Biometrics, to most security professionals, are far from the end-all solution. Multi-factor authentication is recommended for most.
Here's the basic triad of authentication mechanisms: - Something you are (fingerprint, retina, etc) - Something you have (access card, RSA key fob, etc) - Something you know (password, PIN, etc) Choose one for basic security. Choose two for great security. Choose three for ironclad security.
What would that change, hmm? We've already seen retroactive immunity for cooperating telcos after the NSA "Folsom Street" incident, and blacklisting for those who didn't walk with the piper (Qwest). Just about every telco also complies blindly with any National Security Letter drawn in crayon plopped in their inbox.
I'm not saying I'm anti-privacy. In fact, I hate what the government has done with its domestic spying policies as of late. Retooling the FISA to apply to U.S. Citizens is absurd. Repositioning the NSA for domestic surveillance, when their charter specifically stated that they were to only monitor communications in other parts of the world, is just downright criminal. Allowing the FBI to serve secret warrantless search orders on businesses for secret reasons and with secret results violates every principle of government transparency I've ever heard.
What about all of this would change if the federal government owned the lines? I don't think much would. Would you be more comfortable allowing the states to maintain ownership, or perhaps local municipalities? I don't trust our government, on any level, but I trust AT&T & friends even less.
You're right, I was completely out of line. We need the best government money can buy. In order to purchase that government, we need powerful corporations which have the people's best interests at heart to provide that money. Democracy at its best!
Wait... I think I heard of a quote about corporations and government before... Ahh, yes, it was Benito Mussolini. "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism, since it is the marriage of government and corporate power." So much for democracy.
Is there an equivalent to Godwin's Law for fascism?
My wife has been trying to get me to move to Bend, Oregon for a few months now. Apparently, she heard that it has a decent tech industry and that the cost of living is much further below the average income than it is here.
If Steve Novick is elected, then I'll be at the realtor's office the next week. Seriously. This guy has had his share of water from the Fountain of Clue. he asks tough questions, gives honest answers, and seems to have (at least a staff with) a good working knowledge of many important issues.
Tax money shouldn't be pumped to the telcos to yet again waste instead of rebuilding critical infrastructure. Instead, the U.S. government should build its own national, public infrastructure to replace the crap that the telcos are trying to pass off as acceptable.
That's a nice use of jumpers. Maybe I haven't messed with consumer-level HDDs in a while, but this is the first I've seen of jumpers that control something besides Master/Slave/Cable Select. Not like SATA drives ever had a use for that, but still.
FTA:
The close-up of the label above shows you the three jumper settings: jumpering pins 1 and 2 enables SSC (Spread Spectrum Clocking), jumpering pins 3 and 4 enables PUIS (Power Up In Standby), and jumpering pins 5 and 6 enables 1.5GB PHY.
Slashdot Mirror
Biometrics, to most security professionals, are far from the end-all solution. Multi-factor authentication is recommended for most.
Here's the basic triad of authentication mechanisms:
- Something you are (fingerprint, retina, etc)
- Something you have (access card, RSA key fob, etc)
- Something you know (password, PIN, etc)
Choose one for basic security. Choose two for great security. Choose three for ironclad security.
That abso-fucking-lutely is the most insightful defense of swear words that I've ever heard. Bravo.
What would that change, hmm? We've already seen retroactive immunity for cooperating telcos after the NSA "Folsom Street" incident, and blacklisting for those who didn't walk with the piper (Qwest). Just about every telco also complies blindly with any National Security Letter drawn in crayon plopped in their inbox.
I'm not saying I'm anti-privacy. In fact, I hate what the government has done with its domestic spying policies as of late. Retooling the FISA to apply to U.S. Citizens is absurd. Repositioning the NSA for domestic surveillance, when their charter specifically stated that they were to only monitor communications in other parts of the world, is just downright criminal. Allowing the FBI to serve secret warrantless search orders on businesses for secret reasons and with secret results violates every principle of government transparency I've ever heard.
What about all of this would change if the federal government owned the lines? I don't think much would. Would you be more comfortable allowing the states to maintain ownership, or perhaps local municipalities? I don't trust our government, on any level, but I trust AT&T & friends even less.
They said the same thing about Ron Paul!</quote>
quod erat demonstrandum.
You're right, I was completely out of line. We need the best government money can buy. In order to purchase that government, we need powerful corporations which have the people's best interests at heart to provide that money. Democracy at its best!
Wait... I think I heard of a quote about corporations and government before... Ahh, yes, it was Benito Mussolini. "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism, since it is the marriage of government and corporate power." So much for democracy.
Is there an equivalent to Godwin's Law for fascism?
My wife has been trying to get me to move to Bend, Oregon for a few months now. Apparently, she heard that it has a decent tech industry and that the cost of living is much further below the average income than it is here.
If Steve Novick is elected, then I'll be at the realtor's office the next week. Seriously. This guy has had his share of water from the Fountain of Clue. he asks tough questions, gives honest answers, and seems to have (at least a staff with) a good working knowledge of many important issues.
Bravo, Steve, keep up the good work!
Tax money shouldn't be pumped to the telcos to yet again waste instead of rebuilding critical infrastructure. Instead, the U.S. government should build its own national, public infrastructure to replace the crap that the telcos are trying to pass off as acceptable.
After seeing the absolute filth that is spewed out of most corporations' in-house "development" teams, I'd be very wary of this.
Dear Mister Pentagon,
Please ship me a Peacekeeper missile. They're really pretty.
Sincerely,
Hyppy
FTA:
I prefer Kongregate for casual gaming (read: gaming at work). Honestly, though, is there really that large of a market for this?
God I love BOFH. Anyone know if he made any past 15? The first 15 are at textfiles.com, but can't find anymore. . .