Or even better, have the poor hapless schmuck come up with the passphrase that's stored on the USB key and THEN kill him. You don't even know what the pass code is if you wanted to tell....
AHA! I've got it. The key to all of this, so to speak, is to encrypt the disk with a USB key and then use THAT to kill someone with. Then they can't force you to produce the key as doing so would clearly be an incriminating act. So they're stuck, no way out, no way through, no way around. No key, an encrypted disk, and some poor hapless schmuck sacrificed on the altar of data security. As long as he doesn't bleed on the carpet, I'd say you're in like flint! Or maybe Flynt... one or the other.
No, you've obscured it-- and BEFORE the fact, I might add. It is not appreciably different from hiding a stolen painting by painting a new one over it. And if their methods of paint removal are so clumsy they destroy the underlying masterpiece-- well, c'est la vie... In this instance, YOU have the ability to reconstitute the data. And presumably you could demonstrate that to the satisfaction of your attorney or anyone representing you and your interest-- and even, by proxy (given that your attorney is an officer of the court) satisfy the judge. Therefore the notion that you could be charged with destroying evidence is ludicrous. Besides, it's not even "evidence" until it's been "seized", properly cataloged and entered into the court records, and I don't see how that could be achieved without the pass code.
I do agree though that if they have a warrant, its within their right to bust down the door and seize the evidence to which they're entitled-- assuming they can find it. Not your fault, issue or concern if they're not competent to do that. Similarly they're welcome to take the disk and "bust down its door" as well-- meaning to decrypt it if they can. An encrypted hard drive is no different than a locked safe, or a locked house, or a locked container of any kind. Only the key and method of locking the contents is different.
On the other hand, two can play that game. Whaddaya say that we all get together collectively and decide that all that crap the RIAA and MPAA keeps sputzing on about would really be better for everyone if it were simply "community property". Then by the (appropriately expanded and annexed) notion of "Eminent Domain" we simply appropriate it for the community-- legally, of course-- you know, the American way-- and then we'll all own the copyrights on it and nobody will have to worry about anything else the RIAA or MPAA ever says or does again. Which will leave them free to pursue more lofty pursuits, such as beating up homeless people or kicking disabled people in wheelchairs or something. I mean, it really would work out better for everybody that way.
I know it goes against the apparent grain... you know-- to actually *do* something... but if the folks on Slashdot spent less time complaining *here* and more time complaining at the FCC, State Corporation Commission (of whatever State they live in), contacting their local media outlets, and writing to their (supposedly) elected officials-- sooner or later they would have to do *something* about it simply due to the ruckus it'd be creating... These policies can only exist when applied to single subscribers and "in the dark". When it's exposed to the cold light of day-- the politicians have to respond to the critics.
Furthermore, folks here could introduce the Carriers, and the websites of the various elected representatives to the "Slashdot Effect"-- long and sustained. Check in with them several times an hour, all day, every day-- keep up the heat, keep up the demand, make it hurt. They'll have to respond.
I find it remarkably odd that people are spending any time at all considering how to protect company secrets when companies spend practically none of their own time thinking of ways to protect ours...
We have a chance to throw a monkey wrench in this and at least promote a national dialog on the subject by voting for Ron Paul this time around.
You might even be right. Unfortunately in the end it's likely to be completely irrelevant. Even if we suspend credulity and believe that the people will switch their votes and Ron Paul manages to become President-- and just for a hoot, we'll stretch it some more-- we'll postulate that he even gets re-elected to a second term. The problem is that the forces against freedom and the bright shining America on the hill, are patient, insidious, firmly entrenched, and can easily wait four or eight or even longer to resume their incessant push to totalitarian rule. They may be temporarily paused, but it will take far more than Ron Paul-- or even a whole army of Ron Pauls-- to correct the course of this country. And we're not even talking about what damage Ron Paul himself might do in his term. While I agree with some of the things he says, I really don't think he's operating on all thrusters-- my own opinion of course. But I think even if George Washington and Abe Lincoln themselves could somehow arise from their graves to be re-elected-- the situation would still be largely the same.
My only question is, where in the world can you run to? It seems like a global takeover to me.
Well, I haven't examined too many exo-planets, but I do have a bit of experience with the planet Earth. So when looking for an "Earth-like" planet, I expect I am able to make a pretty nuanced comparison, assuming equivalent input and ability to study. So, on an "Earth-like" planet, I would expect to find water in the oceans, creeks, streams and rivers.
With respect to your analogy, you are talking about Jane Goodall, someone with experience in studying something *unfamiliar* versus you or me. I would expect that she could do better than either of us. But if you compare her ability to discern differences versus you or I, the answer may not be as well-defined. Perhaps other aspects of her training would, in fact, skew the results in her favor-- such as her learned ability to sit and watch, and observe, and take careful notes for later study, reference and comparison. On the other hand, perhaps yours or my fields would have prepared us with similar skills. But its reasonable to assume we would do a much better job of discerning differences between things we are familiar with versus things we are not. So when comparing "Earth-like" planets, I actually have some experience there. When comparing "Exo-planets", I have less.
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Or even better, have the poor hapless schmuck come up with the passphrase that's stored on the USB key and THEN kill him. You don't even know what the pass code is if you wanted to tell....
AHA! I've got it. The key to all of this, so to speak, is to encrypt the disk with a USB key and then use THAT to kill someone with. Then they can't force you to produce the key as doing so would clearly be an incriminating act. So they're stuck, no way out, no way through, no way around. No key, an encrypted disk, and some poor hapless schmuck sacrificed on the altar of data security. As long as he doesn't bleed on the carpet, I'd say you're in like flint! Or maybe Flynt... one or the other.
No, you've obscured it-- and BEFORE the fact, I might add. It is not appreciably different from hiding a stolen painting by painting a new one over it. And if their methods of paint removal are so clumsy they destroy the underlying masterpiece-- well, c'est la vie... In this instance, YOU have the ability to reconstitute the data. And presumably you could demonstrate that to the satisfaction of your attorney or anyone representing you and your interest-- and even, by proxy (given that your attorney is an officer of the court) satisfy the judge. Therefore the notion that you could be charged with destroying evidence is ludicrous. Besides, it's not even "evidence" until it's been "seized", properly cataloged and entered into the court records, and I don't see how that could be achieved without the pass code.
I do agree though that if they have a warrant, its within their right to bust down the door and seize the evidence to which they're entitled-- assuming they can find it. Not your fault, issue or concern if they're not competent to do that. Similarly they're welcome to take the disk and "bust down its door" as well-- meaning to decrypt it if they can. An encrypted hard drive is no different than a locked safe, or a locked house, or a locked container of any kind. Only the key and method of locking the contents is different.
Hmmm.. just make the password a national top-secret and then you CAN'T reveal it, even if you wanted to!
My android is rooted and running quite nicely, thanks.
Too bad people can't get together and NOT buy the crap the RIAA and MPAA is peddling for even a day.
Sigh, it sounds like it's time to prosecute Microsoft for being a monopoly AGAIN. How come those fucks aren't in JAIL already anyway, huh???
On the other hand, two can play that game. Whaddaya say that we all get together collectively and decide that all that crap the RIAA and MPAA keeps sputzing on about would really be better for everyone if it were simply "community property". Then by the (appropriately expanded and annexed) notion of "Eminent Domain" we simply appropriate it for the community-- legally, of course-- you know, the American way-- and then we'll all own the copyrights on it and nobody will have to worry about anything else the RIAA or MPAA ever says or does again. Which will leave them free to pursue more lofty pursuits, such as beating up homeless people or kicking disabled people in wheelchairs or something. I mean, it really would work out better for everybody that way.
I just wanna know, after we blow ourselves to kingdom come and hideously irradiate the planet and cook it with greenhouse gases and stuff...
Who's gonna wind the Doomsday clock??
I know it goes against the apparent grain... you know-- to actually *do* something... but if the folks on Slashdot spent less time complaining *here* and more time complaining at the FCC, State Corporation Commission (of whatever State they live in), contacting their local media outlets, and writing to their (supposedly) elected officials-- sooner or later they would have to do *something* about it simply due to the ruckus it'd be creating... These policies can only exist when applied to single subscribers and "in the dark". When it's exposed to the cold light of day-- the politicians have to respond to the critics.
Furthermore, folks here could introduce the Carriers, and the websites of the various elected representatives to the "Slashdot Effect"-- long and sustained. Check in with them several times an hour, all day, every day-- keep up the heat, keep up the demand, make it hurt. They'll have to respond.
So they keep funding Repugnicants and Tea-Baggers who will do their bidding and bend public policies in their favor.
They can't give you a rebate. If they did, how could they rip you off?
Hey y'all, it's pretty casual around here. Nobody on Slashdot worries much about Proper Tyre.
You assume your elected officials were elected.
I find it remarkably odd that people are spending any time at all considering how to protect company secrets when companies spend practically none of their own time thinking of ways to protect ours...
Actually they're probably tracking the neighborhoods in which the rich kids *have* their gizmos swiped regularly...
Because Movie Execs are uniformly greedy.
Scott !?!?
What are YOU doing here? I didn't know you read Slashdot!
Well... this is a bit awkward then, isn't it?
That's why they use a R-u-b-b-e-r stamp.... things are getting stretched mighty thin....
We have a chance to throw a monkey wrench in this and at least promote a national dialog on the subject by voting for Ron Paul this time around.
You might even be right. Unfortunately in the end it's likely to be completely irrelevant. Even if we suspend credulity and believe that the people will switch their votes and Ron Paul manages to become President-- and just for a hoot, we'll stretch it some more-- we'll postulate that he even gets re-elected to a second term. The problem is that the forces against freedom and the bright shining America on the hill, are patient, insidious, firmly entrenched, and can easily wait four or eight or even longer to resume their incessant push to totalitarian rule. They may be temporarily paused, but it will take far more than Ron Paul-- or even a whole army of Ron Pauls-- to correct the course of this country. And we're not even talking about what damage Ron Paul himself might do in his term. While I agree with some of the things he says, I really don't think he's operating on all thrusters-- my own opinion of course. But I think even if George Washington and Abe Lincoln themselves could somehow arise from their graves to be re-elected-- the situation would still be largely the same.
My only question is, where in the world can you run to? It seems like a global takeover to me.
If you could get all the porn sites to go along with Google and Amazon, you just might have something.
I would support it.
Well, I haven't examined too many exo-planets, but I do have a bit of experience with the planet Earth. So when looking for an "Earth-like" planet, I expect I am able to make a pretty nuanced comparison, assuming equivalent input and ability to study. So, on an "Earth-like" planet, I would expect to find water in the oceans, creeks, streams and rivers.
With respect to your analogy, you are talking about Jane Goodall, someone with experience in studying something *unfamiliar* versus you or me. I would expect that she could do better than either of us. But if you compare her ability to discern differences versus you or I, the answer may not be as well-defined. Perhaps other aspects of her training would, in fact, skew the results in her favor-- such as her learned ability to sit and watch, and observe, and take careful notes for later study, reference and comparison. On the other hand, perhaps yours or my fields would have prepared us with similar skills. But its reasonable to assume we would do a much better job of discerning differences between things we are familiar with versus things we are not. So when comparing "Earth-like" planets, I actually have some experience there. When comparing "Exo-planets", I have less.
Well, obviously you're just a highly-paid shill for the MPAA... :-)
Where Would Earth-Like Planets Find Water?
Uh, how about in the ocean..?? Or in the creeks, streams and rivers?
Or maybe they could just-- you know-- turn on the tap and out it comes.
You did specify "Earth-like"....