Worse than that: The credit card companies and banks insist that you should sign your card. In other words a criminal who gains access to your card, or an image of it, has a conveniently provided image of your signature to practice with! What is needed is decent 2 factor authentication. If suspicious, ask for a copy of government issued valid photo ID
Most of the slowness is for retailers who accept the default that the card companies and their bank provide: A modem on a telephone line. Often a 9600 baud modem, but defaults to the slowest speed: 1200 baud
The credit card companies have been forced to accept this. And they hate it! But they provide the transaction machines, communications networks, and the cards, so they can choke it, slow it down, and make it as awkward and expensive to the retailers as possible. In the end they hope to make it so unpalatable that people will ask for the old and unsecure methods back.
I was thinking about writing a clear and informed response to that, then I thought some more and decided that it would be more even handed and appropriate to simply say: "fuck you, asshole"
They did it to my wife's PC 3 times. I had to go to fairly great lengths to stop it from recurring. Installed and deployed GWX Control Panel to stop it. Tell me: Why would GWX Control Panel even exist if this problem did not happen?
And, since this is an American legal matter, this is not any part of their business. And, since China mainly wants the same thing as the U.S. government, they are against apple on this. Voicing that could produce a backlash by some consumers, so they are better off keeping quiet on the subject.
I see a lot of people here proposing problems, and solutions. All of them are technical, which is appropriate, as most readers here are geeks ( like me) The real problem is some stupid bastards who will have to blow it up ( for the glory of Allah) or some other stupid bastards trying to hold it hostage. Some serious money has to be set aside, in advance, for rewards for stopping saboteurs.
And probably one can justify the expense to the local mucky-mucks with job creation.
The only problem this project can really have is with the people trying to stop it for their own personal greed and creed. I am sure we will hear about how it kills birds, or is a sin, etc.
The only worse place to attempt a project like this would be in the Southern USA.
But which state do you start with? One could argue Massachusetts or South Carolina for 2 nearly polar opposites. Perhaps that would be best, pick 3 or 4 different states as testbeds.
At least those of you in the USA can get HBO over your internet connection. Up here in Canada we have no choice but our local cable providers or satellite TV, and typically a bill over $100 a month for TV with HBO
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This was simply dumping to dstroy competitors
Funded by China
Disney corporate greed can f up The Lords Prayer
Most of the population of Oz is in an area that is much smaller.
Same applies for any country.
Your argument is weak
Welcome back. We missed you.
Worse than that: The credit card companies and banks insist that you should sign your card.
In other words a criminal who gains access to your card, or an image of it, has a conveniently provided image of your signature to practice with!
What is needed is decent 2 factor authentication.
If suspicious, ask for a copy of government issued valid photo ID
Most of the slowness is for retailers who accept the default that the card companies and their bank provide:
A modem on a telephone line.
Often a 9600 baud modem, but defaults to the slowest speed: 1200 baud
The credit card companies have been forced to accept this.
And they hate it!
But they provide the transaction machines, communications networks, and the cards, so they can choke it, slow it down, and make it as awkward and expensive to the retailers as possible.
In the end they hope to make it so unpalatable that people will ask for the old and unsecure methods back.
Like this article and your comments, for example.
Don't be a sucker.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Err: no
Already been done with traffic circles.
In some places these are problematic due to some people being too stupid to drive
I was thinking about writing a clear and informed response to that, then I thought some more and decided that it would be more even handed and appropriate to simply say: "fuck you, asshole"
Not that it matters because if you use that, they will re-install Windows 10.
They did it to my wife's PC 3 times.
I had to go to fairly great lengths to stop it from recurring.
Installed and deployed GWX Control Panel to stop it.
Tell me: Why would GWX Control Panel even exist if this problem did not happen?
1) They do NOT prompt you.
A week ago we woke up to find my Wife's PC running Windows 10.
2) If you remove it, they do it again, over and over.
3) The cure and solution is a good piece of software that is free and easy to use:
GWX Control Panel
http://www.majorgeeks.com/file...
And, since this is an American legal matter, this is not any part of their business.
And, since China mainly wants the same thing as the U.S. government, they are against apple on this.
Voicing that could produce a backlash by some consumers, so they are better off keeping quiet on the subject.
In social matters, moreso than anything else, majority rules.
That is unfortunate for those who are not members of the majority.
Poo flinging monkeys rule.
Literally.
Those who are considered more "advanced" at social skills soon dominate a group.
Interesting take on this behaviour:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sci...
I see a lot of people here proposing problems, and solutions.
All of them are technical, which is appropriate, as most readers here are geeks ( like me)
The real problem is some stupid bastards who will have to blow it up ( for the glory of Allah) or some other stupid bastards trying to hold it hostage.
Some serious money has to be set aside, in advance, for rewards for stopping saboteurs.
And probably one can justify the expense to the local mucky-mucks with job creation.
The only problem this project can really have is with the people trying to stop it for their own personal greed and creed.
I am sure we will hear about how it kills birds, or is a sin, etc.
The only worse place to attempt a project like this would be in the Southern USA.
But which state do you start with?
One could argue Massachusetts or South Carolina for 2 nearly polar opposites.
Perhaps that would be best, pick 3 or 4 different states as testbeds.
At least those of you in the USA can get HBO over your internet connection.
Up here in Canada we have no choice but our local cable providers or satellite TV, and typically a bill over $100 a month for TV with HBO
So much evidence points to the extinctions of megafauna on several continents by man.
Meanwhile the aboriginal peoples try to push the myth that they are" safe custodians" of wildlife.
That is simply bullshit. They have had zero regards for anything other than their own greed.
And yet, somehow, we still allow illegal hunting and fishing by people, because it is "their heritage".
Whether a plugin is needed , or not?
Or perhaps "crapware" .. Oh wait, that describes Windows in general!
so.fscking.what?
Thank you Mr Bank / CCard Shill
I wonder how much it cost them to get the results they wanted, and have them published.
If you think CR is still impartial, you are in the wrong century..
Sounds like maybe someone is paying Mr. Anderman to be a "naysayer".
Make money on driving competitors stocks down ?
Now who could profit from that?