This is a great discussion!
There is a general consensus that the current system is broken. I commend this teacher's efforts to bring change and improvements to the system.
How can we effectively expand the solutions? For example, I suggest that we need to train critical thinking skills, in addition to history and geography. Clearly this is a tall order, and filled with challenges.
I understand your position on WEP.
I think that reasonable people can disagree on this point. One of the proposed reasons for using WEP is to put a "No Trespassing" sign around your WI-FI net.
If the first three steps are done properly, WEP can get tossed.
Re:What about the Security - There are answers
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BusinessWeek on Wi-Fi
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Unfortunately, fear can bring paralysis. I believe that a thoughtful review of the subject will reveal that there are mechanisms available to bring about secure WI-FI functionality, e.g.:
1. Access Points must be placed on an isolated network segment connected to a firewall.
2. End users must be authenticated through the use of strong, two-factor authentication before being allowed to connect to the wireless network.
3. All wireless communication must be strongly encrypted (triple-DES or AES). This encryption must be through the use of an add-on product, such as a VPN concentrator.
4. WEP should be used (in addition to the other requirements listed above.)
Corporations turning to wireless networks for operational flexibility without considering the security risks may be carelessly sacrificing the integrity of their systems," said Phil Cracknell, a security specialist with the Institute of Information Security in England, who helped carry out the survey. "The emanations from these wireless networks can and do leak outside their buildings providing access potential to hackers wherever they may be. This represents a real and significant threat to unprotected wireless networks."
With all due respect, I am not attempting to stifle or suppress WI-FI technology.
I sincerely believe that the security issues associated with WI-FI are somewhat more challenging than "connectivity to the Internet" in that, many folks are tempted to simply plug WI-FI into their internal corporate network without knowledge that they may be leaking their confidential data to bypassers.
I have read several of the recent BW articles lauding the beaty and wonder of WI-FI. I was apalled at the lack of concern about the security issues associated with wireless communications.
While it is great to talk about the productivity gains of the tools, we dare not ignore the threats against:
With all due respect to the good people at Fast Company, I was alomost made ill as the writer gushed over how wonderful
EVERYTHING at Google was. Being just a bit cynical, without being a a conspiracy theorist, I wonder why. Does google plan on a big advert prgram with Fast? Does the writer want a new job? hmmmm.
Just think: If people have the same recall of adverts with Tivo vs. without Tivo, we could improve the economic fortune of the country, maybe even the world ! (grin)
On a only slightly more serious note, I always try to record the limited number of shows that I watch with the intent to avoid commercials. (Although I own a $70.00 VCR rather than a tivo) The only exception to this rule is the news.
ok, so they are using all of this sweet technology. Are there not systems (military) designed to trace and home in on communications and control centers? If I were one of these reporters, I would want to make sure that I was well behind friendly lines. One surface to surface missle can ruin your whole day.
OK, I admit that I laughed myself silly reading the original story... It was too true. Another support headache that I hate is having my brother-in-law persuade my father-in-law to buy a computer, get e-mail, etc. Then Junior maves several hundred miles away, and I am asked to functiona as a surrogate tech support "because I work with computers" arrrrgh... I wish I could just say: "Dude, you are not getting Nothing."
Interesting article. I had a chuckle at the comment about a lack of strength on the lack of "big Enterprise strength applications" with OSS. How silly. I have used some of these Big applications like ERP, and they stink. How could OSS be worse? I can see only opportunities for improvements.
A very interesting article, but one has to wonder about the keep to go through all of these gyrations... Why not just release under open source? It appears that it will take some time for folkes to figure out: How to ditribute open source while generating revenue.
At least he is consistent (between professional work and philosophy)....
Kudos
This deals with Time Mgmt. But there other issues
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The Tyranny of Email
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I appreciated the comments about not letting the urgent get in the way of the important. There are other possibly bigger abuses of e-mail out there. For example, hiding from people, starting flame wars, overall communications problems that might be solved on the phone or face toface for five minutes. Does anyone have a link that deals with these issues?
If I were a resident of the fine state of MA I would be very concerned about any or all of my personal tax info leaking. Linux on the desktop is bound to improve their security posture.
An excellent missive on innovation. We dare not depend on the marketing flaks or minions of the corporate board-room for TNBT (The Next Big Thing). Programmers and innovaters unite! This type of article actually gives me hope when considering global warming/cooling Earth rotational wobbles, etc. We can make a difference!
Is it important? Is it relevant? Haven't we learned that the power of the Internet is that a design team can be geographically dispersed and still productive? There is still the issue of multi-billion Fabs in the valley, but the people can be anywhere. (probably for less money in Iowa, than in San Jose)
Journalism and publishing tends to be financially driven. Fortunately, schools of higher learning support pure research that will help keep everybody honest.
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Just think: If people have the same recall of adverts with Tivo vs. without Tivo, we could improve the economic fortune of the country, maybe even the world ! (grin)
On a only slightly more serious note, I always try to record the limited number of shows that I watch with the intent to avoid commercials. (Although I own a $70.00 VCR rather than a tivo) The only exception to this rule is the news.
ok, so they are using all of this sweet technology.
Are there not systems (military) designed to trace and home in on communications and control centers?
If I were one of these reporters, I would want to make sure that I was well behind friendly lines. One surface to surface missle can ruin your whole day.
OK, I admit that I laughed myself silly reading the original story... It was too true.
Another support headache that I hate is having my brother-in-law persuade my father-in-law to buy a computer, get e-mail, etc. Then Junior maves several hundred miles away, and I am asked to functiona as a surrogate tech support "because I work with computers"
arrrrgh...
I wish I could just say: "Dude, you are not getting Nothing."
Interesting article. I had a chuckle at the comment about a lack of strength on the lack of "big Enterprise strength applications" with OSS. How silly. I have used some of these Big applications like ERP, and they stink. How could OSS be worse? I can see only opportunities for improvements.
A very interesting article, but one has to wonder about the keep to go through all of these gyrations... Why not just release under open source? It appears that it will take some time for folkes to figure out: How to ditribute open source while generating revenue.
At least he is consistent (between professional work and philosophy).... Kudos
I appreciated the comments about not letting the urgent get in the way of the important. There are other possibly bigger abuses of e-mail out there. For example, hiding from people, starting flame wars, overall communications problems that might be solved on the phone or face toface for five minutes. Does anyone have a link that deals with these issues?
If I were a resident of the fine state of MA I would be very concerned about any or all of my personal tax info leaking. Linux on the desktop is bound to improve their security posture.
How many more napster/kAzaa/gnuetellas do we need? After all, one can download the soundtrack of LOTR only so many times...
TiVo, et al. will eat their lunch. Why would the other broadcasters play to help out AOL's business model? "You've got Junk-TV."
An excellent missive on innovation. We dare not depend on the marketing flaks or minions of the corporate board-room for TNBT (The Next Big Thing). Programmers and innovaters unite! This type of article actually gives me hope when considering global warming/cooling Earth rotational wobbles, etc. We can make a difference!
Is it important? Is it relevant? Haven't we learned that the power of the Internet is that a design team can be geographically dispersed and still productive? There is still the issue of multi-billion Fabs in the valley, but the people can be anywhere. (probably for less money in Iowa, than in San Jose)
Journalism and publishing tends to be financially driven. Fortunately, schools of higher learning support pure research that will help keep everybody honest.
The temptation has been to rush to publish weak (fake science). Let us not forget the myth of cold fusion.