Re:Cant hack into a Mac OS! NEVER done once (BugTr
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hummm, not sure RedHat is the best exemple in linux security:-) The big problem with RedHat is that by default, the box is HIGHLY unsecure. Lots of stuff running and possibly hackable.
And even if all you say is surely true, you are wrong, the most secure server is not a MAC.....It's simply the system that is managed by a good admin. I'm pretty sure 95% of the hacks were made possible because the admins didn't do their work( like updating the packages ).
1. If you want to use an opensource product, where do you learn about it? I know about oracle and mysql, but who do I goto for mysql paid support?
You can fall on two cases : few ppl use the software you want info about, or there are many. In the first case, you surely can ask directly the developer, he'll surely have time to answer you. In the second case, there is always a community behind the sofwtware where you can ask all your questions. Anyway, if you have a few coding skills, you still can check the sourcecode:)
4. Do the opensource vendors support 24/7 priority support? What about public safety? (fire/police/ambulance/etc.)
Most programs used by (fire/police/ambulance/etc.) are SPECIALIZED, that means that won't find that at your local shop:) Their softwares are made by special firms, so they surely have all the support they need.
There are a lot of different technics to extract data from ppl, we are only big mice you know:D
I remember the technic used for VERY problematic questions asked to young women( like about rape ).
They would ask her two different questions, both true/false, the first was the very problematic, the other was a very common question ( did you like what you eat at lunch ? ). And she said yes/no or true/false, without saying at what question she was answering, thus protecting her privacy but giving enough data for the statistical distribution.
No, YOU are missing the point:)
It's made so the user actually say the TRUTH but then apply a homogeneous noise over these truth, thus protecting the privacy without destroying the "statistical distribution"( if you ever did some statistic, you'll know what i mean ). So if ppl will still lie, the accuracy won't change.... you can't have good accuracy with "wrong" data....
Who said the randomization was made at the other side ? That would be pointless indeed....
With a simple java randomizer CLIENT SIDE, with a little button, you could have total clarity to what you send!( you could still check the java code if you are doubtful ).
Don't take IBM scientits for more dumb than they are!
That's actually an old statistical trick. Adding an homogeneous noise to any statistical data doesn't actually involve any noise in the final data accuracy. With a little button in java which randomize the data you've entered in the form( thus before sending the data to the firm ), it protects your privacy while still giving useful data to the firm.
They got a nice idea, but sure it won't stop some people to fake answers "for fun". I do that sometimes:-)
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hummm, not sure RedHat is the best exemple in linux security :-)
The big problem with RedHat is that by default, the box is HIGHLY unsecure. Lots of stuff running and possibly hackable.
And even if all you say is surely true, you are wrong, the most secure server is not a MAC.....It's simply the system that is managed by a good admin. I'm pretty sure 95% of the hacks were made possible because the admins didn't do their work( like updating the packages ).
1. If you want to use an opensource product, where do you learn about it? I know about oracle and mysql, but who do I goto for mysql paid support?
:)
:) Their softwares are made by special firms, so they surely have all the support they need.
You can fall on two cases : few ppl use the software you want info about, or there are many. In the first case, you surely can ask directly the developer, he'll surely have time to answer you. In the second case, there is always a community behind the sofwtware where you can ask all your questions. Anyway, if you have a few coding skills, you still can check the sourcecode
4. Do the opensource vendors support 24/7 priority support? What about public safety? (fire/police/ambulance/etc.)
Most programs used by (fire/police/ambulance/etc.) are SPECIALIZED, that means that won't find that at your local shop
There are a lot of different technics to extract data from ppl, we are only big mice you know :D
I remember the technic used for VERY problematic questions asked to young women( like about rape ).
They would ask her two different questions, both true/false, the first was the very problematic, the other was a very common question ( did you like what you eat at lunch ? ). And she said yes/no or true/false, without saying at what question she was answering, thus protecting her privacy but giving enough data for the statistical distribution.
No, YOU are missing the point :)
It's made so the user actually say the TRUTH but then apply a homogeneous noise over these truth, thus protecting the privacy without destroying the "statistical distribution"( if you ever did some statistic, you'll know what i mean ).
So if ppl will still lie, the accuracy won't change.... you can't have good accuracy with "wrong" data....
Who said the randomization was made at the other side ? That would be pointless indeed.... With a simple java randomizer CLIENT SIDE, with a little button, you could have total clarity to what you send!( you could still check the java code if you are doubtful ). Don't take IBM scientits for more dumb than they are!
That's actually an old statistical trick. Adding an homogeneous noise to any statistical data doesn't actually involve any noise in the final data accuracy. With a little button in java which randomize the data you've entered in the form( thus before sending the data to the firm ), it protects your privacy while still giving useful data to the firm. They got a nice idea, but sure it won't stop some people to fake answers "for fun". I do that sometimes :-)