Check out this webcast from Microsoft. While not as in-depth as some of us would like, it has some good information on things you can do to prevent rootkit infection.
Also, check out SysInternal's RootKitRevealer. Not only is it a handy tool, but the page gives a pretty good definition of rootkits as they apply to Windows.
Studies like this always annoy me. The monetary value is based on the assumption that people spend 100% of their day working when in reality it is more like 60%. Most employees simply aim for the status quo and plan out their days so they just do what needs to be done for that day. The 2.8 minutes per day is probably taken out of their Solitare time anyway.
Also, I doubt this study takes into account the money that goes into IT/consulting for setting up systems and procedures that block spam.
Either way, I'm not much of a fan of spam and if people want to use republican-esque scare tactics to raise awareness of the problem, I'm all for it.
Remember: Statistics is the hands of the ignorant are more dangerous than a gun in the hands of a child.
As an MIS major about to graduate, I can tell you that the job market is dismal at best. The only jobs that will even give me an interview are in the realm of Application Developer (i.e. cubicle code monkey) and the competition for those is fierce. Any jobs in systems, networking, or security all want 5-10+ years experience so it looks like I'm stuck in the same old catch-22. Oh well, I hear McDonalds has a great 401k plan.
I fail to see how fighting these battles is at all productive.
It not necessarily how productive fighting these battles is, but how damaging ignoring them can be. If every case such as this that comes up in the future gets ignored, the GPL pretty much loses all credibility. If that happens, coders may lose motivation to code, knowing that some company is just going to steal it and sell it for their own gain. Open source would wouldn't be the great ideal that it is now.
Also, since the GPL has yet to be tested this would be a monumental case that would help prevent this from happening in the future.
it's doubtful any of them will immediately pass on the profits
It's ultimately the end user that determines the demand for the product (and hence determines market share) and the price of the product directly affects people's decisions. Besides, the LCD screen is a fairly large chunk of the cost of laptops so there's no reason that OEMs won't lower their prices as well. Desktop LCD screens are a fast-growing trend as well and this would directly affect their prices.
I may be the only one who thinks this, but the smtp protocol could use an overhaul. It is so easy to spoof where the message is coming from, or even just make the headers so confusing that you can't really be sure. If mail servers had to be established and recognized somehow (no more HELO xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) so at least if someone didn't remove you from their list you could at least know to whom you should reciprocate, the problem of unsolicited email would be all but eliminated.
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Check out this webcast from Microsoft. While not as in-depth as some of us would like, it has some good information on things you can do to prevent rootkit infection.
Also, check out SysInternal's RootKitRevealer. Not only is it a handy tool, but the page gives a pretty good definition of rootkits as they apply to Windows.
Okay, I get it now. Damn goats.
If you look at the middle image of the Cwazymail examples, it looks likes... well you can make your own judgement.
Do you have to be 18 to sign up?
The L got left off the URL. Sorry. Try again
You can get a great tool for detecting rootkits as well as a nice little explanation of them here.
... I could never figure out what was causing my strange addiction to hookers.
Studies like this always annoy me. The monetary value is based on the assumption that people spend 100% of their day working when in reality it is more like 60%. Most employees simply aim for the status quo and plan out their days so they just do what needs to be done for that day. The 2.8 minutes per day is probably taken out of their Solitare time anyway.
Also, I doubt this study takes into account the money that goes into IT/consulting for setting up systems and procedures that block spam.
Either way, I'm not much of a fan of spam and if people want to use republican-esque scare tactics to raise awareness of the problem, I'm all for it.
Remember: Statistics is the hands of the ignorant are more dangerous than a gun in the hands of a child.
It's called Road Warrior. Watch it sometime.
As an MIS major about to graduate, I can tell you that the job market is dismal at best. The only jobs that will even give me an interview are in the realm of Application Developer (i.e. cubicle code monkey) and the competition for those is fierce. Any jobs in systems, networking, or security all want 5-10+ years experience so it looks like I'm stuck in the same old catch-22. Oh well, I hear McDonalds has a great 401k plan.
I fail to see how fighting these battles is at all productive.
It not necessarily how productive fighting these battles is, but how damaging ignoring them can be. If every case such as this that comes up in the future gets ignored, the GPL pretty much loses all credibility. If that happens, coders may lose motivation to code, knowing that some company is just going to steal it and sell it for their own gain. Open source would wouldn't be the great ideal that it is now.
Also, since the GPL has yet to be tested this would be a monumental case that would help prevent this from happening in the future.
it's doubtful any of them will immediately pass on the profits
It's ultimately the end user that determines the demand for the product (and hence determines market share) and the price of the product directly affects people's decisions. Besides, the LCD screen is a fairly large chunk of the cost of laptops so there's no reason that OEMs won't lower their prices as well. Desktop LCD screens are a fast-growing trend as well and this would directly affect their prices.
I may be the only one who thinks this, but the smtp protocol could use an overhaul. It is so easy to spoof where the message is coming from, or even just make the headers so confusing that you can't really be sure. If mail servers had to be established and recognized somehow (no more HELO xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) so at least if someone didn't remove you from their list you could at least know to whom you should reciprocate, the problem of unsolicited email would be all but eliminated.
Just my 2 cents
Each student used a Compaq iPaq handheld to access e-textbooks, syllabi and class materials, and to take notes and exams.
I could take notes at DMACC on an etch-a-sketch.