Is Anonymous planning on SWATing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? Or maybe they'll start a DDOS against an ISIS controlled city.
Seriously, what do these guys think they're gonna do? If they really wanted to have an impact, they could try outing cartel associates or something, but that might produce an actual physical (deadly) response for Anonymous members. ISIS will regard Anonymous as the complete non-threat that they are, and move on with their apocalypse-seeking killings.
By the way, what ever became of the much ballyhooed KKK membership release? I seem to recall that turning into a whole bunch of nothing, just like this, and most other Anonymous endeavors, are destined to become.
It's of course tragic that the French National Railway employees were killed, but it probably would have been worse for the nation as a whole if this came out as another round of Islamist terrorism. It's a sad thing when ten people die, and you think something like, "well, at least they weren't murdered."
Hopefully, they'll be able to figure out what went wrong with the train and prevent any further tragedies (especially when the trains are loaded with passengers).
I doubt that the goodwill of strangers has been enough to keep people from hacking these devices, and I doubt that those lacking that goodwill haven't yet thought to hack hospitals, especially if someone of note was known to stay at a hospital for whatever reason. Probably the only reason nobody has heard of anything really bad happening as a result of hacking is that actual patient interaction (for drug administration, monitoring, etc.) still requires physical presence of medical staff. Once that changes, though -- for example, once doctors can review status and order changes via their smartphones without relying on intermediate nurses and such -- shit will hit the fan pretty quickly. When that happens, I wonder who will be left holding the bag. The hospital? Device maker? Doctor? Patient?
The columnist inserted their own concerns, concerns which read like FUD more than anything substantive.
Autonomous vehicles are pretty good when it comes to avoidance (accidents, heavy traffic, and bikers, for example) -- they often detect things that people may miss -- the problem they face is, well, exactly what the article noted: location awareness. Put an autonomous vehicle in a parking garage with a layout that is different than its heuristics have encountered, and take away precise mapping, and it may simply decide to park itself in the middle of the lane;)
From the timing implied, it sounds like the Baltimore Convention Center heard of Marriott's case, looked at the relatively minimal fine involved for how widespread the practice was, and thought, "huh, not a bad idea, really. We could do that." Hopefully, the FCC's fine has enough of a sting to it to make it seem less worthwhile to anyone else considering the practice.
then that's what they'll get. I say let them move forward with their plans for ensuring non-offense. They'll get coders who prioritize how they communicate instead of what they're communicating, and the quality of their code and projects will reflect that. We'll see how long it takes for the community that matters to move on to something else.
I still use the Touchpad that I got when HP had their fire sale. The sad thing is, it's still pretty good, and could have been a unique and compelling entry in the tablet market before they decided to kill it. Granted, I don't know what HP's costs were, but, at the time it was released, the Touchpad, along with HP's phone, was well-regarded, and, I think, could have gone on to be a strong player. Just seems like a wasted opportunity and premature write-off... one of Leo's many blunders that not even Carly can approach.
The best way to counter these types is to let them speak for themselves. Nobody should try to silence them, especially when they'll give you the rope to hang them for free.
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Is Anonymous planning on SWATing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? Or maybe they'll start a DDOS against an ISIS controlled city.
Seriously, what do these guys think they're gonna do? If they really wanted to have an impact, they could try outing cartel associates or something, but that might produce an actual physical (deadly) response for Anonymous members. ISIS will regard Anonymous as the complete non-threat that they are, and move on with their apocalypse-seeking killings.
By the way, what ever became of the much ballyhooed KKK membership release? I seem to recall that turning into a whole bunch of nothing, just like this, and most other Anonymous endeavors, are destined to become.
It's of course tragic that the French National Railway employees were killed, but it probably would have been worse for the nation as a whole if this came out as another round of Islamist terrorism. It's a sad thing when ten people die, and you think something like, "well, at least they weren't murdered."
Hopefully, they'll be able to figure out what went wrong with the train and prevent any further tragedies (especially when the trains are loaded with passengers).
I doubt that the goodwill of strangers has been enough to keep people from hacking these devices, and I doubt that those lacking that goodwill haven't yet thought to hack hospitals, especially if someone of note was known to stay at a hospital for whatever reason. Probably the only reason nobody has heard of anything really bad happening as a result of hacking is that actual patient interaction (for drug administration, monitoring, etc.) still requires physical presence of medical staff. Once that changes, though -- for example, once doctors can review status and order changes via their smartphones without relying on intermediate nurses and such -- shit will hit the fan pretty quickly. When that happens, I wonder who will be left holding the bag. The hospital? Device maker? Doctor? Patient?
The columnist inserted their own concerns, concerns which read like FUD more than anything substantive.
Autonomous vehicles are pretty good when it comes to avoidance (accidents, heavy traffic, and bikers, for example) -- they often detect things that people may miss -- the problem they face is, well, exactly what the article noted: location awareness. Put an autonomous vehicle in a parking garage with a layout that is different than its heuristics have encountered, and take away precise mapping, and it may simply decide to park itself in the middle of the lane ;)
Yep, you knew it had to be true: iPhone and Android.
From the timing implied, it sounds like the Baltimore Convention Center heard of Marriott's case, looked at the relatively minimal fine involved for how widespread the practice was, and thought, "huh, not a bad idea, really. We could do that." Hopefully, the FCC's fine has enough of a sting to it to make it seem less worthwhile to anyone else considering the practice.
then that's what they'll get. I say let them move forward with their plans for ensuring non-offense. They'll get coders who prioritize how they communicate instead of what they're communicating, and the quality of their code and projects will reflect that. We'll see how long it takes for the community that matters to move on to something else.
Agreed about Leo.
I still use the Touchpad that I got when HP had their fire sale. The sad thing is, it's still pretty good, and could have been a unique and compelling entry in the tablet market before they decided to kill it. Granted, I don't know what HP's costs were, but, at the time it was released, the Touchpad, along with HP's phone, was well-regarded, and, I think, could have gone on to be a strong player. Just seems like a wasted opportunity and premature write-off... one of Leo's many blunders that not even Carly can approach.
Well, at least Carly can say that she wasn't Leo.
The best way to counter these types is to let them speak for themselves. Nobody should try to silence them, especially when they'll give you the rope to hang them for free.