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  1. Re: just wondering,.. on New Linux Crypto-miner Steals Your Root Password and Disables Your Antivirus (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    If you just reap the fruit of another persons labor, it does not matter that you will be selling it below current market value - you are still making a profit.

  2. Security is a side effect of good code.. on Ask Slashdot: Is the World Better Or Worse Because of Security Tech? · · Score: 1

    Security mainly boils down to âthink about the consequences before implementing somethingâ, and âclean up your own mess to avoid introducing accidental consequencesâ. If a developer lacks these habits, they will write broken software from more perspectives than just security.

  3. Re:Locked Doors Are Barriers to Experimenting/Lear on Ask Slashdot: Is the World Better Or Worse Because of Security Tech? · · Score: 1

    The problem is that the intruder doesnâ(TM)t have to come from outside, but most likely will be a naive user on your own network who clicks something they shouldnâ(TM)t have on a poorly secured computer. So: The basic protocols are still around, so you can still learn the basics of how to set up network services within a lab environment; nothing has really changed there. But donâ(TM)t stop learning once you know the basics; thatâ(TM)s the main lesson here. When you can reliably create a file share, learn how to manage user accounts and groups, and how to apply the principle of least necessary privilege.

  4. How is someone even allowed to self-identify as a developer if they lack the understanding - not to mention experience - to perform proper backups of their work? What does that say about the quality of their software? Trainee or junior programmer? Possibly. Developer? Not at all.

  5. Just get started... on Ask Slashdot: How To Get Started With Programming? [2017 Edition] · · Score: 2

    There's no need for analysis paralysis. Try out some Python (I enjoyed reading Python Crashcourse by Eric Matthes). I would recommend Learn Python the Hard Way, but it hasn't been updated to cover Python 3. If you enjoyed Python programming, take a look at Apples's (imo) excellent Swift resources and guides. That language actually isn't a lot harder than Python to get started in. If you have an iPad, check out Swift Playgrounds. It is a game, but gives you a good feeling for basic programming concepts.

  6. RE: Thin Client Solutions For Libraries? on Thin Client Solutions For Libraries? · · Score: 1

    I don't know what kind of server equipment you've got, but since you'll be running IE then I guess you've got some kind of Terminal Server or Citrix solution. Take a look at http://www.linpro.no/english, and ask them about their product Multiframe. It might be just what you're looking for: Not very expensive, Linux-based, very light footprint, very simple to administer.