Limit access to customer records. This is pretty much standard practice in the banking industry anyway, but I found it eerie that my phisher knew what institution I did banking with. How did they know this?
Well, I've received several of these mails, but I do not really think they go by any kinda cue -- I've received mails from various banks from around the US, so I think these guys randomly see where you are, make a wild guess at the likely bank and send you one.
For instance, several students at GTech (where I study) have their bank accounts in a certain bank (which we shall call W) -- and a lot of these scams are directed at GT students pretending to be from W.
However, that said -- I'd not be surprised if they acually did some dumpster diving and found out these kinda details. Spooky, man.
Yeah, but while I've never really thought of IBM as being particularly benign, I definitely do not think of them as the kinda company who'd go around suing people unless they _really_ had to -- but I'm afraid I share the same sentiment about Microsoft.
I meant to say, I do not share the same sentiment about Microsoft.
Yeah, but while I've never really thought of IBM as being particularly benign, I definitely do not think of them as the kinda company who'd go around suing people unless they _really_ had to -- but I'm afraid I share the same sentiment about Microsoft.
I think despite everything, IBM at the very least showcases some ethics and principles -- maybe the IBM of the days gone was indeed an Evil Corp (TM) -- but I think the IBM of today is not so evil, maybe nice even.
However, I've never felt so about Microsoft -- they've always come across as _exactly_ the kind who would do something like this. Especially given their antitrust track-record and FUD on Linux and what not. Microsoft comes across precisely as the sort of greedy company that you would expect such a lawsuit from, no matter what.
But what do I know. IBM maybe turn just as evil, when it comes to corps you can never really say. Look at Sun -- how quickly they changed sides and what they're degenerating into.
I can only hope that IBM (and Google) and a few others don't go the same way.
You're not scared enough -- MS has _tonnes_ of patents in the WIMP area, which several Operating Systems use.
MSR has been filing patents left right and center, in various areas such as Graphics, AI and what not. They even have people working on areas of Information Theory in Quantum Computing and what not.
A search on Delphion shows that about 7,542 patents have been registered in almost every conceivable area of computer science.
I was hoping that MS would not take this stance, but I guess this was inevitable.
That's why a lot of these systems use such things as socio-cultural influences, press and media data and the like.
Unfortunately, the stock market is an area that is an ecosystem of its own -- preys and victims -- and therefore, predicting that is almost as hard as predicting human behaviour.
And ofcourse, the only reason the economies _thrive_ is because of the chaos - everyone would like to believe that they can leverage it to make a profit for themselves.:-)
And the best part is, everyone can, if they played their cards carefully enough.
Financial Modelling _is_ a big thing. I've worked on modelling stock and economic data using game theory and various analytic methods -- it's not as simple as that.
There's a lot of patterns, and a hell lot of data processing to be do.
However, that said, financial data modelling is not something which I think can be cracked using brute-force power. Although there has been a lot of fundamental progress in terms of using OR and GT algorithms and the like, it hasn't really had that "big breakthrough" to fundamentally determine the basis of financial data and market behaviour, and perhaps we never will.
Ofcourse, as always hope springs eternal - but that would also make markets a whole lot deterministic and bring about some serious differences in the way business is done.
Carly and her ilk cannot be stopped or even slowed down, if we keep supporting them where it counts: stocks.
Yes, but for how long?
Innovation will ultimately be rewarded, no matter what. And if the entire American technology industry decides that it needs more people like Carly, we'll simply rot while companies in Asia and Europe will innovate and make a killing.
And when more companies like Google crop up, the ones who do not innovate would simply have to move into oblivion.
It's only a matter of time. Spring can only last so long, Winter ultimately comes along.
* Why do you think Clinton and Bush are for privatizing Social Security? To keep the stock bubble booming!
Partly true -- however, that would still be artificial, and would fail. I think we need to strike a balance between an entirely government based social security and a privatized one.
Isn't it common knowledge that the single most "stolen/pirated" thing out there in the electronic world is "Windows"? That really destroyed that company...
The best part is that it really _helps_ Microsoft, because it brings about wider adoption.
Do you think Microsoft really cares about that much about home piracy? Yeah, they do come up with all these policies and strategies to counter that - but in truth, it just brings about more people using Windows.
That is an area where Opensource can really pitch in, IMHO.
The worst part is, companies like this aren't an exception, they're beginning to be the norm. I'm seriously worried for the industry in America, given the current trend - there is not even a labor union here that folks in the software industry could go to.
"Even moving to Windows may not ensure Konfabulator free reign. Microsoft plans for the next version of Windows to have a slightly different twist on the same idea. The company has demonstrated a feature called Sidebar that allows access to similar sorts of information in one part of the Windows screen."
I suspect that they came under a lot of fire for not having opened it up to everyone, especially since it would help alleviate a lot of the issues due to vulnerabilities, particularly worms.
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Limit access to customer records. This is pretty much standard practice in the banking industry anyway, but I found it eerie that my phisher knew what institution I did banking with. How did they know this?
Well, I've received several of these mails, but I do not really think they go by any kinda cue -- I've received mails from various banks from around the US, so I think these guys randomly see where you are, make a wild guess at the likely bank and send you one.
For instance, several students at GTech (where I study) have their bank accounts in a certain bank (which we shall call W) -- and a lot of these scams are directed at GT students pretending to be from W.
However, that said -- I'd not be surprised if they acually did some dumpster diving and found out these kinda details. Spooky, man.
Suckers are born every minute, but lawyers are born every 30 seconds?
Even if it were true, you think the Republicans are gonna allow that?
Ofcourse.
See my this post - IBM is definitely no better, but I do not see them as the El Meano El Cheapo Sue Happy (TM) company - atleast not at the moment.
But honestly, I was never surprised at MS doing this. Disappointed, perhaps. But definitely not surprised.
Btw, I wonder if this really was a sensible/sane business decision -- or a last resort thing at thawing out Opensource?
Yeah, but while I've never really thought of IBM as being particularly benign, I definitely do not think of them as the kinda company who'd go around suing people unless they _really_ had to -- but I'm afraid I share the same sentiment about Microsoft.
I meant to say, I do not share the same sentiment about Microsoft.
I need more coffee, been up all night.
Yeah, but while I've never really thought of IBM as being particularly benign, I definitely do not think of them as the kinda company who'd go around suing people unless they _really_ had to -- but I'm afraid I share the same sentiment about Microsoft.
I think despite everything, IBM at the very least showcases some ethics and principles -- maybe the IBM of the days gone was indeed an Evil Corp (TM) -- but I think the IBM of today is not so evil, maybe nice even.
However, I've never felt so about Microsoft -- they've always come across as _exactly_ the kind who would do something like this. Especially given their antitrust track-record and FUD on Linux and what not. Microsoft comes across precisely as the sort of greedy company that you would expect such a lawsuit from, no matter what.
But what do I know. IBM maybe turn just as evil, when it comes to corps you can never really say. Look at Sun -- how quickly they changed sides and what they're degenerating into.
I can only hope that IBM (and Google) and a few others don't go the same way.
You think you are scared?
You're not scared enough -- MS has _tonnes_ of patents in the WIMP area, which several Operating Systems use.
MSR has been filing patents left right and center, in various areas such as Graphics, AI and what not. They even have people working on areas of Information Theory in Quantum Computing and what not.
A search on Delphion shows that about 7,542 patents have been registered in almost every conceivable area of computer science.
I was hoping that MS would not take this stance, but I guess this was inevitable.
The SCO disease probably _did_ originate from MS, for all you know.
...and Microsoft.
Perfect!
The Horsemen are drawing nearer,
On Law suits they ride,
They come to take your LIFE!
Absolutely.
:-)
That's why a lot of these systems use such things as socio-cultural influences, press and media data and the like.
Unfortunately, the stock market is an area that is an ecosystem of its own -- preys and victims -- and therefore, predicting that is almost as hard as predicting human behaviour.
And ofcourse, the only reason the economies _thrive_ is because of the chaos - everyone would like to believe that they can leverage it to make a profit for themselves.
And the best part is, everyone can, if they played their cards carefully enough.
Financial Modelling _is_ a big thing. I've worked on modelling stock and economic data using game theory and various analytic methods -- it's not as simple as that.
There's a lot of patterns, and a hell lot of data processing to be do.
However, that said, financial data modelling is not something which I think can be cracked using brute-force power. Although there has been a lot of fundamental progress in terms of using OR and GT algorithms and the like, it hasn't really had that "big breakthrough" to fundamentally determine the basis of financial data and market behaviour, and perhaps we never will.
Ofcourse, as always hope springs eternal - but that would also make markets a whole lot deterministic and bring about some serious differences in the way business is done.
And if it is on the field, the responses would need to be realtime, too.
It may make the difference between life and death.
Carly and her ilk cannot be stopped or even slowed down, if we keep supporting them where it counts: stocks.
Yes, but for how long?
Innovation will ultimately be rewarded, no matter what. And if the entire American technology industry decides that it needs more people like Carly, we'll simply rot while companies in Asia and Europe will innovate and make a killing.
And when more companies like Google crop up, the ones who do not innovate would simply have to move into oblivion.
It's only a matter of time. Spring can only last so long, Winter ultimately comes along.
* Why do you think Clinton and Bush are for privatizing Social Security? To keep the stock bubble booming!
Partly true -- however, that would still be artificial, and would fail. I think we need to strike a balance between an entirely government based social security and a privatized one.
Isn't it common knowledge that the single most "stolen/pirated" thing out there in the electronic world is "Windows"? That really destroyed that company...
The best part is that it really _helps_ Microsoft, because it brings about wider adoption.
Do you think Microsoft really cares about that much about home piracy? Yeah, they do come up with all these policies and strategies to counter that - but in truth, it just brings about more people using Windows.
That is an area where Opensource can really pitch in, IMHO.
Ouch, that really blows.
:-/
The worst part is, companies like this aren't an exception, they're beginning to be the norm. I'm seriously worried for the industry in America, given the current trend - there is not even a labor union here that folks in the software industry could go to.
Really, really sucks. Am sorry for you, mate.
Or...
Maybe it's a test of a new marketing, suggested by MS.
You never know. Just hype up the game beforehand so that idiots flock to get it first and the companies make a killing.
Yes, but I'm quite certain that Microsoft is larger.
And has more lawyers.
They may just sidestep it, but that may encourage other stores to do something similar. So, it's quite likely that they'd deal with quite harshly.
But what do I know, the only Halo I know of is the one around the moon.
Wouldn't this be a violation of the terms?
I wonder how the makers of Halo 2 would react to something like this -- may make the store lose the dealership, if it had one.
Heh, I've 1,500 comments posted and hit the cap before 100.
Duh!
Just how retarded can you get?
From the article --
:-)
"Even moving to Windows may not ensure Konfabulator free reign. Microsoft plans for the next version of Windows to have a slightly different twist on the same idea. The company has demonstrated a feature called Sidebar that allows access to similar sorts of information in one part of the Windows screen."
That answers your question
Yeaaaaaaaaaaah right.
:-/
The quote at the bottom of the page goes, "Cheer Up! Things are getting worse at a slower rate."
Gee, thanks
Hahaha, no.
More of the liberal-arts kinds.
Don't recall the specific instances, sorry.
This is quite old, Slashdot is covering this _now_?
Incidentally, they also support independent publishers, and some well known guys have published through these guys.
I think of them as the equivalent of Cafepress for Books, Music and CDs (ofcourse, they do other things, too).
Not bad, atleast it's a beginning attempt at offsetting the centralistic corporate culture in these areas.
Well, look at the bright side - atleast they won't be asking you to grow new boobies.
Well, it had to happen eventually.
:-)
I suspect that they came under a lot of fire for not having opened it up to everyone, especially since it would help alleviate a lot of the issues due to vulnerabilities, particularly worms.
Good thing, atleast they listen