not everything that has been done in the past has had the best interest of the private citizen at heart
and I think that today there is an under-tow of change toward privacy regulations. and that is a good thing.
i might provide my personal information to one corporation as a part of a service agreement. does that give them the right to sell that information to advertisers? more and more I'm seeing this question and here and there corporate agreements have even offered an option to prevent the distribution of that information
trouble is we had it backward to begin with. but in our world today where good manners and "doing the right thing" have gone down the gutter what should be expect?
generally when we provide personal information to a provider such as Ma Bell it is with permission and with an expectation of confidentiallity
now with the phone company we have had to ask for our number to be un-listed and many of us have done this for years as it has been necessary to prevent the ditzies from mis-using the information.
the mis-use of information will most likely result in a marked tightening of privacy law. information that is currently a matter of public record may have to be moved to secure areas and made available only after permission has been obtained
where do we draw the line between privacy and free speech?
generally, if you own the press you can print what you want,~~
with a few caveats, however, and as these are well established there is no need for discussion
1. you should not publish slander
2. you should not infringe other folk's copyrights
3. you should not involve in a conspiracy to commit crime
Is my personal information copyright protected? I see no reason why it shouldn't be and in a day and age where we have more hackers than Hollywood had stage robbers there are good reasons why we should protect everyone's personal data by law.
you can write as much as you want about "imaginary property"
it won't help: Copyright law is for real
Right now we have a gang of scam artists trying to erase that law by means of repeated and flagrant violations.
The Music and Entertainment Industry will not give up their bread and butter without a counter-attack. and when that counter attack comes M/E Industry will have the law and the Court on their side. those involved in our current ILLEGAL copyright infringement rackets will most likely find themselves facing some extreemly serious penalties.
Things will stay that way until something is done to change the internet from a giant data storage facility into an information catalog.
yup
cuz generally folks spend their time asking questions instead of trying to answer them
if you spend any time trying to answer questions you will get an interesting lesson: when you come into possession of some valuable information you need to file that information and index it in such a manner as you and others are highly likely to be able to find it again.
this isn't easy to do
but if you stop for a moment and pretend you are on the help desk and then write down how the user will sound when they make their call that will help you
let me give you an example:
RING!
Mike: IT, Help Desk, this is Mike
Rosa: Hi, This is Rosa. I didn't get my file.
Mike: what is the name of the file you are looking for, Rosa?
Rosa: the one Bruce used to send me.
Mike: what's your phone number, Rosa?
Rosa: 555-5650
{ at this point if you have a First Level Support Index you can look up what Rosa is hunting for by using her phone number as a search argument, maybe with her name and that Bruce thing could be a clue too }
but if you don't have such an index, or if Bruce didn't make an index entry when he put whatever it is Rosa wants IN SERVICE, all I can say is: Good Luck
but the point is: indexing and searching ( which computers are good at ) can really tame that Information Tiger
the general idea is to get people thinking that malware really can be controlled and that not controlling it is rather negligent on our part
the key to getting malware under control is in making people responsible for what they write which is why signatures are needed for all executables. signatures will greatly facilitate enforcement of the new computer protection laws that are coming
if they had stayed with vinyl ( which sounds better anyway ) they'd never un-corked this can of worms
but as Dr. Thos. Sowell notes: "You can't un-ring the bell"
tee hee
Copyright laws stands however, remarks by "i don't acknowlege imaginary (digital) property" NOTWITHSTANDING
now ol' non-ack-imaginary-property can rail all he wants. dunno if they'll let him have a 'puter in the can though, he might have to go cold-turkey in computer-pirates anonymous
go check out the text of the new "I-Spy" anti malware law
they ain't fussy
yer software tampers with somebody's computer it is malware and you can land in the can for 5 years
all that remains is for us to INSIST on SIGNATURES for ALL executables
either directly, or by site authorization as is already in service for https sites
The bill, called the Internet Spyware Prevention Act, or I-Spy for short, punishes anyone who intentionally causes software "to be copied onto" a computer--and damages it or steals personal information--with fines and up to five years in prison.
the bill should require signatures on all software so that we can identify who is responsible for maleware
our minor offenders need to be in re-hab and these maleware merchants need to be brought to justice
my co-worker and I recently downloaded Solaris/86 and brought it up on VM/ware
this is a pretty darn good looking system
i have an extra 2GHZ machine I want to load with that shortly but it looks to be this will be a very viable alternative
all that needs to happen is simple: the first guy to offer a system that can be guaranteed immune to virus is gonna take over the market in a very short time
all that needs to be done is to refuse to execute unknown programs and to dis-allow unknown software updates
the later of course means you take the box offline and log on as root to update software. otherwise software updates are not allowed when you are online and logged on as user.
Any gizmo worth its silicon these days has its own internet connection--so it can update itself automatically
-like the iPhone, an easy target for the hacker
what we need in 2008 is a re-thinking of the idea that remote updates are de rigeur
we need t get the guys who throw this stuff together without first addressing security requirements and get them out in the parking lot for a short red-neck lesson in manners.
I think we define time by counting oscillations of Cesium light out at the NIST clock site
so many oscillations of this particular type of light defined as 1 second
but this is a simple observation of the change in the state of matter
time is an abstract, similar to measures of distance, volume, weight.
I hear they are building a new clock for us though that is suppose to be many times more stable than the one we have now. hang on while I hunt for that ad for a NIST wrist watch. I love NIST clocks
he thought he proved that.
he didn't, because he didn't understand what infinite is
I studied his proof when I took real analysis, btw. there was no "proof", just an argument.
it is fine to argue that there are an infinite number of real numbers between each integer, and then an infinite number of irrational numbers between each real number etc
but there are two problems with the argument, the first is that numbers are "abstract". you cannot bring me a 1 any more than you can bring me an inch or a minute.
be the second fallacy is that the argument simply does not apprehend infinite
and people today who try to figure out the universe don't apprehend infinite either. it's beyond them.
that doesn't matter: with PGP you can sign anything.
the point is that before we can allow the FLASH to start we have to find a signature for it ( as a symbol in the document header )
==>who does the signing? you do.
this is what the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is all about.
if I don't have a copy of your public key I will go to a certificate authority to get it.
and that, of course leads to the question of how that Certificate Authority will insure that they keys it distributes are valid. right now they attach a disclaimer simply stating they assume no responsibility for that question.
which doesn't help us much
the PKI needs to affirm that they have performed due diligence in confirming the proper identity of the keys they have and need to be prepared to demonstrate this should an issue arise
the best way to exercise such due diligence is to require that you present in person with your key
that might not always be practical, however the nature of PGP keys facilitates the use of 3d party introducers. and so the CA may have agents authorized to accept your credentials and authenticate them
programmers are not now liable for the consequential damages which may be caused by program bugs. but distributing maleware is an exception to this policy: distributing maleware is illegal.
and requiring an identifiable signature for all executable code will discourage the practice of distributing maleware by facilitating a proper response
this is certainly an un-popular plan.
but so is airport security
it is forced onto us by criminals
if computers were distributed with proper security this would have never happened to begin with
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good point
not everything that has been done in the past has had the best interest of the private citizen at heart
and I think that today there is an under-tow of change toward privacy regulations. and that is a good thing.
i might provide my personal information to one corporation as a part of a service agreement. does that give them the right to sell that information to advertisers? more and more I'm seeing this question and here and there corporate agreements have even offered an option to prevent the distribution of that information
trouble is we had it backward to begin with. but in our world today where good manners and "doing the right thing" have gone down the gutter what should be expect?
generally when we provide personal information to a provider such as Ma Bell it is with permission and with an expectation of confidentiallity
now with the phone company we have had to ask for our number to be un-listed and many of us have done this for years as it has been necessary to prevent the ditzies from mis-using the information.
the mis-use of information will most likely result in a marked tightening of privacy law. information that is currently a matter of public record may have to be moved to secure areas and made available only after permission has been obtained
the sooner the better
generally, if you own the press you can print what you want,~~
with a few caveats, however, and as these are well established there is no need for discussion
1. you should not publish slander
2. you should not infringe other folk's copyrights
3. you should not involve in a conspiracy to commit crime
Is my personal information copyright protected? I see no reason why it shouldn't be and in a day and age where we have more hackers than Hollywood had stage robbers there are good reasons why we should protect everyone's personal data by law.
this is a very interesting comment
M/E industry can go after copyright infringers
but it cannot go after a transmission protocol
you can write as much as you want about "imaginary property"
it won't help: Copyright law is for real
Right now we have a gang of scam artists trying to erase that law by means of repeated and flagrant violations.
The Music and Entertainment Industry will not give up their bread and butter without a counter-attack. and when that counter attack comes M/E Industry will have the law and the Court on their side. those involved in our current ILLEGAL copyright infringement rackets will most likely find themselves facing some extreemly serious penalties.
whoever invented the phone is a PITA and their phone is a PITA
rudest gadget anyone ever came up with
why is it the phone gets priority over:
-- the person in your office talking with you
-- your current task you are working on
why is it the phone allows rude people to thrust themselves into your office and even into your home?
the phone is definitely a modern invention that was NOT progress
Samuel Morse had it right
yup
cuz generally folks spend their time asking questions instead of trying to answer them
if you spend any time trying to answer questions you will get an interesting lesson: when you come into possession of some valuable information you need to file that information and index it in such a manner as you and others are highly likely to be able to find it again.
this isn't easy to do
but if you stop for a moment and pretend you are on the help desk and then write down how the user will sound when they make their call that will help you
let me give you an example:
RING!
Mike: IT, Help Desk, this is Mike
Rosa: Hi, This is Rosa. I didn't get my file.
Mike: what is the name of the file you are looking for, Rosa?
Rosa: the one Bruce used to send me.
Mike: what's your phone number, Rosa?
Rosa: 555-5650
{ at this point if you have a First Level Support Index you can look up what Rosa is hunting for by using her phone number as a search argument, maybe with her name and that Bruce thing could be a clue too }
but if you don't have such an index, or if Bruce didn't make an index entry when he put whatever it is Rosa wants IN SERVICE, all I can say is: Good Luck
but the point is: indexing and searching ( which computers are good at ) can really tame that Information Tiger
1 eMail is designated protocol for all routine communication
2 everyone will use a cell phone. no desk phones and no voice mail. everyone expected to take their calls.
3 Solaris
4 paperless: no scheduled prints; all reports go to online print server such as LRS
5 scanner, but no fax machine
not to worry
the general idea is to get people thinking that malware really can be controlled and that not controlling it is rather negligent on our part
the key to getting malware under control is in making people responsible for what they write which is why signatures are needed for all executables. signatures will greatly facilitate enforcement of the new computer protection laws that are coming
thing is,.... ya can't press a vinyl copy using a Circuit City adapter with RCA jacks and a USB connector
that's why they went wrong. if they had stayed with vinyl computer copies would be no greater threat that cassette copies were "back in the day"
didn't we determine that playing with cassette copies actually tended to promote the music business? i always thought it did.
rotating physical media from CD to DVD to DASD are headed to the scrap heap
monster flash drives will rule
even the idea that memory is internal to the computer may be obsolete
the next day an A/D converter interface from RCA plugs to USB would appear in CircuitCity for $12.95
if they had stayed with vinyl ( which sounds better anyway ) they'd never un-corked this can of worms but as Dr. Thos. Sowell notes: "You can't un-ring the bell" tee hee Copyright laws stands however, remarks by "i don't acknowlege imaginary (digital) property" NOTWITHSTANDING now ol' non-ack-imaginary-property can rail all he wants. dunno if they'll let him have a 'puter in the can though, he might have to go cold-turkey in computer-pirates anonymous
go check out the text of the new "I-Spy" anti malware law they ain't fussy yer software tampers with somebody's computer it is malware and you can land in the can for 5 years all that remains is for us to INSIST on SIGNATURES for ALL executables either directly, or by site authorization as is already in service for https sites
the bill should require signatures on all software so that we can identify who is responsible for maleware
our minor offenders need to be in re-hab and these maleware merchants need to be brought to justice
NO SIGNATURE? NO EXECUTE.
I think A/C is actually "anyone"
a practice the board administrator ought not to allow
my co-worker and I recently downloaded Solaris/86 and brought it up on VM/ware
this is a pretty darn good looking system
i have an extra 2GHZ machine I want to load with that shortly but it looks to be this will be a very viable alternative
all that needs to happen is simple: the first guy to offer a system that can be guaranteed immune to virus is gonna take over the market in a very short time
all that needs to be done is to refuse to execute unknown programs and to dis-allow unknown software updates
the later of course means you take the box offline and log on as root to update software. otherwise software updates are not allowed when you are online and logged on as user.
==>"the market was ready for this device, but the providers were not"
a most excellent observation!
large organizations tend to stagnate and respond poorly to sea changes in the market
this opens the door for the up-start:
the large organization can ignore the upstart and gradually go obsolete and fade into history
or
begin production of a competitive offering
or
send goons out to quash the competition
all of these methods are tried and true
~*~
we have a couple products right now that are setting ducks
~ Blink clocks that have to be reset manually all the time
~ virus-vulnerable computer software
what is "bullshit" = A/C
even a cursory search will turn up documents that confirm: 90% of email on the net is spam
you make a lot of postings out here buddy and I ain't exactly sure how many you are or what your agenda is
but after a note like the one I'm responding to I have confirmed for myself pretty much what you are.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/51055.html
http://handsoff.org/blog/category/spam/
http://www.postini.com/news_events/pr/pr110606.php
ya didn't save a copy?
,-- disappearing!!
web pages, particularly interesting ones, have a bad habit of
I think we define time by counting oscillations of Cesium light out at the NIST clock site
so many oscillations of this particular type of light defined as 1 second
but this is a simple observation of the change in the state of matter
time is an abstract, similar to measures of distance, volume, weight.
I hear they are building a new clock for us though that is suppose to be many times more stable than the one we have now. hang on while I hunt for that ad for a NIST wrist watch. I love NIST clocks
time is an abstract: simply does not exist.
you cannot bring me a minute any more than you can bring be a mile or a gallon
what we call "time" is simply our observation of the change in the state of matter
when you gaze upon some part of the Universe what you are seeing is the never ending process of creation
he thought he proved that. he didn't, because he didn't understand what infinite is I studied his proof when I took real analysis, btw. there was no "proof", just an argument. it is fine to argue that there are an infinite number of real numbers between each integer, and then an infinite number of irrational numbers between each real number etc but there are two problems with the argument, the first is that numbers are "abstract". you cannot bring me a 1 any more than you can bring me an inch or a minute. be the second fallacy is that the argument simply does not apprehend infinite and people today who try to figure out the universe don't apprehend infinite either. it's beyond them.
==>Flash & Flex do support signed code.
that doesn't matter: with PGP you can sign anything.
the point is that before we can allow the FLASH to start we have to find a signature for it ( as a symbol in the document header )
==>who does the signing? you do.
this is what the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is all about.
if I don't have a copy of your public key I will go to a certificate authority to get it.
and that, of course leads to the question of how that Certificate Authority will insure that they keys it distributes are valid. right now they attach a disclaimer simply stating they assume no responsibility for that question.
which doesn't help us much
the PKI needs to affirm that they have performed due diligence in confirming the proper identity of the keys they have and need to be prepared to demonstrate this should an issue arise
the best way to exercise such due diligence is to require that you present in person with your key
that might not always be practical, however the nature of PGP keys facilitates the use of 3d party introducers. and so the CA may have agents authorized to accept your credentials and authenticate them
programmers are not now liable for the consequential damages which may be caused by program bugs. but distributing maleware is an exception to this policy: distributing maleware is illegal.
and requiring an identifiable signature for all executable code will discourage the practice of distributing maleware by facilitating a proper response
this is certainly an un-popular plan.
but so is airport security
it is forced onto us by criminals
if computers were distributed with proper security this would have never happened to begin with
but that is another topic