Until security is as measurable as the price of a contract, it will always take a back seat.
Unfortunately measuring security is difficult. One may conduct an extensive (and expensive) study like this report card. Alternatively, most measure security by what *doesn't happen* (viz. successful attacks), which is insufficient.
Oversized geeks across the country proposed they place their bums at saddle points in their respective recliners, readying themselves for a weekend of anime.
Slot machines are about money, which is more important than votes, apparently.
What's more important? The money that buys the votes or the votes that facilitate making money.
That said, there are some slot machines programmed to pay out more than they take in. It might be nice if politicians were programmed to do more good than harm.
I am with Sprint. Before last month or so I planned to switch to ATT; the total cost and cost per minute would have been less. But then Sprint brought out the big guns and allowed nights to start at 7pm. They officially say that you have to upgrade (i.e. pay more per month) and sign a two year contract to get the new nights time if you are an existing customer. I said I wouldn't accept that and I wanted the new time schedules or they would receive a number portability request from ATT *today*. Since I've been there for 5 years now already, they were happy to accommodate me.
EQ is the obvious winner. With: A = age range F = fun factor N = number of people C = competitive factor G - argumentative factor S = stimulation E = engagement D = duration L = longevity M = mobility C = complexity
While age range is fairly narrow and stimulation, engagement, and mobility are, well, zero, I think N and D make up for it.
N = several thousand D = in hours? - sigh - several thousand
Unfortunately it's not that simple. There was a *reason* the military was limited with respect to the targets they could pursue. That reason was escalation. There were some serious hawks then (as there are now) and their ways may have blinded them to the greater implications of their desires/actions. No one, NO ONE was prepared for a war that pulled in China or the Soviets.
The reason for restraint then is the same reason we show it today. Yes, in Iraq and in the wider War we show a degree restraint. Should the United States go marching around using military force to topple aggressive and oppressive regimes we risk a wider conflict with fewer allies (which, like it or not, we need - maybe not for substantial military support but definitely for logistical support). Iraq was the most cost effective. While a huge potential victory in North Korea if we did this we face with greater uncertainty with the possibility of a nuclear conflict - something which is unacceptable. Iran isn't hostile enough (yet) to be worth the trouble. The gain is too small.
All this said Vietnam happened that way it did for a reason. And we lost because we made mistakes and miscalculations. Period.
"It is easy for Apple to change QuickTime to make this app useless, but it is nevertheless an interesting approach."
Yes an interesting approach. Effective, yes. Which forces us to consider - while it may be easy for Apple to change Quicktime, it does cost money (not an insignificant amount I imagine).
You can't beat an army with a stronger will and with greater numbers. It's why the US lost in Vietnam and why things will always be cracked. You can't beat an army of pirates (some perhaps academics) willing to crack for free.
Well I don't sympathize. Why can't some people block this stuff mentally? I get penis, hot love4u, debt consolidation, viagra, etc. spam all the time. Those emails I DO NOT OPEN. They go straight to the trash. Additionally, I keep the adware off my machine. I don't really have any problems.
That said, advertising's worst enemy is indifference. Whether one is influenced to buy or influenced to get angry one is still influenced.
"Booker said the problem stemmed from a program he mistakenly downloaded from the Internet that brought a continuous stream of advertising to his computer."
Um, remove the ad-ware.
What's funny is the company Albion Medical "claims to produce the 'Only Reliable, Medically Approved Penis Enhancement.'"
He definitely overreacted. There is no reason to ever threaten employees of a company with anthrax infection, torture by ice pick or power drill, and castration. Come on. Then again, what jury would convict? Or at least convict and sentence harshly.
In warfare defeating your enemy means eliminating his capacity or will to wage war. Psychological campaigns can only have a limited effect. Even the most intense PsyOps arguably would never have won Vietnam (given that years after the war VC commanders said they could fight for 5 to 10 *more* years and take *unlimited* casualties). Terror bombing (i.e. firebombs over Dresden and Tokyo or napalm) has a significant psychological value. Unfortunately along with it psychological and physically destructive effects it also inflicts heavy civilian damage. The thesis here is that advances in immobilizing weapons make war less horrible, less hellish. Yes, civilians will still die, but pursuing weapons that minimize this is the duty of every government. After all I doubt we will ever rid ourselves of war. Humans have waged it for thousands of years; there is no reason the next few hundred should be any different.
"Peter Jamieson, the BPI's executive chairman, said in a statement given to vnunet.com: "Once we have digested the implications of the revised copyright legislation and communicated this to our members we will consider the need for a wider awareness campaign and, as and when this is carried out, assess its impact and effectiveness before taking further steps."
In other words: "Once we push this law through we will coordinate with our hordes of attorneys decide and how many people to sue. After that, we may decide to sue more if its profitable."
"Why shouldn't I be allowed to make a copy of a CD I have paid for so I can listen to it on my computer or put it on an MP3 player? This shows that the law can be an ass," said George Gardiner, technology lawyer and partner at law firm Stephenson Harwood."
In other words: "Why shouldn't I be allowed to make multiple copies of a CD a friend of a friend paid for so I can listen to it in my car, at my computer, in my MP3 player, and on all my friends' computers. Dammit, this sucks."
This is really getting old. One reason there is a backlash from companies against "fair use" is because people decided to abuse it. One reason people claim to abuse fair use is because media was too expensive? If they simply stopped buying instead of illegally copying we wouldn't have this mess. The market would have corrected itself. CD prices will drop if sales drops are caused by high prices.
For those interested in AI game programming without the insane complexities of chess, Nine Men's Morris is fun. Also a frequently researched topic in AI.
From the SBC link, another patent under review: "6,520,942 Reexam. C.N. 90/006,758, Ordered Date: Sept. 24, 2003, Cl. 604/290, Title: METHOD TO IMPROVE PERI-ANAL HYGIENE AFTER A BOWEL MOVEMENT, Inventor: Edward L. Putman, Owner of Record: Edward L. Putman, Vernon, CT, Attorney or Agent: Owner is representing self, Ex. Gp.: 3761"
Well... U.S. Cl. 604--290 6 Claims
1. A method to improve peri-anal hygiene comprising: providing a gel of viscosity thick enough to rest for several seconds on a piece of toilet paper without causing noticeable disintegration of the piece of toilet paper; dispensing a quantity of the gel onto the sheet of toilet paper; applying the gel to an anal area using the sheet of toilet paper as an applicator; and wiping the anal area with a dry sheet of toilet paper to dry the anal area of moisture left by said applying the gel.
Am I the only one who found this slightly amusing?
You forget numbers 1 and 2 do not apply. Who leaves their computer for more than 6 hours at a time? And come on! No one here actually goes outside and runs.
That reminds me of a speech to text program that my friend had in the 90s. After saying thousands of words into a database, he rubbed his hands over the mic. The output? "Vanilla Milliseconds"
You may get into legal trouble for FIXING an attacker's computer. You can bet though if they don't patch, then they don't turn off unnecessary services either. Enter Windows Messaging Service. Just send them a quick note stating that their machine is infected and they would be best served to patch it.
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Until security is as measurable as the price of a contract, it will always take a back seat.
Unfortunately measuring security is difficult. One may conduct an extensive (and expensive) study like this report card. Alternatively, most measure security by what *doesn't happen* (viz. successful attacks), which is insufficient.
Why is ATT having trouble? I bet one reason is the same that many companies do. Insufficient testing.
Oversized geeks across the country proposed they place their bums at saddle points in their respective recliners, readying themselves for a weekend of anime.
[ducks]
Slot machines are about money, which is more important than votes, apparently.
What's more important? The money that buys the votes or the votes that facilitate making money.
That said, there are some slot machines programmed to pay out more than they take in. It might be nice if politicians were programmed to do more good than harm.
I am with Sprint. Before last month or so I planned to switch to ATT; the total cost and cost per minute would have been less. But then Sprint brought out the big guns and allowed nights to start at 7pm. They officially say that you have to upgrade (i.e. pay more per month) and sign a two year contract to get the new nights time if you are an existing customer. I said I wouldn't accept that and I wanted the new time schedules or they would receive a number portability request from ATT *today*. Since I've been there for 5 years now already, they were happy to accommodate me.
"4. In the Open Source Community, you're either 'with us or against us'"
Damn straight. Let it be clear. We will make no distinction between Windows proponents and those who harbor them.
"reuses symbols..."
"for no apparently good reason..."
"just trying to come up with an impressive looking..."
Well the article does say he's in management.
"Mr Eldridge, who is the 'creative manager' for toy shop chain..."
EQ is the obvious winner. With:
A = age range
F = fun factor
N = number of people
C = competitive factor
G - argumentative factor
S = stimulation
E = engagement
D = duration
L = longevity
M = mobility
C = complexity
While age range is fairly narrow and stimulation, engagement, and mobility are, well, zero, I think N and D make up for it.
N = several thousand
D = in hours? - sigh - several thousand
"just like the other 10 million filed everyday by the average American..."
That must be about right because I seem to sue my brother about every 29 days.
U.S.A.!!! U.S.A.!!! U.S.A.!!!
If it wasn't for us we'd all be speaking German. Wait.
[ducks]
Unfortunately it's not that simple. There was a *reason* the military was limited with respect to the targets they could pursue. That reason was escalation. There were some serious hawks then (as there are now) and their ways may have blinded them to the greater implications of their desires/actions. No one, NO ONE was prepared for a war that pulled in China or the Soviets.
The reason for restraint then is the same reason we show it today. Yes, in Iraq and in the wider War we show a degree restraint. Should the United States go marching around using military force to topple aggressive and oppressive regimes we risk a wider conflict with fewer allies (which, like it or not, we need - maybe not for substantial military support but definitely for logistical support). Iraq was the most cost effective. While a huge potential victory in North Korea if we did this we face with greater uncertainty with the possibility of a nuclear conflict - something which is unacceptable. Iran isn't hostile enough (yet) to be worth the trouble. The gain is too small.
All this said Vietnam happened that way it did for a reason. And we lost because we made mistakes and miscalculations. Period.
"It is easy for Apple to change QuickTime to make this app useless, but it is nevertheless an interesting approach."
Yes an interesting approach. Effective, yes. Which forces us to consider - while it may be easy for Apple to change Quicktime, it does cost money (not an insignificant amount I imagine).
You can't beat an army with a stronger will and with greater numbers. It's why the US lost in Vietnam and why things will always be cracked. You can't beat an army of pirates (some perhaps academics) willing to crack for free.
Well I don't sympathize. Why can't some people block this stuff mentally? I get penis, hot love4u, debt consolidation, viagra, etc. spam all the time. Those emails I DO NOT OPEN. They go straight to the trash. Additionally, I keep the adware off my machine. I don't really have any problems.
That said, advertising's worst enemy is indifference. Whether one is influenced to buy or influenced to get angry one is still influenced.
Just ignore it.
"Booker said the problem stemmed from a program he mistakenly downloaded from the Internet that brought a continuous stream of advertising to his computer."
Um, remove the ad-ware.
What's funny is the company Albion Medical "claims to produce the 'Only Reliable, Medically Approved Penis Enhancement.'"
He definitely overreacted. There is no reason to ever threaten employees of a company with anthrax infection, torture by ice pick or power drill, and castration. Come on. Then again, what jury would convict? Or at least convict and sentence harshly.
In warfare defeating your enemy means eliminating his capacity or will to wage war. Psychological campaigns can only have a limited effect. Even the most intense PsyOps arguably would never have won Vietnam (given that years after the war VC commanders said they could fight for 5 to 10 *more* years and take *unlimited* casualties). Terror bombing (i.e. firebombs over Dresden and Tokyo or napalm) has a significant psychological value. Unfortunately along with it psychological and physically destructive effects it also inflicts heavy civilian damage. The thesis here is that advances in immobilizing weapons make war less horrible, less hellish. Yes, civilians will still die, but pursuing weapons that minimize this is the duty of every government. After all I doubt we will ever rid ourselves of war. Humans have waged it for thousands of years; there is no reason the next few hundred should be any different.
"Peter Jamieson, the BPI's executive chairman, said in a statement given to vnunet.com: "Once we have digested the implications of the revised copyright legislation and communicated this to our members we will consider the need for a wider awareness campaign and, as and when this is carried out, assess its impact and effectiveness before taking further steps."
In other words:
"Once we push this law through we will coordinate with our hordes of attorneys decide and how many people to sue. After that, we may decide to sue more if its profitable."
"Why shouldn't I be allowed to make a copy of a CD I have paid for so I can listen to it on my computer or put it on an MP3 player? This shows that the law can be an ass," said George Gardiner, technology lawyer and partner at law firm Stephenson Harwood."
In other words:
"Why shouldn't I be allowed to make multiple copies of a CD a friend of a friend paid for so I can listen to it in my car, at my computer, in my MP3 player, and on all my friends' computers. Dammit, this sucks."
This is really getting old. One reason there is a backlash from companies against "fair use" is because people decided to abuse it. One reason people claim to abuse fair use is because media was too expensive? If they simply stopped buying instead of illegally copying we wouldn't have this mess. The market would have corrected itself. CD prices will drop if sales drops are caused by high prices.
*sigh*
For those interested in AI game programming without the insane complexities of chess, Nine Men's Morris is fun. Also a frequently researched topic in AI.
Play here.
Becuase it would be extremely difficult for a whitehat single-handedly to prevent a sophisticated DDoS attack.
What about DDoS insurance?
From the SBC link, another patent under review:
"6,520,942 Reexam. C.N. 90/006,758, Ordered Date: Sept.
24, 2003, Cl. 604/290, Title: METHOD TO IMPROVE PERI-ANAL HYGIENE AFTER
A BOWEL MOVEMENT, Inventor: Edward L. Putman, Owner of Record:
Edward L. Putman, Vernon, CT, Attorney or Agent: Owner is
representing self, Ex. Gp.: 3761"
Well...
U.S. Cl. 604--290 6 Claims
1. A method to improve peri-anal hygiene comprising:
providing a gel of viscosity thick enough to rest for several seconds on a piece of toilet paper without causing noticeable disintegration of the piece of toilet paper;
dispensing a quantity of the gel onto the sheet of toilet paper;
applying the gel to an anal area using the sheet of toilet paper as an applicator; and
wiping the anal area with a dry sheet of toilet paper to dry the anal area of moisture left by said applying the gel.
Am I the only one who found this slightly amusing?
You forget numbers 1 and 2 do not apply. Who leaves their computer for more than 6 hours at a time? And come on! No one here actually goes outside and runs.
and cold war with "War on Terror"...
That reminds me of a speech to text program that my friend had in the 90s. After saying thousands of words into a database, he rubbed his hands over the mic. The output? "Vanilla Milliseconds"
You may get into legal trouble for FIXING an attacker's computer. You can bet though if they don't patch, then they don't turn off unnecessary services either. Enter Windows Messaging Service. Just send them a quick note stating that their machine is infected and they would be best served to patch it.
Convenient, you didn't turn fat American mode off.