I'm amazed that is the mindset of an security tester and even more amazed that he feels comfortable posting that viewpoint publicly on the IE blog. No wonder they have so many security problems!
This amazes you? On the one hand, you have Apple fixing potentially exploitable holes. One the other hand, Microsoft regularly downplays holes with "Mitigating Factors"
Trend Micro http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_cor p.asp has a free online virus scanner that I run once a week. It has found viruses that Norton did not detect.
The problem with Trend's online scan is that it requires ActiveX (thus IE).
Better to go with a fulltime and free (as in money) virus scanner, like AVG Antivirus
Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of the Saturday Night Live skit about the First Citiwide Change Bank, which specialized in exchanging coins for dollar bills. The punch line was, "All the time our customers ask us, How do we make money doing this? The answer is simple: volume"
Unilect is the owner of copyrighted software relating to its electronic voting machines ("Unilect Property").
It has recently come to our clients' attention that you appear to be in possesion of copyrighted material, in particular, copyrighted software used in our clients' voting machines.
Further, it appears you have posted Unilect Property to the web site Slashdot.org, as witnessed here
This posting infringes Unilect's copyrights because the Unilect Property was reproduced, placed on public display, and is being distributed from this web site without Unilect's consent, and has caused irreparable harm to Unilect.
The purpose of this letter is to advise you of our clients' rights and to seek your agreement to the following: (1) to remove and destroy the Unilect Property contained at the web site identified in the attached chart and (2) to destroy any backup copies of the Unilect Property in your possession or under your control.
Please confirm, in writing, that you have complied with the above requests.
To the best of my knowledge and belief the information contained in this notification is accurate as of the time of compilation and, under penalty of perjury, I certify that I am authorized to act on behalf of Unilect.
Our clients reserve their position insofar as costs and damages caused by infringing activity with respect to the Unilect Property. Our clients also reserve their right to seek injunctive relief to prevent further unauthorized use of Unilect Property, including reproduction, distribution, public display, or the creation of derivative works, pending your response to this letter. We suggest you contact your legal advisors to obtain legal advice as to your position.
And I laughed out loud upon learning that the stated objective is to carry an email to its destination - for the benefit of a poor little Indian girl whose father can't work because he burned his hands while at his job at the match factory.
And she needs to walk 3 (wait, now 4) hours each way for clean water. Maybe Peter should carry some packets from this webserver
Businesses are not people, and should not be viewed as individuals. There is no proviso securing the unhampered freedom of speech for a business; it's a right guaranteed only to human beings
While I tend to agree with you that businesses should not be treated as people, the wording of the 1st Amendment does not protect the freedom of speech of people only. It merely says "the freedom of speech", which could apply to individuals or businesses.
Of course, that disregards 200 years of court opinion which has shaped the interepretation of the Constitution to what it is today. I'm just making the point about what you quoted.
That said, what Sinclair is trying to do is complete BS.
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Since current games consoles can play DVDs, I don't see it taking off.
What I'm surprised we haven't seen is a DVD movie with a PS2 or XBOX game on the disk. Maybe it would need to be a 2-sided disk to get it to play properly.
"... those ripped games you burned are abusing a backdoor boot trick put in by the DC's designers to test software on a system before it was burned as a copy-protected GD-ROM."
Pretty stupid of them to put backdoor code into *shipping* systems. Why didn't they make special test units for that purpose?
If the kid reports it lost and gets a new one, the old token should be invalidated. However, there are probably plenty of kids who don't care about the token who'd be willing to sell them. Imagine the market for them on ebay.
Perhaps they were trying to use the supposed cold-fighting powers of zinc to fight off the infection?
Incidentally, the zinc whisker problem mentioned affected the Dept of Revenue. The DMV (which is the subject of the story) was affect by viruses.
The grandparent is certainly correct about not having to reinstall everything. Who the hell are these so called experts?. Unplug the damn network cable, run some removal tool, lather, rince, repeat.
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I'm amazed that is the mindset of an security tester and even more amazed that he feels comfortable posting that viewpoint publicly on the IE blog. No wonder they have so many security problems!
This amazes you?
On the one hand, you have Apple fixing potentially exploitable holes.
One the other hand, Microsoft regularly downplays holes with "Mitigating Factors"
Nope, seems like business as usual to me.
Trend Micro http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_cor p.asp has a free online virus scanner that I run once a week. It has found viruses that Norton did not detect.
The problem with Trend's online scan is that it requires ActiveX (thus IE).
Better to go with a fulltime and free (as in money) virus scanner, like AVG Antivirus
"Duel video cards"
Isn't that what Zell Miller runs on his PC?
A section that would have made it illegal to edit out commercials was removed
"All that complaining and speculating for nothing"
Since the section was removed, perhaps the complaining and speculating was indeed for something.
well, I don't know, but I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere.
It's Friday and I'm drawing a blank.
Anybody got anything?
Bueller?
Bueller?
The glitch in the machines recorded straight Democratic Party votes for Libertarians.
That's not a bug... it's a feature.
How would you notice?
Renewed meaning to the words News, Nerds and matters.
Volume...oh I get it!
"This one goes to (Chapter) 11..."
Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of the Saturday Night Live skit about the First Citiwide Change Bank, which specialized in exchanging coins for dollar bills. The punch line was, "All the time our customers ask us, How do we make money doing this? The answer is simple: volume"
But I think I like your joke better...
None of which will regain profitability.
That's ok, because with four units, they can make it up in *volume*
Quick question. How would I go about contacting the CEO of walmart? or do you use the generic contact e-mail thingy?
You can find him in the back of the Wall*mart TV department
Boole, Sheet, and Shuvler
Attorneys at Law
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orkysoft
Slashdot ID #93727
http://slashdot.org/~orkysoft
Re: Copyright Infringement
Dear orkysoft
We represent UniLect Corporation ("Unilect"), maker of the U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. voting system.
Unilect is the owner of copyrighted software relating to its electronic voting machines ("Unilect Property").
It has recently come to our clients' attention that you appear to be in possesion of copyrighted material, in particular, copyrighted software used in our clients' voting machines.
Further, it appears you have posted Unilect Property to the web site Slashdot.org, as witnessed here
This posting infringes Unilect's copyrights because the Unilect Property was reproduced, placed on public display, and is being distributed from this web site without Unilect's consent, and has caused irreparable harm to Unilect.
The purpose of this letter is to advise you of our clients' rights and to seek your agreement to the following: (1) to remove and destroy the Unilect Property contained at the web site identified in the attached chart and (2) to destroy any backup copies of the Unilect Property in your possession or under your control.
Please confirm, in writing, that you have complied with the above requests.
To the best of my knowledge and belief the information contained in this notification is accurate as of the time of compilation and, under penalty of perjury, I certify that I am authorized to act on behalf of Unilect.
Our clients reserve their position insofar as costs and damages caused by infringing activity with respect to the Unilect Property. Our clients also reserve their right to seek injunctive relief to prevent further unauthorized use of Unilect Property, including reproduction, distribution, public display, or the creation of derivative works, pending your response to this letter. We suggest you contact your legal advisors to obtain legal advice as to your position.
We await your response within 24 hours.
Very truly yours,
Phil F. Sheet
Here's a brain boost we could really all use.
And I laughed out loud upon learning that the stated objective is to carry an email to its destination - for the benefit of a poor little Indian girl whose father can't work because he burned his hands while at his job at the match factory.
And she needs to walk 3 (wait, now 4) hours each way for clean water. Maybe Peter should carry some packets from this webserver
Are you telling me that all the people who record shows either on the VCR, TIVO, or their computer to watch at a different time are stealing?
:-)
Only if you skip past the commercials
which the USPTO granted Tuesday after 6+ years and two rejections
They've successfully reduced Patent Examiner incompetence to 1 out of 3
Businesses are not people, and should not be viewed as individuals. There is no proviso securing the unhampered freedom of speech for a business; it's a right guaranteed only to human beings
While I tend to agree with you that businesses should not be treated as people, the wording of the 1st Amendment does not protect the freedom of speech of people only. It merely says "the freedom of speech", which could apply to individuals or businesses.
Of course, that disregards 200 years of court opinion which has shaped the interepretation of the Constitution to what it is today. I'm just making the point about what you quoted.
That said, what Sinclair is trying to do is complete BS.
It is an interesting idea, but one that failed previously
Since current games consoles can play DVDs, I don't see it taking off.
What I'm surprised we haven't seen is a DVD movie with a PS2 or XBOX game on the disk. Maybe it would need to be a 2-sided disk to get it to play properly.
"... those ripped games you burned are abusing a backdoor boot trick put in by the DC's designers to test software on a system before it was burned as a copy-protected GD-ROM."
Pretty stupid of them to put backdoor code into *shipping* systems. Why didn't they make special test units for that purpose?
That was bcaus the -ky on my kyboard was not working as it should in thos days.
:-)
If you're getting KY on your keyboard, maybe you should look for a girlfriend instead
by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 30, @11:04AM (#10394763)
Maybe first two ports *YOU* see. I read at +2 and I don't see any jokes.
If you're an AC and you read at +2, does that make you a vampire?
"If Java is a cup of coffee, C#/VS is a cup of sweet sweet chocolate."
Too bad you can only drink "sweet sweet chocolate" in a dark, virus infested alley, while coffee can be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere.
Better yet, how many kids will lose their tokens?
If the kid reports it lost and gets a new one, the old token should be invalidated.
However, there are probably plenty of kids who don't care about the token who'd be willing to sell them. Imagine the market for them on ebay.
I have four letters for you: E U L and A
Enough. Use Linux Already.
Perhaps they were trying to use the supposed cold-fighting powers of zinc to fight off the infection?
Incidentally, the zinc whisker problem mentioned affected the Dept of Revenue. The DMV (which is the subject of the story) was affect by viruses.
The grandparent is certainly correct about not having to reinstall everything. Who the hell are these so called experts?. Unplug the damn network cable, run some removal tool, lather, rince, repeat.