why THE FUCK Diebold can make secure ATM machines but are such blithering idiots when it comes to securing their Voting Machines?
Putting on my tin foil hat, I don't think they are idiots at all. I think it was done on purpose. The bigger question is, why aren't WE doing more about this? The integrity of our democracy is at stake. How can shit like this be allowed to happen? How can we 'help' Iraq setup their new democracy when we are so utterly fucked up?
Yes, I'm mad. Mad at this happening, mad at this not getting more attention, mad at people who think I'm crazy for bringing it up. This is unacceptable.
If my experience is any indicator, I'd not be surprised at all. Most of the GS employees working on the Navy Marine Corp Internet (NMCI) I met while working as a consultant were......less than knowledgable when it came to standard security practices and safe-guards. This, coupled with a 8-4 mentality and running the world's largest intranet on MS Windows makes for a likely target.
To paraphrase..."There was nothing ethically or morally wrong with the story. It was factual. However, many of our idiot readers.....errr..customers, got their panties in a was about it. I see no problem publishing personal attacks against people, including their physical address and making fun of their religion, but I'll be damned if some of our readers aren't prudes."
This guy is absolutely classless. I think I'll pass on anything put out by them in the future.
Let's see....throwing everything and the kicthen sink into one release can't possibly affect stability, right?
I love MySQL, and use it, as well as PostgreSQL and Oracle, depending on the project. However, if stability or data integrity becomes an issue because of all these feature additions allowing them to play with the big boys, I'll drop MySQL in a heartbeat.
If your database isn't reliable, it nothing else really matters.
Fuck Diebold! and the other e-voting companies, who are at best inept and at worst more corrupt than a Louisiana politician. They are obviously more than willing to mangle the most fundamental right of our democracy (or what we call a democracy), the right to vote, in order to make a quick buck.
Can't they just build a good, secure system instead of resorting to bribes?
While I'm glad they have invalidated such a bogus patent, I really hate the fact that they have decided to come to Jesus in just the nick of time for Microsoft.
I just spent the past two years working on a project to link together Security Departments across the world, sharing information about criminals, victims, vehicles, etc. Basically, it would all the security departments to tap into a huge database, and retrieve information about Incident Compliant Reports (better known as ICRs).
Initially, we were an open source project. Naturally, we were swatted down by the Navy Marine Corp Intratnet (NMCI), because they wanted Microsoft-Only solutions (but they allowed us to choose from SQL Server and Oracle for our databases). Strike one up for the beaurocrats. Anyway, my point is this, it is not always possible to go with an open source solution due to political reasons (as opposed to technical). I will say, however, that Oracle is probably the right tool for the job, when comparing with other open source solutions (read Postgres and particularily MySQL).
Another thing....when working on this project, the people I worked with during the design phase had absolutely no concept of security (as in information security) or Need-to-Know basis. They thought that every person who used the system should be able to lookup anybody's information. Let me clarify, not only would military cops be using this system, but also the people who worked the Pass & ID offices (these are the people you have to go to get a pass to come onto the base). In other words, this would be like allowing the people at the DMV to view your police reports, (ie you were a suspect in a particular crime, but never charged). I proposed allowing the 'DMV' people to see that you weren't allowed to get a driver's license or base pass if you had been convicted of DWI/DUI (based on the DOD standards), but not be able to read the police reports. It's all a matter of Need-to-Know. They strongly disagreed.
To sum up, these types of systems will more than likely be used in ways they shouldn't. Not necessarily nefarious uses, but still violating one's privacy. This is a necessary tool, I think, but most likely not implemented properly (privacy-wise, in IMHO). The police need info fast, and privacy needs to be taken into account. It is a delicate balance to find.
that politics influences the scientific process. This administration, in particular, seems to know no bounds when it comes to manipulating facts to better fit with their agenda.
They (seemingly) manipulate intelligence reports to paint an incredibly grim picture of Iraqi's WMD program in order to justify an attack on a sovereign nation
The view the same job market and economy reports we do, and yet see 250 million new jobs being created this year, and that the economy is doing just fine, thank you.
Their interpretation of the Constitution allows attempt to circumvent the separation of church and state by giving your tax dollars to faith-based programs.
Why not circumvent the scientific process if it will appease the American Taliban (read the very left-wing christian fundamentalists, not your every day christian) and keep the $$$ rolling in from big corporations?
The short-sightedness of this administration is staggering. Yes, everyone knows other administrations have been corrupt as well, but Christ! They didnt' have the chutzpah this one does.
We need transparency in the voting process if we are going to move to electronic voting. The current proposed system is simply unacceptable. Bev Harris is doing a wonderful job bringing attention to this train-wreck waiting to happen.
Currently, we have companies making the voting software which is not transparant, which have ties to political parties (from the top of the company, no less), and to top it off apparently can't design a decent, reliable application to save their very lives.
Chain of custody is very important, no doubt. But, what if the digital evidence is planted prior to the chain of custody going into effect? Some one could conceivably plant incriminating files on your computer, make a call, and then CLANK! Hello cellmate Bubba.
Chain of custody is one small part of the overall picture.
able to make an intelligent decision. God knows him and his war-mongler pals sure fucked up when it came time to conduct analysis on Iraq's WMD system. Oh wait,..they didn't do any analysis, they just made up the facts.....
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ESPN is owned by Disney. If this works out for ESPN, you can bet your sweet ass Disney will be following suit in a big way (hello, ABC, etc).
Here's to hoping Steve Jobs recovers quickly and uses his 8% of Disney stock to put a massive foot up somebody's ass to quickly end this.
I hear he uses an antiquated writing style and BIG words, too.
Stephan Wolfram is going "I told ya so."
Pretty please...with sugar on top.
Either make voting machines as secure as slot machines, or let mini bar keys open up slot machines.
Either or. I'm not picky.
In terms of user-functionality.
Too bad the current version of OS X is Tiger, and Leopard will be out soon thereafter.
Playing catchup is a bitch, ain't it?
why THE FUCK Diebold can make secure ATM machines but are such blithering idiots when it comes to securing their Voting Machines?
Putting on my tin foil hat, I don't think they are idiots at all. I think it was done on purpose. The bigger question is, why aren't WE doing more about this? The integrity of our democracy is at stake. How can shit like this be allowed to happen? How can we 'help' Iraq setup their new democracy when we are so utterly fucked up?
Yes, I'm mad. Mad at this happening, mad at this not getting more attention, mad at people who think I'm crazy for bringing it up. This is unacceptable.
or Leopard to Vista.
Comparing Tiger to a beta OS is hardly fair. And even so, Tiger comes out on top.
If my experience is any indicator, I'd not be surprised at all. Most of the GS employees working on the Navy Marine Corp Internet (NMCI) I met while working as a consultant were......less than knowledgable when it came to standard security practices and safe-guards. This, coupled with a 8-4 mentality and running the world's largest intranet on MS Windows makes for a likely target.
Of course! Genius! Throw out the computer!
Rinse, lather and repeat as soon as the new computer is infected.
Intel/Dell/etc must love this advice.
that the answer to all of our homeland security issues would be Micrsoft?
Gee, I feel more secure already.
To paraphrase..."There was nothing ethically or morally wrong with the story. It was factual. However, many of our idiot readers.....errr..customers, got their panties in a was about it. I see no problem publishing personal attacks against people, including their physical address and making fun of their religion, but I'll be damned if some of our readers aren't prudes."
This guy is absolutely classless. I think I'll pass on anything put out by them in the future.
Let's see....throwing everything and the kicthen sink into one release can't possibly affect stability, right?
I love MySQL, and use it, as well as PostgreSQL and Oracle, depending on the project. However, if stability or data integrity becomes an issue because of all these feature additions allowing them to play with the big boys, I'll drop MySQL in a heartbeat.
If your database isn't reliable, it nothing else really matters.
The government rules they can tax yet more of our money.
Thanks, Utah!
Fuck Diebold! and the other e-voting companies, who are at best inept and at worst more corrupt than a Louisiana politician. They are obviously more than willing to mangle the most fundamental right of our democracy (or what we call a democracy), the right to vote, in order to make a quick buck.
Can't they just build a good, secure system instead of resorting to bribes?
I mean, this people are part of the Axis of Evil, right?
Yes, go do the bidding of your corporate pimps and protect their profit margins. When you get the chance, how bout keepin an eye open for Osama?
While I'm glad they have invalidated such a bogus patent, I really hate the fact that they have decided to come to Jesus in just the nick of time for Microsoft.
since so much source code was leaked out. I bet they can no longer make the claim that exploits are not released until after the patch.
Welcome to a whole new ballgame, Microsoft.
I just spent the past two years working on a project to link together Security Departments across the world, sharing information about criminals, victims, vehicles, etc. Basically, it would all the security departments to tap into a huge database, and retrieve information about Incident Compliant Reports (better known as ICRs).
Initially, we were an open source project. Naturally, we were swatted down by the Navy Marine Corp Intratnet (NMCI), because they wanted Microsoft-Only solutions (but they allowed us to choose from SQL Server and Oracle for our databases). Strike one up for the beaurocrats. Anyway, my point is this, it is not always possible to go with an open source solution due to political reasons (as opposed to technical). I will say, however, that Oracle is probably the right tool for the job, when comparing with other open source solutions (read Postgres and particularily MySQL).
Another thing....when working on this project, the people I worked with during the design phase had absolutely no concept of security (as in information security) or Need-to-Know basis. They thought that every person who used the system should be able to lookup anybody's information. Let me clarify, not only would military cops be using this system, but also the people who worked the Pass & ID offices (these are the people you have to go to get a pass to come onto the base). In other words, this would be like allowing the people at the DMV to view your police reports, (ie you were a suspect in a particular crime, but never charged). I proposed allowing the 'DMV' people to see that you weren't allowed to get a driver's license or base pass if you had been convicted of DWI/DUI (based on the DOD standards), but not be able to read the police reports. It's all a matter of Need-to-Know. They strongly disagreed.
To sum up, these types of systems will more than likely be used in ways they shouldn't. Not necessarily nefarious uses, but still violating one's privacy. This is a necessary tool, I think, but most likely not implemented properly (privacy-wise, in IMHO). The police need info fast, and privacy needs to be taken into account. It is a delicate balance to find.
They (seemingly) manipulate intelligence reports to paint an incredibly grim picture of Iraqi's WMD program in order to justify an attack on a sovereign nation
The view the same job market and economy reports we do, and yet see 250 million new jobs being created this year, and that the economy is doing just fine, thank you.
Their interpretation of the Constitution allows attempt to circumvent the separation of church and state by giving your tax dollars to faith-based programs.
Why not circumvent the scientific process if it will appease the American Taliban (read the very left-wing christian fundamentalists, not your every day christian) and keep the $$$ rolling in from big corporations?
The short-sightedness of this administration is staggering. Yes, everyone knows other administrations have been corrupt as well, but Christ! They didnt' have the chutzpah this one does.
They scare me.
We need transparency in the voting process if we are going to move to electronic voting. The current proposed system is simply unacceptable. Bev Harris is doing a wonderful job bringing attention to this train-wreck waiting to happen.
Currently, we have companies making the voting software which is not transparant, which have ties to political parties (from the top of the company, no less), and to top it off apparently can't design a decent, reliable application to save their very lives.
As I said before, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE
Way to go, slashdot! This is just what the few geeks who actually have significant others want to hear...ON VALENTINE'S DAY AFTERNOON!!!!!
Perhaps last week or before would have served us a bit better, eh?
An imaginary quote from some Astronaut landing on the moon and tripping over one of these, not knowing about them.
His ass would be on monolith alert after that, no doubt!
Chain of custody is very important, no doubt. But, what if the digital evidence is planted prior to the chain of custody going into effect? Some one could conceivably plant incriminating files on your computer, make a call, and then CLANK! Hello cellmate Bubba.
Chain of custody is one small part of the overall picture.
able to make an intelligent decision. God knows him and his war-mongler pals sure fucked up when it came time to conduct analysis on Iraq's WMD system. Oh wait,..they didn't do any analysis, they just made up the facts.....