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  1. Something important has changed on One Year After the Massive Equifax Data Breach, Pretty Much Nothing Has Changed (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    Free credit freezes are due this month thanks to Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act

    https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2155/text?format=txt/

    TITLE III--PROTECTIONS FOR VETERANS, CONSUMERS, AND HOMEOWNERS

    SEC. 301. PROTECTING CONSUMERS' CREDIT.
    (a) In General.--Section 605A of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15
    U.S.C. 1681c-1) is amended--
    (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ``90 days'' and
    inserting ``1 year''; and
    (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) National Security Freeze.--
    ``(1) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
    ``(A) The term `consumer reporting agency' means a consumer
    reporting agency described in section 603(p).
    ``(B) The term `proper identification' has the meaning of
    such term as used under section 610.
    ``(C) The term `security freeze' means a restriction that
    prohibits a consumer reporting agency from disclosing the
    contents of a consumer report that is subject to such security
    freeze to any person requesting the consumer report.
    ``(2) Placement of security freeze.--
    ``(A) In general.--Upon receiving a direct request from a
    consumer that a consumer reporting agency place a security
    freeze, and upon receiving proper identification from the
    consumer, the consumer reporting agency shall, free of charge,
    place the security freeze not later than--
    ``(i) in the case of a request that is by toll-free
    telephone or secure electronic means, 1 business day after
    receiving the request directly from the consumer; or
    ``(ii) in the case of a request that is by mail, 3
    business days after receiving the request directly from the
    consumer.
    ``(B) Confirmation and additional information.--Not later
    than 5 business days after placing a security freeze under
    subparagraph (A), a consumer reporting agency shall--

  2. At least where I am, the library has an amazing collection of material on bluray/dvd.

    Have to wait a little for just-released stuff, but if you are interested in golden oldie genres like Noir, the choice is there.

    And no surveillance of your behavior... OTA TV wins there too.

  3. They are all here anyway, post date 1 Aug 18 on Judge Blocks Release of Blueprints For 3D-Printed Guns (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1
  4. Judge blocks release of blueprints on Judge Blocks Release of Blueprints For 3D-Printed Guns (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually, the release wasn't blocked, since Cody had restarted donloads some days earlier. Downloading was re-blocked.

  5. Not a chicken, they'll parrot the usual excuses and nobody in management is touched. Possibly a cost of doing business fine, less than the cost of doing security properly

  6. ...is why when you or I get caught breaking the law, we can't just sign a legal agreement saying that we won't do it again.

  7. But if someone says that they took the stairs up to the roof, if they stopped halfway and then came down, then the claim would be untrue...

  8. Why FB doesn't like the ruling on You Can Inherit Facebook Content Like a Letter or Diary, German Court Rules (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    It establishes that FB is not the sole owner of the content, or more specifically that others have rights to accessing it. This ruling will make it more difficult for FB to justify blocking account holder's access to their account for business reasons in future.

  9. Apple Watch: Two new models ... with an enhanced heart rate detection feature.

    So what happens when a droid with an enhanced heart rate is detected?

  10. Bet they are MUCH more interested in an IPO payout, actually.

  11. Companies actually can't legally comment either way on M&A activity, simply because lack of denial signifies something if previously there has been a denial.

    Also, PR people are not in the loop on any M&A discussions, so any comment is either actionable if from an officer in the know, or BS if from others.

  12. Kindly post the appropriate legalese from one of your "any number of letters confirming just that" so we can see what law is in the argument.

  13. XM doesn't allow cancellation by anything but phone call
    https://m.siriusxm.com/pdf/siriusxm_customeragreement_eng.pdf

    Your Subscription may automatically renew under this Agreement. Your Subscription will continue for the length of the initial term you select on your plan and at the end of your prepaid Subscription, it will automatically renew for additional prepaid periods of the same length unless you choose to cancel prior to that renewal, by calling us at 1-866-635-2349. Your account will automatically be charged (or you will be billed, as applicable) at the rates in effect at the time of renewal.

  14. The XM contract I was offered made it clear that phone call was the only avenue to cancel. No thanks.

  15. Cancelling Comcast, AT&T etc on Companies Must Let Customers Cancel Subscriptions Online, California Law Says (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Easiest way by far is to go to one of their retail outlets, with any equipment that you need to return (ideally in original packaging) and a bill to make account IDing easy.

    Presuming there's an outlet convenient for you of course...

  16. DRC on Best Buy Stops Selling Music CDs (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 1

    Doesn't Really Care

  17. Pedantic+ on Best Buy Stops Selling Music CDs (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 1

    THAT'S why it's compressed. Nothing to do with loss.

  18. FLAC on Best Buy Stops Selling Music CDs (cbsnews.com) · · Score: 1

    FLAC is not "nearly identical". It is "identical", just like every other lossless scheme (eg ALAC). That is the meaning of lossless.

  19. actual news media on NSA Purges Hundreds of Millions of Call and Text Records (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Which are?

  20. NSA claim on NSA Purges Hundreds of Millions of Call and Text Records (nytimes.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So, we have weasel words. Not deleting prior to 2015 CDRs. Not deleting CDRs post 2015 collected under a different permission.

    NSA Reports Data Deletion
    June 28, 2018

    Consistent with NSA's core values of respect for the law, accountability, integrity, and transparency we are making public notice that on May 23, 2018, NSA began deleting all call detail records (CDRs) acquired since 2015 under Title V of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)

    The Government relies on Title V of FISA to obtain CDRs, which do not include the content of any calls. In accordance with this law, the Government obtains these CDRs, following a specific court-authorized process.

    NSA is deleting the CDRs because several months ago NSA analysts noted technical irregularities in some data received from telecommunications service providers. These irregularities also resulted in the production to NSA of some CDRs that NSA was not authorized to receive. Because it was infeasible to identify and isolate properly produced data, NSA concluded that it should not use any of the CDRs. Consequently, NSA, in consultation with the Department of Justice and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, decided that the appropriate course of action was to delete all CDRs. NSA notified the Congressional Oversight Committees, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, and the Department of Justice of this decision. The Department of Justice, in turn, notified the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. The root cause of the problem has since been addressed for future CDR acquisitions, and NSA has reviewed and revalidated its intelligence reporting to ensure that the reports were based on properly received CDRs.

  21. Same with Google Maps on Venmo Is Going All In On Mobile Payments (appleinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    Google Maps won't work on safari on my phone... have to use the app. No thanks.

  22. Sort of . $149.99 (one-time purchase) gets you Office Home & Student 2016 for Win7 and later, includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote but doesn't include Outlook or Access.

  23. Twitter on Defying Skeptics, Twitter Stock Surges 60% in 2018 (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    I can see tweets without JS enabled. Facebook posts...?

  24. It's an eating gut. Use your willy for the other activity.

  25. Questions may be restricted, but the responses can be anything you choose. Your first car? Fattybut. Name of second school? 902010 etc