PCI as of v2 does NOT require end to end encryption of data when such is not financially feasible (aka most POS systems particularly DOS based IBM systems).
So the body in charge of the security of credit card transactions does not require even the most basic security measure? Wow. No wonder there are so many data breaches.
Visa/MC/etc. should step up to the plate, and only have TLS ports open for transaction validation - and then advertiise that on TV.
If they worked with computer manufacturers to close some such massive security hole, then they can easily point to the historical vulnerability.
Except, there is none. The BIOS is not connected to the internet; the computer's operating system is. Any vulnerability that would allow remote updating of the BIOS is a vulnerability in Windows/MacOS/Linux/etc., and not in the BIOS or hardware; so working with computer manufacturers is pointless.
Many BIOSes have a setting to allow/prevent the updating of the BIOS from the OS; if your machine has that, and it is set to block updates, then there IS no vulnerabilty at all. If your machine does not have that, then the fix would be to update your BIOS.... over the internet....
First, I think that he wanted to better set up their existing computer, not discard it and drop $300 on a new one (even if it is gift-buying season).
And second, if someone is not good at learning new things - like the transition from Vista to Linux - then learning an entirely new computer and OS, without such familiar items as a keyboard and mouse, is going to be even harder.
Some do, some don't. Beyond a certain date, ALL new construction - even in cities - got community boxes; but older homes got to keep to-the-door delivery.
This basically just removes the grandfather clause, and converts everyone to the same system. I'm not sure how they will save money by buying and installing tens of thousands of corner mail distribution boxes, though.
Ubuntu took a perfectly good Debian and fucks it up.
Ubuntu took a perfectly good Ubuntu and fucked it up. Luckily, there are distros like Xubuntu - which take the good parts, and leave off the bad parts (aka Unity).
Yes.... but typically a Tesla has no gasoline on board. You'd think that a lack of chance of fire would be a Tesla selling point.
I'm not sure about Musk's statement that the fies "only occurred after very high-speed collisions". Doing 70 on the freeway and running over some debris is neither high speed, nor a collision.
The concept on Android of listing app permissions is a good one - although it needs to be MUCH more detailed, and you need to be able to filter in the app store based on permissions.
Right now, to find a suitable app that won't do something you dislike - e.g. running in the background - you need to install it, see if it does the bad thing, then uninstall it. If those attributes were clearly listed, and searchable, then you could only install and try out the ones that aren't instantly annoying.
You sued the neighbour? She wasn't defecating in your plants, was she?
Seriously, if you think that anyone has any control over when/where/what a cat chooses to go..... just take it as a hint that your plants needed some fertilizer and move on.
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the difference between 110dpi and 200dpi isn't much any more.
When did it change?? Doubling the resolution *used* to make a difference; what technological breakthrough made the difference?
PCI as of v2 does NOT require end to end encryption of data when such is not financially feasible (aka most POS systems particularly DOS based IBM systems).
So the body in charge of the security of credit card transactions does not require even the most basic security measure? Wow. No wonder there are so many data breaches.
Visa/MC/etc. should step up to the plate, and only have TLS ports open for transaction validation - and then advertiise that on TV.
here's the more likely scenario: They hacked their wifi
Let's say they did hack or otherwise gain access to the wifi. Shouldn't a credit card transaction be encrypted over SSL/TLS?
If they worked with computer manufacturers to close some such massive security hole, then they can easily point to the historical vulnerability.
Except, there is none. The BIOS is not connected to the internet; the computer's operating system is. Any vulnerability that would allow remote updating of the BIOS is a vulnerability in Windows/MacOS/Linux/etc., and not in the BIOS or hardware; so working with computer manufacturers is pointless.
Many BIOSes have a setting to allow/prevent the updating of the BIOS from the OS; if your machine has that, and it is set to block updates, then there IS no vulnerabilty at all. If your machine does not have that, then the fix would be to update your BIOS.... over the internet....
First, I think that he wanted to better set up their existing computer, not discard it and drop $300 on a new one (even if it is gift-buying season).
And second, if someone is not good at learning new things - like the transition from Vista to Linux - then learning an entirely new computer and OS, without such familiar items as a keyboard and mouse, is going to be even harder.
Unfortunately, Ubuntu is trying hard to emulate a Mac, not a Windows box.
It would be interesting to have a linux distro that allowed you a choice of which mainstream OS (xp/vista/7/8/osx) to emulate.
Youtube is a website. Netflix is a website.
Rural areas already run on this system.
Some do, some don't. Beyond a certain date, ALL new construction - even in cities - got community boxes; but older homes got to keep to-the-door delivery.
This basically just removes the grandfather clause, and converts everyone to the same system. I'm not sure how they will save money by buying and installing tens of thousands of corner mail distribution boxes, though.
the community mailbox a few doors down from most houses, will have one advantage: parcels will be loaded into it for you to pick up.
If the item fits in the box, sure. If it is larger than a loaf of bread, well, you're driving.
It's a digital magazine
Ah, well then. A digital magazine is *so* much better than a web site, because... er.... well it just is.
Should we cheer Al Capone for the good he was doing for Chicago?
Many people do. He donated a significant amount of money to charity, and ran several soup kitchens during the depression.
Unlike Bill Gates, he helped people throughout his career, not only after he'd become filthy rich and needed a tax deduction.
There's a quick and easy command to do that: mkfs /dev/sda1
Well, except that with the (censored) way they ship phones, you'd need to root it first.
Say what you will about WIndows; at least there you have an option to remove the bloatware. On Android you're stuck with it for life.
> a single photon per pixel
Isn't that "low light", not dark? Dark == zero photons.
On the plus side: having your palm coated in a sticky gel-like substance should improve reader accuracy.
Ubuntu took a perfectly good Debian and fucks it up.
Ubuntu took a perfectly good Ubuntu and fucked it up. Luckily, there are distros like Xubuntu - which take the good parts, and leave off the bad parts (aka Unity).
Judging by the Chromecast extension to Chrome: never. Google is busy building their very own walled garden.
And, if one browser plugin can listen to the microphone.... well then any of them can. Look for a new wave of spyware, coming your way soon!
The Christmas gift-giving season is coming. Everyone is going to need some lightweight, portable containers, right?
Yes, but it is still cheaper than home delivery.
*MUCH* cheaper if you don't live in the USA.
Pity she couldn't break the text encryption - then she could have displayed the station names in English, instead of nonsense strings.
Yes.... but typically a Tesla has no gasoline on board. You'd think that a lack of chance of fire would be a Tesla selling point.
I'm not sure about Musk's statement that the fies "only occurred after very high-speed collisions". Doing 70 on the freeway and running over some debris is neither high speed, nor a collision.
The two choices:
A) sell out to Microsoft and get some cash for the shareholders;
B) go bankrupt and lose everything.
Yeah, I'd choose A too. Interesting that Blackberry, in pretty much the same position, chose B.
Why are we even talking about this?
Their parents *finally* kicked them out of the basement; they need to raise cash to find a new place to live.
The concept on Android of listing app permissions is a good one - although it needs to be MUCH more detailed, and you need to be able to filter in the app store based on permissions.
Right now, to find a suitable app that won't do something you dislike - e.g. running in the background - you need to install it, see if it does the bad thing, then uninstall it. If those attributes were clearly listed, and searchable, then you could only install and try out the ones that aren't instantly annoying.
You sued the neighbour? She wasn't defecating in your plants, was she?
Seriously, if you think that anyone has any control over when/where/what a cat chooses to go..... just take it as a hint that your plants needed some fertilizer and move on.