User: kent_eh

Re:Shoe bomber = idiot

On: Export-level Encryption Proves Insufficient

Conclusion: We know the guy is an idiot... what would happen if a SMART person tried this?

I think that's kind of the point. A smart person wouldn't try this.
A truly smart person probably wouldn't belive that terrorist action would accomplish their goals.

Re:Personalization? Creepy...

On: Making It Personal

Have you heard of the ATM and debit cards yet, people? ;-) )

Most debit cards incur a per transaction service fee (I have no interest in making the bank richer).
And of course the transaction data is recorded.

Re:Am I the Exception?

On: Windows XP - The eXPerience Thus Far?

Everything here is still the "Company Standard" Win95 install, except for a few NT4 workstaions (mostly engineers) and a few 386/486 vintage machines still running Win3.1

Yes, really.
They are connected to the serial "alarm printer" outputs of a few things around here.

Re:other browsers

On: Another Gaping Microsoft Security Hole Goes Unpatched

Precicely. I'm using IE right now, because my company won't let me change the software that's installed on my workstation.

Yes it's draconian. Yes it sucks. No I can't do anything about it.

Of course, my Windows box at home has Netscape on it