it hasn't been plugged or rusted shut. The steam could cause a problem because of the moisture but probably not a fire. However, if it does explode, as seen in that episode, it's far more devastating then you would think.
On a somewhat unrelated note, I often set my cron jobs with random seconds and/or minutes so the servers don't get hit right at the turn of the hour. Too bad cron doesn't have a syntax for a random wildcard, like *? *? 4 * * * which would mean, anytime between 4am-4:59 59 will be fine.
I was also going to ask about AC and regular Central heat, but then I did think that some people have them controllable and accessible through apps.
Yep, I've got a Nest. While it scares me to have it connected to the internet the convenience is worth it. My power bill has been lower by about $20-$30/mo over previous years; comparing July 2018 to July 2017, 2016, 2015. It has to track my phone to know when I'm near by, otherwise the house isn't cold when I get home in the summer or warm in the winter.
At least I have a PfSense firewall that blocks certain international blocks of IP addresses. But even if my box isn't hacked, most people's would be hacked. I just hope Nest will keep their shit patched.
They should open source their linux client then. I bet this boils down to them thinking that it cost them more money to maintain the client then the number customers they will lose by not having it. I know for me their linux support was one of the reason why I have been a long time user.
Anyone know of a good way to automatically sync photos taken on Android and Apple phones to my NAS at home? At this point that's about the only super handy feature from Dropbox that I use.
Fast.ai's success is important because it sometimes seems as if only those with huge resources can do advanced AI research.
Any one who believe's that needs to be hit over the head with a replica of the Apple 1.
I assume you're right but it is a very good explanation as to why it is still piracy when you download (and upload small bits) of a copyrighted movie using bit torrent technology.
What has changed that would make anyone assume that customers wouldn't hate their cable providers anymore? Cable subscriptions are dying and being replaced with streaming but most of us still have to go through our cable carrier for the internet so it's just more of a transition from one technology to another; with us all stuck still having to deal with the same old crappy provider.
Now if SpaceX's satellite internet technology is any good, and multiple other providers like google can also start launching satellites then we might see the current providers change; maybe.
You're absolutely right. As examples I love to play Just Dance... for about 20 minutes before my fat ass is too tired to continue. Then there's Rocksmith which I can only play for about an hour or two before my shoulders are too tired. Then I retreat, assuming I have the time, to play Factorio for something like 11 hours.
I think it's the augmented reality that will work. Since you can still see your surroundings the "3D effect" won't happen. It won't be the Ready Player One environment many envision. I don't want to say it will never happen, but i don't see it happening and becoming main stream for a very long time.
Imagine playing a top down shooter but it's in 3D on a tabletop? Or you're looking at a wall but the augmented reality make it look like you're looking through the windshield of a mechwarrior and everything "though the portal" is in 3D but computer generated. I think this would help reduce that 3D sickness because your surroundings would align with what your inner ear was detecting.