Its really simple, REAL security costs good money, takes real time and effort and doesn't show immediate results on the bottom line so most companies? Just don't give a fuck.
It's more than that. There is a conflict a lot of times between ideal security and conducting the business of the company, and some reasonable (or sometimes, not so reasonable) compromises must be made. For example, a banking website should ideally make a customer go through a number of 3-step verified passwords and security questions before accessing their accounts. But any banking site that does that is going to have a *lot* of pissed-off customers who are going to take their banking to a competitor who's not so stringent. So a less-than-ideal compromise is made.
Now, that's an extreme example. But every day, IT managers and security people have to make compromises (some more ill-advised than others) in the wake of the reality of working in the real world--with real businesses and agencies, with real management who don't understand security so much but DO understand the realities of getting their work done and making money.
Why would Valve need a big marketing budget to say "Halflife 3 only on Steam Machine"
I hate to say it, but it's been so long since HL2 that most high school and college students watching that ad today would probably be asking "What's Half-Life?"
Its target audience is the huge number of PC gamers who are sick of the keyboard and mouse and just want to sit on their couches with a controller for once.
The problem is that, in some towns, the only way to get a house in a neighborhood than isn't in a demilitarized zone is to agree to a HOA. All the good land is snapped up by developers who insist on HOA's (because it's often a continuing revenue stream for them).
...or their memory goes, they get confused more easily, and they get targeted by con artists who specialize in bilking the elderly. Saw it happen to my grandpa. We finally had to lock down his accounts and appoint my uncle as a conservator. He was signing over his pension checks to every gypsy that came to his door. Then he would call his sons up, confused that his checks were suddenly bouncing.
That's what my dad used to call it when it happened to grandpa. Grandpa went from being a shrewd businessman to being someone we had to keep an eye on at all times (he would fall for every con artist who showed up at his door). That why "Travellers" in particular prey on older people.
I bet they're just trying to make a grab for the Austin monopoly before Google gets it. Then once they get it, it will be the same old shitty AT&T service they offer everywhere, with just a few token fiber deployments in a few neighborhoods. Austin gets screwed out of Google Fiber, a few city councilmen walk away with nice bribes, and the consumer gets fucked.
It's not competition. Likely, AT&T is just doing a token deployment to either justify some attempt to bribe their way into a local monopoly or some sort of legal challenge. AT&T, like most broadband ISP's, isn't interested in competition. They just want to grab the monopoly before someone else does.
No doubt part of the deal to get parents to accept them was that they would also be locked down at home. Of course, parents could just lock down their network at home too, but how many of them are going to get off their asses and do that when they can just bitch at the school to do the parenting for them instead?
Because when something is paid for with grant money, no one gives a shit what it costs. And "iPad" is a lot easier to understand on a grant application than "Obscure tablet that the grant evaluators have probably never heard of."
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And for the record, that was a joke. But I know this is /. and so, yes, I'm well aware that small nuclear reactors are actually pretty safe.
Fuck oil and electricity. I want a *nuclear* powered engine. Now THAT will be an accident!
Its really simple, REAL security costs good money, takes real time and effort and doesn't show immediate results on the bottom line so most companies? Just don't give a fuck.
It's more than that. There is a conflict a lot of times between ideal security and conducting the business of the company, and some reasonable (or sometimes, not so reasonable) compromises must be made. For example, a banking website should ideally make a customer go through a number of 3-step verified passwords and security questions before accessing their accounts. But any banking site that does that is going to have a *lot* of pissed-off customers who are going to take their banking to a competitor who's not so stringent. So a less-than-ideal compromise is made.
Now, that's an extreme example. But every day, IT managers and security people have to make compromises (some more ill-advised than others) in the wake of the reality of working in the real world--with real businesses and agencies, with real management who don't understand security so much but DO understand the realities of getting their work done and making money.
He's talking about ALWAYS offline (as in, "Buy it at the store, pop it in my disc tray, and play"). A lot of console gamers still do it that way.
You're probably not their audience.
No one's saying you can't have both types of games (and no doubt, plenty do). But you're probably not typical.
Why would Valve need a big marketing budget to say "Halflife 3 only on Steam Machine"
I hate to say it, but it's been so long since HL2 that most high school and college students watching that ad today would probably be asking "What's Half-Life?"
Its target audience is the huge number of PC gamers who are sick of the keyboard and mouse and just want to sit on their couches with a controller for once.
No, but it certainly helps pay for the McDonnell-Douglas CEO's $19+ million/year salary.
After what they did to my grandpa, I guess they'll just have to suck my dick then.
The problem is that, in some towns, the only way to get a house in a neighborhood than isn't in a demilitarized zone is to agree to a HOA. All the good land is snapped up by developers who insist on HOA's (because it's often a continuing revenue stream for them).
...or their memory goes, they get confused more easily, and they get targeted by con artists who specialize in bilking the elderly. Saw it happen to my grandpa. We finally had to lock down his accounts and appoint my uncle as a conservator. He was signing over his pension checks to every gypsy that came to his door. Then he would call his sons up, confused that his checks were suddenly bouncing.
That's what my dad used to call it when it happened to grandpa. Grandpa went from being a shrewd businessman to being someone we had to keep an eye on at all times (he would fall for every con artist who showed up at his door). That why "Travellers" in particular prey on older people.
What is AT&T's plan here?
I bet they're just trying to make a grab for the Austin monopoly before Google gets it. Then once they get it, it will be the same old shitty AT&T service they offer everywhere, with just a few token fiber deployments in a few neighborhoods. Austin gets screwed out of Google Fiber, a few city councilmen walk away with nice bribes, and the consumer gets fucked.
It's not competition. Likely, AT&T is just doing a token deployment to either justify some attempt to bribe their way into a local monopoly or some sort of legal challenge. AT&T, like most broadband ISP's, isn't interested in competition. They just want to grab the monopoly before someone else does.
Are you going to Chuck-E-Cheese's for your 40th?
Are you going down to the ghetto to apologize for yours?
Don't forget the methane on Mars, that was found and then un-found.
This is America. Competition among hospitals is a big part of what makes our healthcare system the envy of the developed world.
Are you calling Captain Steve Austin gay, you fucking godless commie??
Thank god we have politicians in America willing to stand up for not doing their jobs.
Come on, they have a woman in charge now. You're surprised they value appearances over substance?
Now, go on and mod me down. You know there's truth in what I'm saying, you're just too PC to admit it.
And I trust a man FROM the future to know it better than just any old cyborg.
No doubt part of the deal to get parents to accept them was that they would also be locked down at home. Of course, parents could just lock down their network at home too, but how many of them are going to get off their asses and do that when they can just bitch at the school to do the parenting for them instead?
Because when something is paid for with grant money, no one gives a shit what it costs. And "iPad" is a lot easier to understand on a grant application than "Obscure tablet that the grant evaluators have probably never heard of."
It probably was hacked within 30 minutes by the more clever students. It just took it a little longer to get around to everyone else.