I thought the network portion of the address (the first 64 bits) had bits allocated for region. Couldn't you just filter out those regions? Or deny all and then load allow filters. I don't know, I'm not a network guy.
The problem I have with European education is that once you have a little hiccup or don't find into their model of excellence, you are quickly left behind and it's off to Berufsschule for you. Perhaps the US gives too many opportunities for success, but Europe gives far too little.
I'm a network/client admin in Afghanistan. Personally, I turn off autoplay (gpedit.msc) on all government and personal machines connecting to our network here. It's pretty easy and saves a lot of headaches. People pass around infected thumb drives so much here, containing it was a problem until we did this.
I also wish Norton knew how to get rid of malware that sets up a service in Windows. Every time a computer gets infected with one of those, I have to manually remove it.
It's been mentioned earlier, but this tracking and espionage has to do with the local populace being able to report Taliban activity, not US (and other joint) forces tracking their current location. Because there is no landline infrastructure, they can prevent the people of Afghanistan from being able to communicate with the outside world by simply turning off the cell towers.
But if that is true, then Coalition forces would not have to wade through a bunch of cell phone chatter to see who's talking to who (via radios and other stuff). Only the bad guys will be talking at night...
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Looks like Kubuntu already released a CD to install KDE 4.0 alongside your KDE 3.0. There are releases for openSUSE and Debian also, but it looks like other distributions are still working on it (including Fedora/Red Hat and Madriva).
When serving overseas, military members observe local laws governing alcohol consumption. When I was in Korea, that meant you only had to be 20 years old drink (on or off base/post). And in Germany, it's 18 to drink on base and 16 or so off base.
But I didn't join until I was 23, so it didn't matter for me.
My guess is that is in the Netherlands, or France. German plates are white (most of the time), Belgian plates have a red border with red alphanumerics. They're driving on the right, so it isn't UK.
EMSEC is pretty old and outdated. It really needs to be combined with COMSEC (Communication Security) and COMPUSEC (Computer Security). I remember reading about all those programs while I was in training wondering why this stuff wasn't consolidated.
Physical seperation between different classified systems should be done, but only to keep people aware of what system they are on. (Whoops! Accidently stuck a Secret USB stick in a UnClass system!) There might be more to EMSEC, but since I don't work with secure radio or radar (I'm just a computer guy), I wouldn't know what it's about.
Before regular users who need to abide by this policy circumvent or abuse this policy. Meaning data will still reside on laptops unencrypted because users don't see the need for additional protections. ("I keep my laptop secure!")
You can put all the security you want on databases, firewalls, and file servers. But in the end, users still need to access that data. Therefore, accidental (or otherwise) leakage of info by a consumer of this data is the main risk of disclosure, not a hacker. We need to have better IA (Information Awareness) training first, and remind users of their duties to keep this information secure. Another layer of protection won't work if users don't understand how important it is to secure this data.
I don't know how other departments and agencies deal with their networks, but all P2P software is banned from our machines (Air Force), and all known P2P/BitTorrent ports are blocked through our firewall. All client computers are scanned for illegal software (which includes Google Earth and iTunes) on a regular basis, and the local Information Protection Office will let you know if you are in violation.
The 3-foot rule is an old EMSEC (Emmissions Security) rule that seems a bit outdated. It's supposed to prevent signal emmissions of hard-wired machines from being interfered with or being collected by other devices. I know it sounds ridiculous, but the program is is old and outdated.
Overall, that PDF slideshow is not a very good IA training tool. They probably don't even use that anymore, or it's only used by a small group of people. The link at the end of the document brings you to a course completion page that shows the date of the program as 2004. You guys might not be able to see the site if you are not on a.mil/.gov computer.
IA training is mandatory for all users of DoD client machines, but the DoD networks have many other safeguards to protect information. As always, a security policy is only as strong as the people abiding by it, so IA training tries to lessen the risk of information leaking out due to poor information protection by the user.
Yeah, IA (Information Awareness) is an annual training requirement for all of the DoD. I never saw a dumb slide show like that though. In the Air Force, we have to do it online (CBT format) so they can track who did and didn't do it.
Yeah, this seems like bad decision making by the pilot and his CO. He should have recognized the different patterns of movement (between civilians and insurgents). I can't exactly put all the blame on the pilot though. The doctor should have not let those civilians leave shelter. Also, F-16's aren't exactly quiet; if I heard one in a war zone (like Fallujah was in Oct 2004), I would take cover.
Also, insurgents (or "freedom fighters") aren't exactly the brightest bulbs on the Christmas tree. Remember, these are guys that believe that blowing themselves up gets them into Paradise. I've seen other footage of insugents brazenly fighting in the streets (usually RPG holders, I guess they think they are bad-asses).
I don't exactly trust your news sources. They seem more than a bit biased. Not Fair and Balanced, like FOX News. Just kidding!!!
You're absolutely right on the increased insurgency; but more money needs to be spent on rebuilding the infrastructure, and we need to get those fucking US/UK/Australian and other contractors that are securing lucrative oil production deals out of there. Iraqi oil belongs to Iraq, not to Bush's chums. We shouldn't get anything out of this, other than a feeling of pride for successfully fixing this administration's huge screw-up.
I am enlisted in the USAF, and have been deployed to Baghdad last year. I will probably go back again soon. So I can understand the reality of the situation there a bit better than most people. This isn't a chest-pounding; I just wanted to let you know where I come from on this.
You got the shortened version, check this link out for the full version. Does that clarify things a bit? See the dude running to place weapons?
The reason that this wasn't made into a big deal is because the complete tape shows evidence of these guys placing weapons. You better believe that if there was proof of us killing innocent civilians, it would be a huge controversy, and for good reason.
The military bases in Antartica are primarily used for research (weather, marine biology, etc). The reason you don't see commercial interest there is because... well..., there is just no commercial interest in Antartica. The military conducts a lot of necessary research that companies refuse to shell out money for because there is no commercial interest (i.e. profit). I'm not really sure why everyone always thinks that the military is an conspiratory, malignant force.
They want to discourage tourism because it's dangerous; the cold and high winds could easily kill a stranded visitor. They don't want to continuously bail out people who go there just for tourism's sake. That would put a huge dent in their (probably meager) budget, and put their own people at risk. Why do people constantly wish to rebel, even at the sake of their own (or others) health?
But you say nothing about the $181 billion "Economy Stimulus Package" that plans on giving most of that ($140 bn) to rich companies. Shut up and get your priorities straight.
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It's difficult to listen to any of your ranting, let alone agree with any of it. It seems you hold comtempt towards Americans in general, although I'm sure you'll disagree.
Very few people make the decisions you speak of. And even these people answer to a higher power; stockholders, consumers, voters, lobbyists. I wonder, if someone like yourself was in power would anything be different? I seriously doubt it. A great leader (good or evil, but then again, that all depends on which side of the fence you're on) strives to maintain a delicate balance of power/wealth and social acceptence in order to survive. There is no 100% pure and good answer, you're gonna need to make sacrifices and piss people off with EVERY decision you make. Think you can handle that? Piss enough people off on either side (liberal or conservative, globalism or fundamentalism), and you're considered an evil, corrupt leader.
Do you actually think that politicians and other leaders blindly make decisions without exhausting all possible options? There are reasons choices are made and not made. Everyone welcomes new opinions, but not when they blatently defames without thought put into it, like yours.
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Does this mean if you have a shell account on the server that this exploit can be used? If this exploit is run, can it be traced back to the user who ran it? Does the ptrace command come installed as default on all distro's? If so, what are the local security settings on this program? Don't laugh, I'm a unix newbie.
I wonder if the law enforcement/auto industry will attempt the same angle.
I would be really pissed if my car pulled over and called the cops if I was speeding. Seriously though, it would most likely alert you of your violation, deduct the fine amount straight from your bank account, and report the infringement to the DMV and insurance company.
I get shivers down my spine just thinking about scary shit like this.
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I thought the network portion of the address (the first 64 bits) had bits allocated for region. Couldn't you just filter out those regions? Or deny all and then load allow filters. I don't know, I'm not a network guy.
The problem I have with European education is that once you have a little hiccup or don't find into their model of excellence, you are quickly left behind and it's off to Berufsschule for you. Perhaps the US gives too many opportunities for success, but Europe gives far too little.
I'm a network/client admin in Afghanistan. Personally, I turn off autoplay (gpedit.msc) on all government and personal machines connecting to our network here. It's pretty easy and saves a lot of headaches. People pass around infected thumb drives so much here, containing it was a problem until we did this.
I also wish Norton knew how to get rid of malware that sets up a service in Windows. Every time a computer gets infected with one of those, I have to manually remove it.
You haven't looked that hard. I purchased a laptop sans OS from AVA Direct.
mtechlaptops.com and xtremenotebooks.com are a couple more resellers that allow you to opt out of purchasing an OS.
It's been mentioned earlier, but this tracking and espionage has to do with the local populace being able to report Taliban activity, not US (and other joint) forces tracking their current location. Because there is no landline infrastructure, they can prevent the people of Afghanistan from being able to communicate with the outside world by simply turning off the cell towers.
But if that is true, then Coalition forces would not have to wade through a bunch of cell phone chatter to see who's talking to who (via radios and other stuff). Only the bad guys will be talking at night...
Looks like Kubuntu already released a CD to install KDE 4.0 alongside your KDE 3.0. There are releases for openSUSE and Debian also, but it looks like other distributions are still working on it (including Fedora/Red Hat and Madriva).
That read head is about the size of 3 big protein molecules side-by-side! (That's what she said. Sorry, I've been watching The Office reruns.)
When serving overseas, military members observe local laws governing alcohol consumption. When I was in Korea, that meant you only had to be 20 years old drink (on or off base/post). And in Germany, it's 18 to drink on base and 16 or so off base.
But I didn't join until I was 23, so it didn't matter for me.
My guess is that is in the Netherlands, or France. German plates are white (most of the time), Belgian plates have a red border with red alphanumerics. They're driving on the right, so it isn't UK.
EMSEC is pretty old and outdated. It really needs to be combined with COMSEC (Communication Security) and COMPUSEC (Computer Security). I remember reading about all those programs while I was in training wondering why this stuff wasn't consolidated.
Physical seperation between different classified systems should be done, but only to keep people aware of what system they are on. (Whoops! Accidently stuck a Secret USB stick in a UnClass system!) There might be more to EMSEC, but since I don't work with secure radio or radar (I'm just a computer guy), I wouldn't know what it's about.
Look man, I'm not a firewall or P2P expert, sorry if I didn't get all the techie stuff for you. Bottom line, P2P doesn't work on our network.
Before regular users who need to abide by this policy circumvent or abuse this policy. Meaning data will still reside on laptops unencrypted because users don't see the need for additional protections. ("I keep my laptop secure!")
You can put all the security you want on databases, firewalls, and file servers. But in the end, users still need to access that data. Therefore, accidental (or otherwise) leakage of info by a consumer of this data is the main risk of disclosure, not a hacker. We need to have better IA (Information Awareness) training first, and remind users of their duties to keep this information secure. Another layer of protection won't work if users don't understand how important it is to secure this data.
I don't know how other departments and agencies deal with their networks, but all P2P software is banned from our machines (Air Force), and all known P2P/BitTorrent ports are blocked through our firewall. All client computers are scanned for illegal software (which includes Google Earth and iTunes) on a regular basis, and the local Information Protection Office will let you know if you are in violation.
.mil/.gov computer.
The 3-foot rule is an old EMSEC (Emmissions Security) rule that seems a bit outdated. It's supposed to prevent signal emmissions of hard-wired machines from being interfered with or being collected by other devices. I know it sounds ridiculous, but the program is is old and outdated.
Overall, that PDF slideshow is not a very good IA training tool. They probably don't even use that anymore, or it's only used by a small group of people. The link at the end of the document brings you to a course completion page that shows the date of the program as 2004. You guys might not be able to see the site if you are not on a
IA training is mandatory for all users of DoD client machines, but the DoD networks have many other safeguards to protect information. As always, a security policy is only as strong as the people abiding by it, so IA training tries to lessen the risk of information leaking out due to poor information protection by the user.
Yeah, IA (Information Awareness) is an annual training requirement for all of the DoD. I never saw a dumb slide show like that though. In the Air Force, we have to do it online (CBT format) so they can track who did and didn't do it.
I like MS Office Picture Manager for this. It's really easy to use for basic editing.
Yeah, this seems like bad decision making by the pilot and his CO. He should have recognized the different patterns of movement (between civilians and insurgents). I can't exactly put all the blame on the pilot though. The doctor should have not let those civilians leave shelter. Also, F-16's aren't exactly quiet; if I heard one in a war zone (like Fallujah was in Oct 2004), I would take cover.
Also, insurgents (or "freedom fighters") aren't exactly the brightest bulbs on the Christmas tree. Remember, these are guys that believe that blowing themselves up gets them into Paradise. I've seen other footage of insugents brazenly fighting in the streets (usually RPG holders, I guess they think they are bad-asses).
I don't exactly trust your news sources. They seem more than a bit biased. Not Fair and Balanced, like FOX News. Just kidding!!!
You're absolutely right on the increased insurgency; but more money needs to be spent on rebuilding the infrastructure, and we need to get those fucking US/UK/Australian and other contractors that are securing lucrative oil production deals out of there. Iraqi oil belongs to Iraq, not to Bush's chums. We shouldn't get anything out of this, other than a feeling of pride for successfully fixing this administration's huge screw-up.
I am enlisted in the USAF, and have been deployed to Baghdad last year. I will probably go back again soon. So I can understand the reality of the situation there a bit better than most people. This isn't a chest-pounding; I just wanted to let you know where I come from on this.
You got the shortened version, check this link out for the full version. Does that clarify things a bit? See the dude running to place weapons?
The reason that this wasn't made into a big deal is because the complete tape shows evidence of these guys placing weapons. You better believe that if there was proof of us killing innocent civilians, it would be a huge controversy, and for good reason.
The military bases in Antartica are primarily used for research (weather, marine biology, etc). The reason you don't see commercial interest there is because... well..., there is just no commercial interest in Antartica. The military conducts a lot of necessary research that companies refuse to shell out money for because there is no commercial interest (i.e. profit). I'm not really sure why everyone always thinks that the military is an conspiratory, malignant force.
They want to discourage tourism because it's dangerous; the cold and high winds could easily kill a stranded visitor. They don't want to continuously bail out people who go there just for tourism's sake. That would put a huge dent in their (probably meager) budget, and put their own people at risk. Why do people constantly wish to rebel, even at the sake of their own (or others) health?
But you say nothing about the $181 billion "Economy Stimulus Package" that plans on giving most of that ($140 bn) to rich companies. Shut up and get your priorities straight.
It's difficult to listen to any of your ranting, let alone agree with any of it. It seems you hold comtempt towards Americans in general, although I'm sure you'll disagree.
Very few people make the decisions you speak of. And even these people answer to a higher power; stockholders, consumers, voters, lobbyists. I wonder, if someone like yourself was in power would anything be different? I seriously doubt it. A great leader (good or evil, but then again, that all depends on which side of the fence you're on) strives to maintain a delicate balance of power/wealth and social acceptence in order to survive. There is no 100% pure and good answer, you're gonna need to make sacrifices and piss people off with EVERY decision you make. Think you can handle that? Piss enough people off on either side (liberal or conservative, globalism or fundamentalism), and you're considered an evil, corrupt leader.
Do you actually think that politicians and other leaders blindly make decisions without exhausting all possible options? There are reasons choices are made and not made. Everyone welcomes new opinions, but not when they blatently defames without thought put into it, like yours.
Does this mean if you have a shell account on the server that this exploit can be used? If this exploit is run, can it be traced back to the user who ran it? Does the ptrace command come installed as default on all distro's? If so, what are the local security settings on this program? Don't laugh, I'm a unix newbie.
I wonder if the law enforcement/auto industry will attempt the same angle.
I would be really pissed if my car pulled over and called the cops if I was speeding. Seriously though, it would most likely alert you of your violation, deduct the fine amount straight from your bank account, and report the infringement to the DMV and insurance company.
I get shivers down my spine just thinking about scary shit like this.
or We put the 'lian' (pronouced lyin') in Liberty Alliance.