Between entering your card details into the form and hitting 'submit,' the details are apparently hosted on-site
This doesn't make sense.
When you enter your CC details into the form they haven't left your browser, unless there is some Javascript grabbing those details. If that is the case then the site has been compromised.
Wow, I have heard of not reading the article (that is par for the course!), but not even reading the summary?
Whereas Netflix and Spotify can deliver high quality streams to users in North America and Europe with superfast fixed and 4G connections, 50 percent of Bozza's traffic comes from feature phones.
The people who wish to access these services don't have devices that are compatible or have very limited network speeds which aren't sufficient. Bozza is targeting this gap in the market and using various methods to make content available to these basic devices.
And this is why I never bothered with a SmartTV. Aside from the HD TV tuner, I prefer my TV to be just a monitor. Give me ports and let me plug in other devices which provide smart functionality like a Raspberry Pi or Chromecast or console, etc.
I watch YouTube on my TV. Find the video via the Android App, share it with the Kodi remote app and it starts playing on my TV. Easy.
Amazon have never chased the consumer business, they don't want that. Their focus is fixed on supplying IT services which companies can then build their solutions on. Dropbox is powered by AWS, they are the wholesale provider.
Amazon reducing their prices should only be a good thing for them as that will reduce the operating costs of Dropbox.
Just because a patent is granted doesn't mean it is valid, it just means you have paid some fees to register your "innovation". Unfortunately, the patent offices get a lot of applications and have been working in "rubber stamp" mode for quite a while. You put your application in, pay your fees and get a rubber stamp on it. Done. There is no real review of the validity of the patent anymore, that stuff just took to long.
The patent office's approach is to approve almost everything and let the lawyers, judges and courts sort out what is valid or not.
I use AWS services in Singapore and get around 60ms ping time. iiNet, due to their takeover of Internode, have their own link in SEA-ME-WE. The ping time is about the same as to the east coast
Over here in Australia quite a few ISPs will have port blocking like this turned on but they do provide you the option to disable it. It can even be done online via their user control panel.
I use Chrome and still come across some sites which have really stupid browser support. The site will support Firefox and Internet Explorer but somehow manages to not support Chrome and doesn't function at all (eg. Microsoft Online Services Admin Centre).
It is also annoying when sites use Browser detection and say they only support IE, Firefox or Safari. Stupid!
The telco may not be directly responsible. Vodafone would most likely purchase a link from one of the main telcos over there. If their provider cuts the connection then there is nothing they can do. Their network will function but traffic won't leave the network.
Can they really claim someone is a "member" of the site if that person hasn't even heard of the site before?
If they decide to do this there should be some marker on that profile to say it has been created from public information obtained without that person's consent or knowledge.
There also needs to be some way to allow you to verify your identity and take ownership of the profile they have setup for you which should include the option to remove your profile.
There are sites out there which are cheap and have free postage. A good example is DealExtreme - $7.20 for a HDMI cable with free postage. That isn't the cheapest on the site, they go from $4.52!
This article shows you how to use the Indexing service from an ASP script. The solution I am working on will be done in PHP as it can also link to COM applications. This basically allows you to put a file search tool on your Intranet which is indexed and returns the results very quickly. Best of all, it uses existing software on Windows and doesn't cost any extra.
I would invest in Sophos Antivirus. I am using it in our office and the program is great. Install the enterprise manager on the server and it will automatically download new versions when available and all the desktops will then download them from there.
Setup MailMonitor on a Linux box for incoming email scanning and you will end up with a solid AV solution.
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There is a difference here.
Apple has been making hardware for a long time and that is their primary business, making computer hardware. The fact that they have developed a brilliant OS to run on their hardware is another issue. Naturally this OS is only available on their hardware.
Now, Microsoft has been making software for a long time and this is their primary business. They do make some hardware but not full computers. If they move into that area they wouldn't be able to do anti-competitive things like making their software only run on their hardware.
MS software has previously ran on all PC hardware, to change this would be anti-competitive. MacOS has never before ran on PC hardware.
I have been a Mozilla Suite user for a very long time and have never gotten used to the different feel Firefox has.
Originally they were talking about phasing out the Mozilla Suite and just having Firefox and Thunderbird. Good to see things have been progressing on SeaMonkey and we now have a release.
The problem is that standby is very convenient. I don't want to have to walk upto my TV to turn it on. I want to sit down and press the power button on the remote. For me to be able to do this the TV has to be using a bit of power (how much I am not sure of).
Some devices, like my DVD player and amplifier, have no way turning them fully off. The power button on the unit simply takes them out of standby or puts them back into standby. It is not a hard power switch like devices of old. Even PCs these days (with ATX power supplies) can be considered to be on standby since there will be a little bit of power consumed.
Really, the only way you are going to stop this problem is by switching off everything at the wall. The power point for my hifi setup is behind a shelf and there is no way to easily reach it so that option is out. The only other thing that comes to mind is for manufacturers putting the older style power switches on equiptment, but I can't see that happening in a hurry.
You know that this is NOT a PHP exploit, this is an exploit on a poorly written application that uses PHP.
You should read this note on security by the PHP team: http://www.php.net/security-note.php
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Between entering your card details into the form and hitting 'submit,' the details are apparently hosted on-site
This doesn't make sense. When you enter your CC details into the form they haven't left your browser, unless there is some Javascript grabbing those details. If that is the case then the site has been compromised.
Whereas Netflix and Spotify can deliver high quality streams to users in North America and Europe with superfast fixed and 4G connections, 50 percent of Bozza's traffic comes from feature phones.
The people who wish to access these services don't have devices that are compatible or have very limited network speeds which aren't sufficient. Bozza is targeting this gap in the market and using various methods to make content available to these basic devices.
And this is why I never bothered with a SmartTV. Aside from the HD TV tuner, I prefer my TV to be just a monitor. Give me ports and let me plug in other devices which provide smart functionality like a Raspberry Pi or Chromecast or console, etc.
I watch YouTube on my TV. Find the video via the Android App, share it with the Kodi remote app and it starts playing on my TV. Easy.
They have already been doing work on that, just have a look at Bill's blog.
http://www.gatesnotes.com/Deve...
Amazon have never chased the consumer business, they don't want that. Their focus is fixed on supplying IT services which companies can then build their solutions on. Dropbox is powered by AWS, they are the wholesale provider.
Amazon reducing their prices should only be a good thing for them as that will reduce the operating costs of Dropbox.
Just because a patent is granted doesn't mean it is valid, it just means you have paid some fees to register your "innovation". Unfortunately, the patent offices get a lot of applications and have been working in "rubber stamp" mode for quite a while. You put your application in, pay your fees and get a rubber stamp on it. Done. There is no real review of the validity of the patent anymore, that stuff just took to long.
The patent office's approach is to approve almost everything and let the lawyers, judges and courts sort out what is valid or not.
I use AWS services in Singapore and get around 60ms ping time. iiNet, due to their takeover of Internode, have their own link in SEA-ME-WE. The ping time is about the same as to the east coast
Problem is that they don't think. That self-moderation of behaviour doesn't exist for them.
Can you use it to replace that one lost Lego block (most likely went up the vacuum cleaner) that you need in order to complete your masterpiece?
Over here in Australia quite a few ISPs will have port blocking like this turned on but they do provide you the option to disable it. It can even be done online via their user control panel.
Have you spoken to your ISPs about this issue?
I use Chrome and still come across some sites which have really stupid browser support. The site will support Firefox and Internet Explorer but somehow manages to not support Chrome and doesn't function at all (eg. Microsoft Online Services Admin Centre). It is also annoying when sites use Browser detection and say they only support IE, Firefox or Safari. Stupid!
The telco may not be directly responsible. Vodafone would most likely purchase a link from one of the main telcos over there. If their provider cuts the connection then there is nothing they can do. Their network will function but traffic won't leave the network.
Can they really claim someone is a "member" of the site if that person hasn't even heard of the site before?
If they decide to do this there should be some marker on that profile to say it has been created from public information obtained without that person's consent or knowledge.
There also needs to be some way to allow you to verify your identity and take ownership of the profile they have setup for you which should include the option to remove your profile.
There are sites out there which are cheap and have free postage. A good example is DealExtreme - $7.20 for a HDMI cable with free postage. That isn't the cheapest on the site, they go from $4.52!
I am just embarking on a project to do exactly what the OP is asking for. Windows Server 2003 has an indexing service you can setup. http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Working-With-Windows-Server-2003-Indexing-Service.html It is limited in its own form but provides the back-end tools you need.
Combine that with the next article from that site and you have a solution: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Making-Windows-Server-2003-Indexing-Service-Useful.html
This article shows you how to use the Indexing service from an ASP script. The solution I am working on will be done in PHP as it can also link to COM applications. This basically allows you to put a file search tool on your Intranet which is indexed and returns the results very quickly. Best of all, it uses existing software on Windows and doesn't cost any extra.
The Westnet logo is much more appropriate: http://www.westnet.com.au/
It is certainly a Goatse reference.
Please, someone help them and design a proper advert.
That looks like something put together in MS Paint. It really is a crap advert and does nothing for OpenOffice.org.
If you are going to spend a lot of money putting an advert in a paper at least make it worth your while and get a decent advert designed.
I would invest in Sophos Antivirus. I am using it in our office and the program is great. Install the enterprise manager on the server and it will automatically download new versions when available and all the desktops will then download them from there.
Setup MailMonitor on a Linux box for incoming email scanning and you will end up with a solid AV solution.
There is a difference here.
Apple has been making hardware for a long time and that is their primary business, making computer hardware. The fact that they have developed a brilliant OS to run on their hardware is another issue. Naturally this OS is only available on their hardware.
Now, Microsoft has been making software for a long time and this is their primary business. They do make some hardware but not full computers. If they move into that area they wouldn't be able to do anti-competitive things like making their software only run on their hardware.
MS software has previously ran on all PC hardware, to change this would be anti-competitive. MacOS has never before ran on PC hardware.
I have been a Mozilla Suite user for a very long time and have never gotten used to the different feel Firefox has.
Originally they were talking about phasing out the Mozilla Suite and just having Firefox and Thunderbird. Good to see things have been progressing on SeaMonkey and we now have a release.
For me this is great news.
The problem is that standby is very convenient. I don't want to have to walk upto my TV to turn it on. I want to sit down and press the power button on the remote. For me to be able to do this the TV has to be using a bit of power (how much I am not sure of).
Some devices, like my DVD player and amplifier, have no way turning them fully off. The power button on the unit simply takes them out of standby or puts them back into standby. It is not a hard power switch like devices of old. Even PCs these days (with ATX power supplies) can be considered to be on standby since there will be a little bit of power consumed.
Really, the only way you are going to stop this problem is by switching off everything at the wall. The power point for my hifi setup is behind a shelf and there is no way to easily reach it so that option is out. The only other thing that comes to mind is for manufacturers putting the older style power switches on equiptment, but I can't see that happening in a hurry.
Site is down already but here is the Google cache link
Seen this before 6 months ago: Throlspuddle's Built from scratch
: December 3rd, 2004
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You know that this is NOT a PHP exploit, this is an exploit on a poorly written application that uses PHP. You should read this note on security by the PHP team: http://www.php.net/security-note.php
The world now has a fully capable ssh machine that fits in a shirt pocket
PuTTY has been available on Symbian 60 phones for a little while now.
http://s2putty.sourceforge.net/
Works really well for emergency usages but typing stuff on the normal phone keypad can be a bit of a pain.
I can use a bluetooth keyboard with the phone too but that doesn't really fit in my pocket.