If you love fascism and corporationism then vote McCain. They brought the DOW all the way to 9800 (from 14000), "you're doing a heck of a job George!"
Honestly. Any candidate that can't discuss what they will do and needs to dig up some odd preacher to create fear and confusion doesn't deserve MY VOTE.
Also, any candidate that can't complete a coherent sentence (any he could is she read a newspaper or two) doesn't deserve my vote either.
Thank you Mr Attorney. I never knew Avvo existed. Now I do. It's free publicity like this that helps struggling startups.
Mo money, mo money, mo money,...
me: "and Iran and Korea are all too willing to give or sell them away."
you: "Do you really have any evidence to support that accusation, or are you just pulling it out of your ass."
In many ways your post proves my point. My point is I am not willing to bet a good night's sleep that these wackos aren't up to a bomb or two on Tel Aviv, New York, or Paris. (or insert other fav terrorist target).
evidence: (1) Hezbolah doesn't manufacture missiles. It is well known that they are the class and type manufactured by Iran;
(2) Iranian president said they gave them.
(3) Iran and Korea collaborate on nuclear and missle technology.
(4) Korea sells nuclear and missle technology to Iran.
(5) Pakistan sells nuclear technology to Iran.
So, it's a collaborative, for-sale, for-political gains marketplace. Where there is smoke, there is fire. Walks and talk like a duck, etc... Any further questions?
I am not a fan of nuclear weapons anywhere, but this is a dangerous world with people who *literally* want to send us to hell or to see our redeemer. They will buy and use nukes -- and Iran and Korea are all too willing to give or sell them away.
In the business where others are willing to kill us, I want to be working to disarm them, period.
The United States has few options -- and both the Europeans and Asian nations that are not China have largely stayed out of fray hoping once again to let teh US carry the burden of disarming. A united front would really sincerely help the world. It would even help the Iranians and Koreans who as a people would rather plan crops than seed nuclear bombs.
A great deal of teh darkness you see has nothing to do with dark matter -- it's light polution.
In most Western countries, there are relatively few stars at night - say 200 - 500. But get out to a third world country where there is no light polution and you will see the entire sky lit up with 20,000-50,000 stars.
Everyone knows that in between these stars is emptiness. There may be dark matter somewhere, but it certainly isn't between stars. Dark Matter would pull a galaxy appart. Therefore, if there is Dark Matter, it is speculated that it surrounds a galaxy.
I have serious reservations about Ciphire. Seems more marketing than real science. I'll bet anyone of drinking age a beer that this doesn't becomes open source in 2005.
What concerns me are comments like the following:
"Each Ciphire certificate is reduced to a hash, an abbreviated mathematical identifier. Since the relationship between the hash and the certificate is reciprocal, the original hash would not match a certificate in which there was even the slightest change."
Not so fast: (a) certificates already have a signed hash; (b) it is common practice to state which hashing algorithm is used (SHA, MD5,...?). I hope its not homegrown hash; and (c) by definition, hash values have collision where more than one certificate can map to the same hash value.
Just cause its an open-source wannabe doesn't mean its good for you. Let's hope for the best.
Phishing emails may be dying, but identity theft is not.
Identity theft has been moving to spyware, key loggers, and other types of phishing. Scammers are also attacking infrastructure systems like routers.
Like all multi-million dollar businesses, it changes to accommodate its market and I would very much doubt that this is going to go away.
Mike
Hello Baltzar,
Great news! No intelligent life on third planet, but I just saved a bundle on my space-car insurance.
Tell the Gecko we'll be over for dinner,
10-4, over-and-out, later buddy,
Bizstar84!zirc (no spam) nept.com
Doooh! Phishing exploits can defeat these one-time pad and one-time password schemes, even with that wacky little (and expensive) RSA card.
A phish sends you a bogus link to THEIR web site. You enter all your info, they then play a man-in-the-middle attack and login at the bank as you. They then capture your info, move money, change mailing address and off they go.
Sure, it only works every time phish sends you email, but then again thats once too many times.
Let's not forget that open source provides robust security (in principle) where as for closed source we can never be sure.
Software is only secure when specific security tests are performed against it. Almost no one does much of this, or even understands it well. I doubt that in 1000 readers, more than 5 could recite the top 5, never mind the top 20 tests you must perform.
Open source is also not inherently better at security because of it must be peered reviewed. If the reviewer doesn't know what to check, then what is the point of the review?
Software must be security certified by professionals, whether open or otherwise.
Speaking of vaporware (ala David) and not meaning you persoanlly, lots of folks will *claim* Windows is unstable or even highly unstable, but have no facts to prove it.
I'd like a fact-based discussion with hard data. The point being made here is that we do deploy mission critical software and it doesn't falter.
Encryption doesn't give you the protection you want! MSFT file system encryption is pretty-good for laptops, in case it is ever stolen, but it can be defeated by spyware because spyware would run as the same user (or higher) who encoded the file. As the same user, it has the same right to decode the file.
Suggestion for working from home:
1) Remove Everyone (which happens to include non-authenticated users) from your rights access to your disk drives and registry.
2) Create different users, one for your self and one for your family. Never give any of them Admin rights.
3) Assign all of these users to a group called Family.
4) Give execute rights to Family and Administrators to Program Files and %System Dir% (winnt or Windows on most boxes) and other root drives.
5) Give yourself read/write rights to business dirs.
6) Rename the Administrator (note no s) account to your favorite pets's name. Make sure you remember the password!
7) Rename the Guest account to Adminstrator. Make sure Guest is disabled.
Make sure you run spyware checks and anti-virus on the box. Should keep most problems out.
Richard Stallman's philosphy is NOT that the software is free of charge, it is that you are free to improve or change it because you have the source code. (free as in freedom, not free as in free beer).
Open Source software is free as in freedom when you look at RedHat and other's who package working software.
Sure, you can download the software for free, but the hope is that you will improve it and return it to the community as your *payment*.
If all you need is for remote backup and basic data exchange, you should split up the problem. For backup, have local backup that can then perform remote backup during the day. You get exceptional speed for local backup, then more time for the remote backup.
A couple of T1's MUXed together should work.
I am troubled by the types of postings that use the N* word as well as sexual refernces. Isn't there some moderation in these posts? That post should be deleted as it is highly offensive.
It isn't as simple as snoop or trust your children. There is also protection, involvement, teaching them, guiding them, and supporting them.
Placing them on the Internet in a private setting without any surf controls where they have to make all the decisions is much like sending them to the cinema alone. There are a lot of predators out there.
They will feel alone, unprotected, and will make mistakes and bad decisions.
I suggest the following: get software that blocks where they can go (parental control). Better, no Inet surfing except in the living room. Work with them and make them feel protected.
In 1993, I wrote a plug in for a remote client that specifically accesses data from a remote client. It meets all of teh conditions of the Eolas patent, as I understand the patent details.
I am not sure how or why Microsoft lost, but it seems this patent has little merit.
In the near future, it may not be about servers and desktops in the way we know them. Making the next Office app may be worthwhile, but it isn't where software is going.
Software and computers are becoming ubiquitous. Web services, exchanging data, and having your data follow you is where it's all going. That means storage, networks, and security models.
Where Linux fits in is in making projects that helps to get there.
I was there. Microsoft copied the Mac pretty much. There was a big issue regarding overlapped windows and Microsoft was scared that Apple would sue them.
The windows don't look pixel for pixel identical, but the entire messaging and programming structure was there.
To say Microsoft copied from Xerox would be incorrect only because it is a well known fact that Steve Jobs went to PARC and actually copied Xerox. I wouldn't want Steve's first copy go unnoticed.
Microsoft tought the PARC thing was academia until Mac's became a threat to Microsoft.
My point is that no one should expect to rule the desktop in a couple of years. If it took Microsoft 8 yrs (or 6 as a quote in a response below states) with its resources, then what would anyone expect for Linux?
Microsoft copied Mac's GUI in 1984, but it wasn't until Windows 3.1 (in 1992 ?) that it was able to move users to it and own teh desktop. Back then, Lotus essentially owned it -- although they blew their strategic lead.
Microsoft captured the desktop my making GUI, desktop manager, and desktop apps MSWord, Excel,...
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Geeezzze! Those Palin supporters are everywhere now -- even on Slashdot. Almost identical runs on sentences, but at least these make more sense.
If you love fascism and corporationism then vote McCain. They brought the DOW all the way to 9800 (from 14000), "you're doing a heck of a job George!" Honestly. Any candidate that can't discuss what they will do and needs to dig up some odd preacher to create fear and confusion doesn't deserve MY VOTE. Also, any candidate that can't complete a coherent sentence (any he could is she read a newspaper or two) doesn't deserve my vote either.
no SSH? remedy this by moving to a hosting company that does! I use mediatemple.net and am quite satisfied.
Scary. What is a good domain registrar or how do we all check to make sure we are not caught in the same dilemma ?
Thank you Mr Attorney. I never knew Avvo existed. Now I do. It's free publicity like this that helps struggling startups. Mo money, mo money, mo money, ...
you: "Do you really have any evidence to support that accusation, or are you just pulling it out of your ass."
In many ways your post proves my point. My point is I am not willing to bet a good night's sleep that these wackos aren't up to a bomb or two on Tel Aviv, New York, or Paris. (or insert other fav terrorist target).
evidence: (1) Hezbolah doesn't manufacture missiles. It is well known that they are the class and type manufactured by Iran;
(2) Iranian president said they gave them.
(3) Iran and Korea collaborate on nuclear and missle technology.
(4) Korea sells nuclear and missle technology to Iran.
(5) Pakistan sells nuclear technology to Iran.
So, it's a collaborative, for-sale, for-political gains marketplace. Where there is smoke, there is fire. Walks and talk like a duck, etc... Any further questions?
I am not a fan of nuclear weapons anywhere, but this is a dangerous world with people who *literally* want to send us to hell or to see our redeemer. They will buy and use nukes -- and Iran and Korea are all too willing to give or sell them away. In the business where others are willing to kill us, I want to be working to disarm them, period. The United States has few options -- and both the Europeans and Asian nations that are not China have largely stayed out of fray hoping once again to let teh US carry the burden of disarming. A united front would really sincerely help the world. It would even help the Iranians and Koreans who as a people would rather plan crops than seed nuclear bombs.
A great deal of teh darkness you see has nothing to do with dark matter -- it's light polution. In most Western countries, there are relatively few stars at night - say 200 - 500. But get out to a third world country where there is no light polution and you will see the entire sky lit up with 20,000-50,000 stars. Everyone knows that in between these stars is emptiness. There may be dark matter somewhere, but it certainly isn't between stars. Dark Matter would pull a galaxy appart. Therefore, if there is Dark Matter, it is speculated that it surrounds a galaxy.
What concerns me are comments like the following: "Each Ciphire certificate is reduced to a hash, an abbreviated mathematical identifier. Since the relationship between the hash and the certificate is reciprocal, the original hash would not match a certificate in which there was even the slightest change."
Not so fast: (a) certificates already have a signed hash; (b) it is common practice to state which hashing algorithm is used (SHA, MD5, ...?). I hope its not homegrown hash; and (c) by definition, hash values have collision where more than one certificate can map to the same hash value.
Just cause its an open-source wannabe doesn't mean its good for you. Let's hope for the best.
Phishing emails may be dying, but identity theft is not. Identity theft has been moving to spyware, key loggers, and other types of phishing. Scammers are also attacking infrastructure systems like routers. Like all multi-million dollar businesses, it changes to accommodate its market and I would very much doubt that this is going to go away. Mike
Hello Baltzar, Great news! No intelligent life on third planet, but I just saved a bundle on my space-car insurance. Tell the Gecko we'll be over for dinner, 10-4, over-and-out, later buddy, Bizstar84!zirc (no spam) nept.com
A phish sends you a bogus link to THEIR web site. You enter all your info, they then play a man-in-the-middle attack and login at the bank as you. They then capture your info, move money, change mailing address and off they go.
Sure, it only works every time phish sends you email, but then again thats once too many times.
Software is only secure when specific security tests are performed against it. Almost no one does much of this, or even understands it well. I doubt that in 1000 readers, more than 5 could recite the top 5, never mind the top 20 tests you must perform.
Open source is also not inherently better at security because of it must be peered reviewed. If the reviewer doesn't know what to check, then what is the point of the review?
Software must be security certified by professionals, whether open or otherwise.
Speaking of vaporware (ala David) and not meaning you persoanlly, lots of folks will *claim* Windows is unstable or even highly unstable, but have no facts to prove it.
I'd like a fact-based discussion with hard data. The point being made here is that we do deploy mission critical software and it doesn't falter.
Prove me wrong.
Project David is vaporware. There is no code, it's not an Open Source project, and there is nothing of substantive value on the site.
It's all bunk to me.
Encryption doesn't give you the protection you want! MSFT file system encryption is pretty-good for laptops, in case it is ever stolen, but it can be defeated by spyware because spyware would run as the same user (or higher) who encoded the file. As the same user, it has the same right to decode the file. Suggestion for working from home: 1) Remove Everyone (which happens to include non-authenticated users) from your rights access to your disk drives and registry. 2) Create different users, one for your self and one for your family. Never give any of them Admin rights. 3) Assign all of these users to a group called Family. 4) Give execute rights to Family and Administrators to Program Files and %System Dir% (winnt or Windows on most boxes) and other root drives. 5) Give yourself read/write rights to business dirs. 6) Rename the Administrator (note no s) account to your favorite pets's name. Make sure you remember the password! 7) Rename the Guest account to Adminstrator. Make sure Guest is disabled. Make sure you run spyware checks and anti-virus on the box. Should keep most problems out.
Richard Stallman's philosphy is NOT that the software is free of charge, it is that you are free to improve or change it because you have the source code. (free as in freedom, not free as in free beer). Open Source software is free as in freedom when you look at RedHat and other's who package working software. Sure, you can download the software for free, but the hope is that you will improve it and return it to the community as your *payment*.
If all you need is for remote backup and basic data exchange, you should split up the problem. For backup, have local backup that can then perform remote backup during the day. You get exceptional speed for local backup, then more time for the remote backup. A couple of T1's MUXed together should work.
I am troubled by the types of postings that use the N* word as well as sexual refernces. Isn't there some moderation in these posts? That post should be deleted as it is highly offensive.
It isn't as simple as snoop or trust your children. There is also protection, involvement, teaching them, guiding them, and supporting them. Placing them on the Internet in a private setting without any surf controls where they have to make all the decisions is much like sending them to the cinema alone. There are a lot of predators out there. They will feel alone, unprotected, and will make mistakes and bad decisions. I suggest the following: get software that blocks where they can go (parental control). Better, no Inet surfing except in the living room. Work with them and make them feel protected.
In 1993, I wrote a plug in for a remote client that specifically accesses data from a remote client. It meets all of teh conditions of the Eolas patent, as I understand the patent details. I am not sure how or why Microsoft lost, but it seems this patent has little merit.
In the near future, it may not be about servers and desktops in the way we know them. Making the next Office app may be worthwhile, but it isn't where software is going.
Software and computers are becoming ubiquitous. Web services, exchanging data, and having your data follow you is where it's all going. That means storage, networks, and security models.
Where Linux fits in is in making projects that helps to get there.
I was there. Microsoft copied the Mac pretty much. There was a big issue regarding overlapped windows and Microsoft was scared that Apple would sue them. The windows don't look pixel for pixel identical, but the entire messaging and programming structure was there. To say Microsoft copied from Xerox would be incorrect only because it is a well known fact that Steve Jobs went to PARC and actually copied Xerox. I wouldn't want Steve's first copy go unnoticed. Microsoft tought the PARC thing was academia until Mac's became a threat to Microsoft.
My point is that no one should expect to rule the desktop in a couple of years. If it took Microsoft 8 yrs (or 6 as a quote in a response below states) with its resources, then what would anyone expect for Linux?
Microsoft copied Mac's GUI in 1984, but it wasn't until Windows 3.1 (in 1992 ?) that it was able to move users to it and own teh desktop. Back then, Lotus essentially owned it -- although they blew their strategic lead. Microsoft captured the desktop my making GUI, desktop manager, and desktop apps MSWord, Excel, ...