If security on these public and private-sector networks weren't so flaky, botnets wouldn't be such a problem. Remember all it took to compromise SONY was one malicious email attachment. Make you wonder how Internet security got so bad considering folks like the NSA helps these organizations securing their 'computers'.
"There is no evidence that RF [radiofrequency] exposure is a causal factor. In a number of experimental provocation studies, persons who consider themselves electrically hypersensitive and healthy volunteers have been exposed to either sham or real RF fields, but symptoms have not been more prevalent during RF exposure than during sham in any of the experimental groups. Several studies have indicated a nocebo effect, i.e. an adverse effect caused by an expectation that something is harmful. Associations have been found between self-reported exposure and the outcomes, whereas no associations were seen with measured RF exposure."
"Check Point discovered that one application in the Google Play store is exploiting the vulnerability.. While the app was discovered installed on an infinitesimal percentage of devices checked by Check Point"
Download and install a compromised app from the Google Play store - doh !
Cloud is like outsourcing, as in a) it'll be a management decision that b) won't save that much money and c) will result in less efficient business processes. 'strategic perspective', do you mean what the CIO just read in the non-technical press.
"The company also failed to use "readily available security measures" such as firewalls to limit access between the company's property management systems, its corporate network and the Internet, the FTC charged."
Since the invention of RPC and services that can open any ole port, the firewall is next to useless. Before y'll come back with 'you don't know what you're talking about'. How about impressing us all with your immense intellect and sharing with us the knowledge of how to secure 'computers' connected to the Internet.
What indemnification do the providers of the software give to companies in relation to keeping customer information secure. Is there a case for a class action by the end users of the service against such loses. I see a growth industry in 'cyber' insurance.
@MacTO: "Though it's probably not in the way that you intended, you do have a valid point"
Seriously, a lot of commercial projects borrow heavily from Open Source and do get some lowly paid interns to write it. There's a least one HFT platform that owes a lot to Open Source. I know of at least one coder at the LSE who designed a 'Candlestick chart' application - using Ellipse.
"The facts of this case are the same as in gaming and in every other industry that social justice warriors touch. They do not care about art forms. They do not care about science fiction. They do not even particularly care about talent. They care about enriching and ennobling themselves and their friends, and pushing a twisted, discredited, divisive brand of authoritarian politics."
And the lesson to be learned is that once you post 'stuff' on the Internet then it is no longer private and it could come back to haunt you at any time.
"According to InformationWeek there are many reasons to consider purchasing a MacBook as the next Windows machine"
translation: Windows is rapidly losing market share..
Wouldn't it be simpler for Apple to pay Microsoft a 'license' for every version sold, similarly to Microsoft extorting an Android 'license' out of the hardware manufacturers. I know of no one on the planet who goes 'OS X is terrible must upgrade to Windows'..
@benjymouse: "When you invoke a program that has a manifest which states that it requires some form of administrative rights, Windows will prompt you for "elevated" privileges. Only when you accept to use your administrative privileges will the process be started with a token with higher than standard user rights. It really is a much more elegant solution than the stupid effective user in Linux."
@Anon: "I'm sorry, but Ubuntu on mainframes? Ubuntu is the linux distribution FURTHEST from being appropriate for a mainframe - it's heavily targeted towards desktop users, particularly those with a lower level of expertise (or a lower desire to put work into their OS) than the average linux user. What's more, it's adware/spyware now, which is definitely something I'd hate to have on a mainframe - the last thing you want is your OS transmitting and receiving data at random!" ref
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This is happening and all you can talk about is dog poo ..
A New Computer Glitch is Rocking the Mutual Fund Industry
If security on these public and private-sector networks weren't so flaky, botnets wouldn't be such a problem. Remember all it took to compromise SONY was one malicious email attachment. Make you wonder how Internet security got so bad considering folks like the NSA helps these organizations securing their 'computers'.
"There is no evidence that RF [radiofrequency] exposure is a causal factor. In a number of experimental provocation studies, persons who consider themselves electrically hypersensitive and healthy volunteers have been exposed to either sham or real RF fields, but symptoms have not been more prevalent during RF exposure than during sham in any of the experimental groups. Several studies have indicated a nocebo effect, i.e. an adverse effect caused by an expectation that something is harmful. Associations have been found between self-reported exposure and the outcomes, whereas no associations were seen with measured RF exposure."
"Check Point discovered that one application in the Google Play store is exploiting the vulnerability .. While the app was discovered installed on an infinitesimal percentage of devices checked by Check Point"
Download and install a compromised app from the Google Play store - doh !
Cloud is like outsourcing, as in a) it'll be a management decision that b) won't save that much money and c) will result in less efficient business processes. 'strategic perspective', do you mean what the CIO just read in the non-technical press.
"The company also failed to use "readily available security measures" such as firewalls to limit access between the company's property management systems, its corporate network and the Internet, the FTC charged."
Since the invention of RPC and services that can open any ole port, the firewall is next to useless. Before y'll come back with 'you don't know what you're talking about'. How about impressing us all with your immense intellect and sharing with us the knowledge of how to secure 'computers' connected to the Internet.
What indemnification do the providers of the software give to companies in relation to keeping customer information secure. Is there a case for a class action by the end users of the service against such loses. I see a growth industry in 'cyber' insurance.
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@MacTO: "Though it's probably not in the way that you intended, you do have a valid point"
Seriously, a lot of commercial projects borrow heavily from Open Source and do get some lowly paid interns to write it. There's a least one HFT platform that owes a lot to Open Source. I know of at least one coder at the LSE who designed a 'Candlestick chart' application - using Ellipse.
Milo Yiannopoulos
"The facts of this case are the same as in gaming and in every other industry that social justice warriors touch. They do not care about art forms. They do not care about science fiction. They do not even particularly care about talent. They care about enriching and ennobling themselves and their friends, and pushing a twisted, discredited, divisive brand of authoritarian politics."
Because the tech is invariably based on open Source and written by some unpaid intern.
"Those sites are backdoored and redirect a victim’s browser through iframes to a landing page hosting the exploit kit where a Flash exploit awaits."
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But can only be successfully exploited on Microsoft windows
"Those sites are backdoored and redirect a victim’s browser through iframes to a landing page hosting the exploit kit where a Flash exploit awaits."
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But can only be successfully exploited on Microsoft windows
And the lesson to be learned is that once you post 'stuff' on the Internet then it is no longer private and it could come back to haunt you at any time.
"last year the organization decided to switch back to Microsoft and use its cloud productivity suite Office 365"
What were the terms of the financial deal Microsoft made with the municipality?
What was the name of the company tasked with the Open Office migration?
Free software advocates heckle town of Pesaro
"According to InformationWeek there are many reasons to consider purchasing a MacBook as the next Windows machine"
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translation: Windows is rapidly losing market share
Wouldn't it be simpler for Apple to pay Microsoft a 'license' for every version sold, similarly to Microsoft extorting an Android 'license' out of the hardware manufacturers. I know of no one on the planet who goes 'OS X is terrible must upgrade to Windows'
Ashley Madison hack: hackers claim cheaters' details dumped online
@benjymouse: "When you invoke a program that has a manifest which states that it requires some form of administrative rights, Windows will prompt you for "elevated" privileges. Only when you accept to use your administrative privileges will the process be started with a token with higher than standard user rights. It really is a much more elegant solution than the stupid effective user in Linux."
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$su -c command
"Jared Newman investigates why Flash won't disappear from the web anytime soon."
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Because the media companies won't spend money on the alternative
What will this do to mitigate buffer overflows, stack exploits and other memory management bugs.
Panorama: Amazon's Truth Behind the Click BBC Documentary
How about not connecting Bluetooth directly to to the ignition system with an easy to guess password.
I would have thought all this lone DDOS attacker need was all those compromised Microsoft Windows computers out there on the Internet.
What spyware, please include citations.
Scale out with Ubuntu Server
@Anon: "I'm sorry, but Ubuntu on mainframes? Ubuntu is the linux distribution FURTHEST from being appropriate for a mainframe - it's heavily targeted towards desktop users, particularly those with a lower level of expertise (or a lower desire to put work into their OS) than the average linux user. What's more, it's adware/spyware now, which is definitely something I'd hate to have on a mainframe - the last thing you want is your OS transmitting and receiving data at random!" ref