The States should counter-sue demanding folks like AT&T be forced to break up into smaller companies.
They posses an unfair advantage when they are delivering both content and control the pipes that supply it at the same time. It's a classic conflict of interest.
Watch how fast the big Telcos go quiet about all this " sue everyone " nonsense if their Monopoly status gets threatened.
Do you ? Do you even know anyone who does ? Do they ?
The number of awards $show has been nominated for, how many A list actors are in it or the fact it was featured in some obscure film festival that few outside of the entertainment business even know about has zero impact on my decision to watch material X vs material Y.
IMO, this is the industry doing everything it possibly can to discredit the newcomer in a last ditch effort before the inevitable happens.
Dear Industry: You either evolve with the times, or you go extinct. Simple as that really.
People all over the spectrum skip the EULA because they're usually:
1) Written in legalese 2) 967 pages long 3) In size 8 font 4) Changes almost monthly
AND
Exactly three sentences worth of information that are of any importance are buried so damn deep in the typical EULA, that it's akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
IMO, if they want it to be binding, they need to remove the important stuff from the jungle of bullshit they intentionally hide it in and let people know exactly what it is they're getting themselves into. The average person should not require a Law Degree just to read and fully understand a damn EULA.
LE is going to keep pushing for it until they get it, Team FuckYou is going to keep writing workarounds to thwart it and the folks you want to catch with your new backdoor are simply going to cease using the compromised products altogether and find something else.
Kind of makes me wonder the real reasons for banning Huawei phones from the US markets. National Security or the fact they won't play ball with the DOJ. . .
If you're going to store anything in " The Cloud ", encrypt the file prior to upload and change the name to something that doesn't make it obvious as to what the file may contain.
IE: Insane Blowjob while smeared in Green Jello -> Cat Video #3
The bottom line is, two million of your users decided your services are only tolerable if they didn't have to deal with the bullshit ( ads ) that come with it.
Perhaps you should use that as a learning experience and rework your service into something that folks won't feel the need to take such measures.
China can even the playing field by dropping their own tariffs. If not, well. . . too fucking bad. They have the means to fix this, they just elect not to.
Seriously, why the hell would any country tolerate doing business with China when their polices are blatantly designed to promote Chinese Companies over foreign ones ? As long as China continues this behavior, I have zero issues with cutting them off from the markets they are so obviously screwing over.
Once sales of their top money makers cease, it won't take long for them to realize how dependent their economy is on getting the rest of the world to buy their crap. No sales = no money = economy going to hell in a hurry.
So, to any country ( not just China ) that plays these games, I say bring it on.
You want to be treated fairly ? We only expect the same in return.
is to hoover up as much data as they can and make a profit from it all while pretending to be nothing more than an innocent Social Media platform where friends and family can keep in touch.
I'm curious what " privacy " can reasonably be expected or even demanded from such an entity whose sole purpose is information brokerage ?
Stenography has long been used to hide information within other files. ( text files, video, audio and static imagery )
I can hide entire images or links to whatever I want within any carrier file I want ( and even encrypt it ) and the world hasn't stopped spinning because of it. . . . .
So the only reason this gets any attention at all is because crypto-currency is pretty much the buzzword of the day.
Companies don't want their employees discussing salary / wages with other employees because it tends to generate a sh*t ton of hostility.
Once this information becomes public knowledge, it can shine a negative light on the business as to why they are paying X $$$$ to do a job while paying Y only $$ to do the same work assuming both are of similar competence in their roles. If no one ever asks, they get to save money by paying you less than you're worth:|
Besides, since the company isn't going to be forthcoming if you ask them what Bob makes in an effort to determine if your pay level is a " fair " one, you may as well ask Bob directly. He'll probably be interested in it for the very same reasons.
I don't care if a Company watches their employees WHILE AT WORK, as that is within their right to do so while an employee is utilizing corporate assets and / or is accessing corporate networks. This isn't new as companies have been doing this for a long time.
It is NOT ok for any company to spy on their employees outside of company time and they should be prosecuted heavily for it.
Protip: Leave your company provided laptop and phone at the office lest you consent to such monitoring. If you telecommute, take whatever precautions you think are necessary as preventative measures.
There is no need for the data to be transmitted in real time. It can be quietly collected and burst transmit once a day, once a week or whatever parameter you want to set.
Is how certain bugs go undetected by sniffer gear, they don't transmit full time. ( Bonus, it also saves battery )
" The folks that voted Trump in office already couldn't afford to pay half that. "
Just gotta get that little jab in there don't we ?:| Never mind the fact that US broadband / data plan costs have always been off the damn chart since the inception of such things regardless of which team is in charge.
Oh. . . pssst. . . . by the way: Not everyone is quite as stupid and poor as you like to believe they are.
But, if it makes you feel better about yourself, carry on !
if you suspect the air quality in your work environment is unhealthy. Few things motivate a company faster than OSHA threatening to shut their entire building down if they don't get shit fixed asap. Years of complaining, corporate bureaucracy and being told " We don't have the budget " get shoved aside and amazing amounts of budget money are quickly found to appease the OSHA inspector overlords.
This comes with a risk, however.
The company may decide it's cheaper to make you drive 100+ miles a day to another location vs getting the building you work in up to spec. We also know that retaliation is illegal, but once you get OSHA involved, the company is likely going to look for ANY reason they can to fire you. So, understand the risks before you do anything.
Still, it's your health, so don't give the company the benefit of the doubt if you've complained in the past and nothing has been done to remedy the problem. You don't get to enjoy retirement if you're dead from some crazy lung disease you picked up because your company tried to save a few bucks from the cleaning budget.
at least we know why the FBI is whining about encryption so much.
All that Cloud data is a juicy target for them. . . . as long as they can decrypt it.
Useless to them if they cannot.
If you're doing the Cloud thing, make sure your data is encrypted before your Cloud provider receives it. At least, this way, they have to ask YOU for access to that data vs handing your provider a National Security Letter that lets them peruse your data at will.
Hell, I'm not a criminal nor a Cartel member but the idea of a portable device without GPS, a mic or cameras that can send encrypted messages to anyone I wish sounds nice.
Personally, I think all phones should have a hardware switch that disables the above forced features unless folks elect to opt in by enabling said switch.
Our intelligence community would have an absolute cow about it though.
if they got rid of the whole I-Tunes is mandatory to do ANYTHING on the damn phone requirement.
Oh, and while you're at it, I want another phone the size of the Iphone 4 again. Those fit in the pockets rather well. These damn things get any bigger, they're gonna come with attachments you can use to carry it around on your arm like a shield.:|
According to the news lately, there seems to be no shortage of private firms who are willing to do this work for them.
But, this probably isn't about ' criminal ' phones is it ? They want the ability to get into any phone on demand. Having another firm do it for you creates all that nasty paperwork that can come back to haunt you later.
If they can do it in house, then they really don't don't need to ask permission.
"John, the kind of control you’re attempting simply is it’s not possible. If there is one thing the history of evolution has taught us it’s that life will not be contained. Life breaks free, it expands to new territories and crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously, but, uh well, there it is."
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The States should counter-sue demanding folks like AT&T be forced to break up into smaller companies.
They posses an unfair advantage when they are delivering both content and control the pipes that supply it at the same time. It's a classic conflict of interest.
Watch how fast the big Telcos go quiet about all this " sue everyone " nonsense if their Monopoly status gets threatened.
Do you ? Do you even know anyone who does ? Do they ?
The number of awards $show has been nominated for, how many A list actors are in it or the fact it was featured in some obscure film festival that few outside of the entertainment business even know about has zero impact on my decision to watch material X vs material Y.
IMO, this is the industry doing everything it possibly can to discredit the newcomer in a last ditch effort before the inevitable happens.
Dear Industry: You either evolve with the times, or you go extinct. Simple as that really.
People all over the spectrum skip the EULA because they're usually:
1) Written in legalese
2) 967 pages long
3) In size 8 font
4) Changes almost monthly
AND
Exactly three sentences worth of information that are of any importance are buried so damn deep in the typical EULA, that it's akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
IMO, if they want it to be binding, they need to remove the important stuff from the jungle of bullshit they intentionally hide it in and let people know exactly what it is they're getting themselves into. The average person should not require a Law Degree just to read and fully understand a damn EULA.
There is no stopping it. Either side.
LE is going to keep pushing for it until they get it, Team FuckYou is going to keep writing workarounds to thwart it and the folks you want to catch with your new backdoor are simply going to cease using the compromised products altogether and find something else.
Kind of makes me wonder the real reasons for banning Huawei phones from the US markets. National Security or the fact they won't play ball with the DOJ. . .
If you're going to store anything in " The Cloud ", encrypt the file prior to upload and change the name to something that doesn't make it obvious as to what the file may contain.
IE: Insane Blowjob while smeared in Green Jello -> Cat Video #3
This really should be common sense by now.
The bottom line is, two million of your users decided your services are only tolerable if they didn't have to deal with the bullshit ( ads ) that come with it.
Perhaps you should use that as a learning experience and rework your service into something that folks won't feel the need to take such measures.
Just a thought.
China can even the playing field by dropping their own tariffs. If not, well. . . too fucking bad. They have the means to fix this, they just elect not to.
Seriously, why the hell would any country tolerate doing business with China when their polices are blatantly designed to promote Chinese Companies over foreign ones ? As long as China continues this behavior, I have zero issues with cutting them off from the markets they are so obviously screwing over.
Once sales of their top money makers cease, it won't take long for them to realize how dependent their economy is on getting the rest of the world to buy their crap. No sales = no money = economy going to hell in a hurry.
So, to any country ( not just China ) that plays these games, I say bring it on.
You want to be treated fairly ? We only expect the same in return.
Which, really isn't that much to ask.
is to hoover up as much data as they can and make a profit from it all while pretending to be nothing more than an innocent Social Media platform where friends and family can keep in touch.
I'm curious what " privacy " can reasonably be expected or even demanded from such an entity whose sole purpose is information brokerage ?
We don"t.
But getting our elected idiots to understand this is an impossible task.
Stenography has long been used to hide information within other files. ( text files, video, audio and static imagery )
I can hide entire images or links to whatever I want within any carrier file I want ( and even encrypt it ) and the world hasn't stopped spinning because of it. . . . .
So the only reason this gets any attention at all is because crypto-currency is pretty much the buzzword of the day.
Companies don't want their employees discussing salary / wages with other employees because it tends to generate a sh*t ton of hostility.
Once this information becomes public knowledge, it can shine a negative light on the business as to why they are paying X $$$$ to do a job while paying Y only $$ to do the same work assuming both are of similar competence in their roles. If no one ever asks, they get to save money by paying you less :|
than you're worth
Besides, since the company isn't going to be forthcoming if you ask them what Bob makes in an effort to determine if your pay level is a " fair " one, you may as well ask Bob directly. He'll probably be interested in it for the very same reasons.
I don't care if a Company watches their employees WHILE AT WORK, as that is within their right to do so while an employee is utilizing corporate assets and / or is accessing corporate networks. This isn't new as companies have been doing this for a long time.
It is NOT ok for any company to spy on their employees outside of company time and they should be prosecuted heavily for it.
Protip: Leave your company provided laptop and phone at the office lest you consent to such monitoring. If you telecommute, take whatever precautions you think are necessary as preventative measures.
There is no need for the data to be transmitted in real time. It can be quietly collected and burst transmit once a day, once a week or whatever parameter you want to set.
Is how certain bugs go undetected by sniffer gear, they don't transmit full time. ( Bonus, it also saves battery )
" The folks that voted Trump in office already couldn't afford to pay half that. "
Just gotta get that little jab in there don't we ? :| Never mind the fact that US broadband / data plan costs
have always been off the damn chart since the inception of such things regardless of which team is in charge.
Oh. . . pssst. . . . by the way: Not everyone is quite as stupid and poor as you like to believe they are.
But, if it makes you feel better about yourself, carry on !
Where vast sums of money are at stake, there will ALWAYS be cheating.
No exceptions.
It's human nature.
if you suspect the air quality in your work environment is unhealthy. Few things motivate a company
faster than OSHA threatening to shut their entire building down if they don't get shit fixed asap. Years
of complaining, corporate bureaucracy and being told " We don't have the budget " get shoved aside and
amazing amounts of budget money are quickly found to appease the OSHA inspector overlords.
This comes with a risk, however.
The company may decide it's cheaper to make you drive 100+ miles a day to another location vs getting
the building you work in up to spec. We also know that retaliation is illegal, but once you get OSHA involved,
the company is likely going to look for ANY reason they can to fire you. So, understand the risks before
you do anything.
Still, it's your health, so don't give the company the benefit of the doubt if you've complained in the past and
nothing has been done to remedy the problem. You don't get to enjoy retirement if you're dead from some crazy
lung disease you picked up because your company tried to save a few bucks from the cleaning budget.
at least we know why the FBI is whining about encryption so much.
All that Cloud data is a juicy target for them. . . . as long as they can decrypt it.
Useless to them if they cannot.
If you're doing the Cloud thing, make sure your data is encrypted before your Cloud provider receives it. At least, this way, they have to ask YOU for access to that data vs handing your provider a National Security Letter that lets them peruse your data at will.
Hell, I'm not a criminal nor a Cartel member but the idea of a portable device without GPS, a mic or cameras that can send encrypted messages to anyone I wish sounds nice.
Personally, I think all phones should have a hardware switch that disables the above forced features unless folks elect to opt in by enabling said switch.
Our intelligence community would have an absolute cow about it though.
Where can I get one ?
if they got rid of the whole I-Tunes is mandatory to do ANYTHING on the damn phone requirement.
Oh, and while you're at it, I want another phone the size of the Iphone 4 again. Those fit in the pockets rather well. :|
These damn things get any bigger, they're gonna come with attachments you can use to carry it around on your arm like a shield.
If they would just cull the " Ask your Doctor if $stupidly_expensive_drug is right for you " ads, it would cut the total ad times by at least HALF.
No one wants to see that sh*t. I personally make it a point to refuse any medication that constantly begs me to use it.
According to the news lately, there seems to be no shortage of private firms who are willing to do this work for them.
But, this probably isn't about ' criminal ' phones is it ? They want the ability to get into any phone on demand. Having another firm do it for you creates all that nasty paperwork that can come back to haunt you later.
If they can do it in house, then they really don't don't need to ask permission.
One idiot can rubberneck, drive slow or attempt to drive whilst playong with their phone and it will bring traffic to a crawl for miles.
God forbid any flashing lights are visible because everyone and their brother has to stop and gawk at them.
Malicious can be both intentional or otherwise. The results are the same for 'smart' or standard traffic.
The number one reason I switched to Android is the Itunes requirement to get anything on or off of an Apple device.
Just adding a simple song became a major pain in the ass. God forbid you haven't used it in a while as it trots off to do a software update.
Eventually, you might get logged in, then your GD phone goes through the whole backup routine and you FINALLY can add the song you wanted.
Unlike Android where I just plug it in, and drag / drop whatever I need and done.
that comes out of this story are the silly ass names they come up with for these storms.
You can't just call it a Winter Storm. . . . oh no, that's too boring. Not American enough. :|
We have to go and name it a " BOMB CYCLONE ".
I swear, our entire culture absolutely glorifies War, Death, Demise and Doom.
And folks wonder why some people are goin all crazy anymore.
"John, the kind of control you’re attempting simply is it’s not possible. If there is one thing the history of evolution has taught us it’s that life will not be contained. Life breaks free, it expands to new territories and crashes through barriers, painfully, maybe even dangerously, but, uh well, there it is."
-Dr. Ian Malcolm