The point of the "compromise" is not to let "anyone" open your encrypted messages, it is exactly for letting WhatsApp (the people that already control their servers) open your encrypted messages.
And while this design flaw is being touted as a convenience feature, there's no telling what other flaws can be used along with this one for additional exploitation.
And warning the user of a possible compromise AFTER the message has been sent? Yea that's real good security right there.
What could be learned from that phone that could not be collected from all the other electronics the couple owned and used?
Without accessing that phone the govt could find who the couple have called and texted, subpena social media sites for their exchanges, and collect who knows how much information under an NSL from Internet Service Providers.
I find it difficult to believe that something so nefarious or so important exists on that phone and that phone alone that can't be gathered elsewhere through other fashions.
This feels like the govt trying to flex its muscle using a high profile case in order to persuade public opinion regarding encryption and back doors.
Remember folks: a backdoor for one is a backdoor for all. And who cares about a back door when you have an intelligence agency monitoring all the comings and goings of the front door.
He sounds like the typical asshole customer that loves to invoke the threat of lawyers on the smallest of whims every time something does not go their way.
People like that and the lawyers that take their money deserve exactly what's coming to them. Don't like the service that you're getting: do it your own damn self.
If your outlook and ability to run a company is so much better build your own damn car, fix your own electronics, do your own work.
That 10 gig (more like a 1 gig from what I've seen) connection goes to a central office where the state Dept of Education may provide a gigabit Internet connection that is limited to 300 megs. 300 megs to share to maybe 70 something schools in a school district.... Add to that any administrative locations...
Or I dunno, hook up some batteries to charge while the car is not being charged, for "offline" charging when the sun is not out? Share it back with the grid?
No matter how cheap or good the smartphone they make, I bet the battery on my feature phone will run circles around it.
Drops to the ground aren't a concern either, it's very well built.
Water? No problem. It'll handle an accidental submersion.
Extreme temperatures? It doesn't complain about it being too hot or too cold for it to work.
Regardless, even if they developed a ruggedized smartphone it would still lack the one feature that makes a feature phone worth carrying around: a battery life that doesn't require the constant worrying of making sure you charge the phone every 16 hours or else.....
Thank you Tom Clancy, for preparing us for this moment when we realize that we'll steal our own nuclear material and give it to our "allies" so the Israelis will "lose it" so it ends up in the hands of someone in the long list of people who'd love to target us using our own material.
There is no way the Israelis would give away or lose the material you say? Yea, that makes sense as well...
Why not leave the library in but alert the user to allow/deny the reads & writes when they occur? Perhaps even sandbox the writes for further examination.
Yep. And to make matters worse, a VoIP network is not capable of delivering the same services that a TDM network can.
Devices using sensitive timing of dtmf signals such as fire alarms and other communication devices, as well as devices such as fax machines and modems do not operate well over VoIP networks.
There are a tons of devices like these out there and if they cannot operate reliably over a VoIP based network then they will either have to be replaced or migrated to either cellular or IP based communication methods.
VoIP is great for voice, but voice isn't the only thing that the telephone system is being used for. The industries that are relying on the "quality" of a TDM based telephone phone will soon have a lot of upgrading to do.
I can't think of any security systems that are actually listed and labeled as security systems that use infrared technology to operate.
Their "security system" is an eBay purchase for $8 AU is hardly worth calling a "security system"
This is in the same level as if I said I picked a 20 cent "lock" that uses a single tumbler with a 2 cent paperclip. That lock provides no real security in the same manner as their eBay security system.
There is a reason independent labs test, list, and label security systems. And even then, everyone who understand security understand security comes in layers.
$10 a month just so I don't get to see ads is not a deal. How about for $10 Facebook won't sell my personal information, browsing habits, and connections of everyone I associate with (and also their associations) to every "partner" they have. And while they're at it, perhaps gain some trust from their users by actually growing a backbone and keeping Big Brother out of Big Data.
Slashdot Mirror
If only we had the ability to come up with an AI that would identify duplicate slashdot stories....
If only there was a button in Safari you could click, and it would show you a thumbnail of all your open tabs that would be extremely helpful.
Extra points if it even lets you click a little "X" to close certain tabs!
That would be a lot more helpful than a tiny favicon....
But nah, having a ton of favicons that give you no context as to the content of the page is way more useful....
...they're about the worst.
The point of the "compromise" is not to let "anyone" open your encrypted messages, it is exactly for letting WhatsApp (the people that already control their servers) open your encrypted messages.
And while this design flaw is being touted as a convenience feature, there's no telling what other flaws can be used along with this one for additional exploitation.
And warning the user of a possible compromise AFTER the message has been sent? Yea that's real good security right there.
In what lunatic world do you live in where Hollywood is threatening to strike?
Sounds like some made up bullshit you'd read on a website that's trying to make you believe in lies.
What could be learned from that phone that could not be collected from all the other electronics the couple owned and used?
Without accessing that phone the govt could find who the couple have called and texted, subpena social media sites for their exchanges, and collect who knows how much information under an NSL from Internet Service Providers.
I find it difficult to believe that something so nefarious or so important exists on that phone and that phone alone that can't be gathered elsewhere through other fashions.
This feels like the govt trying to flex its muscle using a high profile case in order to persuade public opinion regarding encryption and back doors.
Remember folks: a backdoor for one is a backdoor for all. And who cares about a back door when you have an intelligence agency monitoring all the comings and goings of the front door.
He sounds like the typical asshole customer that loves to invoke the threat of lawyers on the smallest of whims every time something does not go their way.
People like that and the lawyers that take their money deserve exactly what's coming to them. Don't like the service that you're getting: do it your own damn self.
If your outlook and ability to run a company is so much better build your own damn car, fix your own electronics, do your own work.
No amount of money is worth a shitty customer.
Absolutely nothing amazes me.
Unless their VR defies physics, it's just another piece of tech that no one has made, but surely someone has imagined at some point.
How is this any different from the arrangement the Indian government required?
http://www.yro.slashdot.org/st...
So you're saying that my Roku is running Flash?
Now all those programmers the NSA has embedded at Microsoft can be let loose to contribute to the SSH project.
Surely nothing good can come of this.
Capture screenshots using the lightning cable and Preview?
From what I read over at http://www.marincounty.org/mai...
It looks more like:
120 two- and three-bedroom residences in one four-story cluster
Two other two-story clusters
104 one- and two- bedroom residences for seniors in a four-story cluster
Community center
Pool
Terraced gardens
Orchard
Small farm
Barn
Interior roadways with two bridges
Golden Gate Transit District bus stop
I hope all Cons pull out of states passing or considering RFRA legislation.
Including DragonCon in Georgia, which is also considering one:
http://www.peachpundit.com/201...
That 10 gig (more like a 1 gig from what I've seen) connection goes to a central office where the state Dept of Education may provide a gigabit Internet connection that is limited to 300 megs. 300 megs to share to maybe 70 something schools in a school district.... Add to that any administrative locations...
Or I dunno, hook up some batteries to charge while the car is not being charged, for "offline" charging when the sun is not out? Share it back with the grid?
No matter how cheap or good the smartphone they make, I bet the battery on my feature phone will run circles around it.
Drops to the ground aren't a concern either, it's very well built.
Water? No problem. It'll handle an accidental submersion.
Extreme temperatures? It doesn't complain about it being too hot or too cold for it to work.
Regardless, even if they developed a ruggedized smartphone it would still lack the one feature that makes a feature phone worth carrying around: a battery life that doesn't require the constant worrying of making sure you charge the phone every 16 hours or else.....
Thank you Tom Clancy, for preparing us for this moment when we realize that we'll steal our own nuclear material and give it to our "allies" so the Israelis will "lose it" so it ends up in the hands of someone in the long list of people who'd love to target us using our own material.
There is no way the Israelis would give away or lose the material you say? Yea, that makes sense as well...
Why not leave the library in but alert the user to allow/deny the reads & writes when they occur? Perhaps even sandbox the writes for further examination.
Yep. And to make matters worse, a VoIP network is not capable of delivering the same services that a TDM network can.
Devices using sensitive timing of dtmf signals such as fire alarms and other communication devices, as well as devices such as fax machines and modems do not operate well over VoIP networks.
There are a tons of devices like these out there and if they cannot operate reliably over a VoIP based network then they will either have to be replaced or migrated to either cellular or IP based communication methods.
VoIP is great for voice, but voice isn't the only thing that the telephone system is being used for. The industries that are relying on the "quality" of a TDM based telephone phone will soon have a lot of upgrading to do.
I can't think of any security systems that are actually listed and labeled as security systems that use infrared technology to operate.
Their "security system" is an eBay purchase for $8 AU is hardly worth calling a "security system"
This is in the same level as if I said I picked a 20 cent "lock" that uses a single tumbler with a 2 cent paperclip. That lock provides no real security in the same manner as their eBay security system.
There is a reason independent labs test, list, and label security systems. And even then, everyone who understand security understand security comes in layers.
$10 a month just so I don't get to see ads is not a deal. How about for $10 Facebook won't sell my personal information, browsing habits, and connections of everyone I associate with (and also their associations) to every "partner" they have. And while they're at it, perhaps gain some trust from their users by actually growing a backbone and keeping Big Brother out of Big Data.
$10 a month just for no ads is just a cash grab
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I checked with everyone... we're ok with that.
So it's a network analyzer and an audio bugging device?
As long as we're breaking laws, why not bug the video as well?
I do like the idea though....
Hey Adobe! How about you stop forcing a new shortcut on your users Desktops every time you updated that POS; excuse me PDF; reader of yours.
Regards,
Angry Shortcut Guy