However, I wouldn't count IE out just yet. People will be flocking back in droves when the new Palladium/DRM IE arrives. It will keep users safe from any copyright infringement while installing even more spyware.
And spoofing a user agent will no longer be an option--the Palladium infrastructure will cryptographically attest that you are using an authorized browser. Online banking will be all over this, since most people won't change banks over browser choice, and they can trumpet it as a security measure. The fact that they'll cut their costs by only having to write IE specific code is just a bonus.
Or, unfortunately, the market doesn't give a damn about freedom--or at least not the part of the market generating the money. Of course, that part of the market doesn't have to live under WPA, as corporate clients are provided activation-free copies, and OEM buyers aren't having to use the WPA-hobbled machines they sell.
The argument for economy of scale is nice and all that, but given that IBM must have known that people would be rightfully suspicious of their motivations, I don't see why they didn't simply make a TCPA module that would be impossible for use in a DRM scheme.
Given that we're using nuclear analogies here, let me point out that you are correct that the ability for dual use doesn't imply the intention. However, dual use facilities are regarded with much more suspicion by those in non-proliferation than those which simply cannot be used for weapons production.
Currently, IBM isn't shipping with endorsement keys. But if there's no plan to ever use them, why does the hardware even have the capability to have an endorsement keypair on board?
But any attack, anywhere, can only serve to benefit Bush. Americans, unlike the Spaniards, it seems, don't like being told how to vote by terrorists. I say this as someone who's voting for Kerry, BTW.
You're half right. You'll be running the DRMd, locked down OS of the day. But your *hat OS, if you can run it at all, will be running on antique "pre-ban" hardware. Future PCs and servers, to protect the security of the Fatherland and the profits of the *AA, will require any software from the OS on up to be signed with an endorsement key by Microsoft and whatever company they keep alive to be able to say there's competition (maybe Apple).
This should help dispel the idea that posession of development tools for consoles by anyone outside a gaming megacorp is prima facie evidence of intent to infringe copyrights. Kudos to the fine folks at Lik Sang!
It would be possible to state that pre-installing Windows encourages people to pirate application software.
I, as will any responsible citizen who respects copyrights, intend to contact Orin Hatch and ask him to immediately add a rider to the INDUCE Act outlawing Microsoft Windows.
I don't know if you're talking about sensitive as in "biological weapons plans" or sensitive as in "personal finance data," but there's a solution that would allow you to keep the convenience of networking but not expose it to the Internet. (This assumesy ou're running Windows.)
Install IPX/SPX or NetBEUI on both machines. Keep TCP/IP on the non-sensitive machine, but have no TCP/IP stack installed on the sensitive machine, and use IPX/SPX or NetBEUI for networking betwixt them.
For added obscurity points, you could use something like Banyan Vines or LANtastic.
Before buying from TiPaint, you might have a look at Google Groups. There have been a number of a complaints ranging from poor product to non-delivery.
Doesn't matter. It would just be a fishing license--maybe the next step wouldn't be a no-knock warrant, but a PATRIOT Act tap on the subject's Internet connection.
And an innocent person who downloaded the image by mistake wouldn't have a hard drive full of kiddy porn or multi-gigabyte files of "random data," for which they could be compelled to rot in jail until they gave up the keys.
2. The infected JPEG is a legal photo, in which case the "alleged perv" has broken no law, and there is no basis for the warrant.
What if it's titled as kiddy porn, but it's not--just bait to see who's viewing it? Sure, then the "alleged perv" hasn't committed a crime by downloading and viewing it, but the fact that s/he has might just be enough probable cause for a sealed Grand Jury indictment, followed by a warrent for an unnanounced full search of the downloader's PC . . . (IANAL, especially NA criminal L).
If it can install a service, it can disable or punch a hole into any fireweall running on the client. A client firewall, IMO, is worse than nothing in that it provides a false feeling of invulnerability.
. . . of kiddy porn. The pervs grab the jpeg, load it, and it quietly calls home to the FBI, where a dot matrix printer prints out another warrant for a judge's signature . . .
All in all, a device like this would cost about $100 (even in mass production) as tuners and FPGA's are generally not cheap.
This is very nice, but the question is: how many would you be able to sell before your company was tied up in court, or if current trends continue, its officers (i.e. you) imprisoned?
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And spoofing a user agent will no longer be an option--the Palladium infrastructure will cryptographically attest that you are using an authorized browser. Online banking will be all over this, since most people won't change banks over browser choice, and they can trumpet it as a security measure. The fact that they'll cut their costs by only having to write IE specific code is just a bonus.
Or, unfortunately, the market doesn't give a damn about freedom--or at least not the part of the market generating the money. Of course, that part of the market doesn't have to live under WPA, as corporate clients are provided activation-free copies, and OEM buyers aren't having to use the WPA-hobbled machines they sell.
Given that we're using nuclear analogies here, let me point out that you are correct that the ability for dual use doesn't imply the intention. However, dual use facilities are regarded with much more suspicion by those in non-proliferation than those which simply cannot be used for weapons production.
Currently, IBM isn't shipping with endorsement keys. But if there's no plan to ever use them, why does the hardware even have the capability to have an endorsement keypair on board?
And as the very existence of comanies like Cyveillance, BayTSP, etc., there will be no shortage of sellouts willing to help them.
Sure, after you've inserted your national ID into the smart card reader.
But any attack, anywhere, can only serve to benefit Bush. Americans, unlike the Spaniards, it seems, don't like being told how to vote by terrorists. I say this as someone who's voting for Kerry, BTW.
These, I assume, are the people with a problem! Where I come from, that's called sacrilege!
You're half right. You'll be running the DRMd, locked down OS of the day. But your *hat OS, if you can run it at all, will be running on antique "pre-ban" hardware. Future PCs and servers, to protect the security of the Fatherland and the profits of the *AA, will require any software from the OS on up to be signed with an endorsement key by Microsoft and whatever company they keep alive to be able to say there's competition (maybe Apple).
I assume SCO is the answer here? Or is it the RIAA labels :)?
And people laugh at me when I say the stock market is nothing but a legalized casino.
He probably had Dave Cutler come to his house and clean it up. Billionaires, even ones that once had technical knowledge, don't much with REGEDT32.
This should help dispel the idea that posession of development tools for consoles by anyone outside a gaming megacorp is prima facie evidence of intent to infringe copyrights. Kudos to the fine folks at Lik Sang!
I, as will any responsible citizen who respects copyrights, intend to contact Orin Hatch and ask him to immediately add a rider to the INDUCE Act outlawing Microsoft Windows.
Interesting how Freon became dangerous right after DuPont's patent on it expired. There is nothing new under the Sun.
Install IPX/SPX or NetBEUI on both machines. Keep TCP/IP on the non-sensitive machine, but have no TCP/IP stack installed on the sensitive machine, and use IPX/SPX or NetBEUI for networking betwixt them.
For added obscurity points, you could use something like Banyan Vines or LANtastic.
Before buying from TiPaint, you might have a look at Google Groups. There have been a number of a complaints ranging from poor product to non-delivery.
I don't expect that the FBI would go trolling Slashdot with the image :).
And an innocent person who downloaded the image by mistake wouldn't have a hard drive full of kiddy porn or multi-gigabyte files of "random data," for which they could be compelled to rot in jail until they gave up the keys.
What if it's titled as kiddy porn, but it's not--just bait to see who's viewing it? Sure, then the "alleged perv" hasn't committed a crime by downloading and viewing it, but the fact that s/he has might just be enough probable cause for a sealed Grand Jury indictment, followed by a warrent for an unnanounced full search of the downloader's PC . . . (IANAL, especially NA criminal L).
If it can install a service, it can disable or punch a hole into any fireweall running on the client. A client firewall, IMO, is worse than nothing in that it provides a false feeling of invulnerability.
. . . of kiddy porn. The pervs grab the jpeg, load it, and it quietly calls home to the FBI, where a dot matrix printer prints out another warrant for a judge's signature . . .
Stop being a tease and saying we can't have pr0n and then using language like "patches the hole." Thank you.
This is very nice, but the question is: how many would you be able to sell before your company was tied up in court, or if current trends continue, its officers (i.e. you) imprisoned?
Guess that it isn't a very good business plan if they won't sell at $2k, then, is it?