Pretty funny to see slashdotters in the previous thread talking about these notes and falling into the typical tv trap. Perhaps this was the real test...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxq9yj2pVWk
Think of how many institutions we deal with require our SSN. With Social Security supposedly going defunct in 2041 (from the headlines) do you suppose all of these organizations are going to be so forward thinking as to choose a new "key" for each of us by then? How much is it going to suck for kids in the future to be issued a Social Security Number when it's used for pretty much everything under the sun EXCEPT for obtaining Social Security benefits.
"The document listed tools developed by the PTC, including continual monitoring and archiving of broadcast network programs and "cutting-edge technology to make it easier for members to contact program sponsors, the FCC, or the networks directly with a simple click of the button."
It's no wonder if they have made it that easy for people to complain that the number of complaints has risen dramatically. And in the article it states that with such a drastic rise in the number of complaints, now over 99.9% of them are from the PTC.
It sounds like they are submitting the exact same complaint at the click of a button. FOX pointed out that on one show all but one complaint (or something like that) was exactly the same. And only one of the complaints actually mentioned that the person had seen the offensive show on the tv!
So basically these people have found a loophole to push their agenda. Either the rules to complain will change or tv is about to get a lot more boring.
Article about Phishing / Identity Theft Prevention
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Here is a link with 6 steps to prevent phishing scams from working. Also discusses the tie in with identity theft in general.
Maybe I'll add this link to my Christmas cards this year.:)
Here's how I got my mom to verify
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1. Make certain the site name is not all numeric.
2. Make certain it is spelled correctly.
3. If they write to you unsolicited, just type the website in directly that you normally use for the service and you can be certain where you are going.
I can think of more things to tell her, but the more I say the less I fear she will remember. So I boiled it down to the above list.
So far so good....
She is as clueless as anyone on the net, so I figure if it works for her that's a good litmus test....
When I was in Basic training a few years back, we had a guy in the unit with a fairly common name. He received some letters from an address he did not recognize so he sent it back. Twice. The third time it came to him he opened it and read the letters. And we all enjoyed the many enclosed photos of a lingerie-clad young lady who was trying to help her man through challenging times.:)
These pictures are quite common -- as is the willingness to share them. They must be floating around out there somewhere, but probably not on the web. You want all the guys to know you have the pics, but you certainly do NOT want the young ladies to know they are entertaining an entire platoon. (Ok, some ladies would probably get into that....)
We've all received a number of these scams, and most of us on/. are surely not likely to fall victim.
But I can see why the confusion for some people:
1. They are intimidated the moment they sit at the computer.
2. The same people who might be skeptical as ever when dealing with a live human do not have a clue that the "internet" can be an evil place at times.
3. Some of these sights look exactly like the page they are emulating including all the other links on the page going to the real site. These people just do not know to look for "www.ebay.com" instead of 200.50.66.71 in the address bar. That is (sadly) still meaningless to a lot of people.
Education and experience on the web is likely to reduce these issues over time, but for now, it's just a way-too-easy niche opportunity for thieves and scammers to prey upon the naive.
I tried Dell online chat support this week for the first (and last) time.
I reported that my computer continuously reboots, and never lets me in to the operating system. Their response was "Are you contacting me from the affected computer?" Ummmm, no.... or I would not have a problem.
Most of the information I found in their knowledge base advised me to "Right click on My Computer.... blah blah blah" which is probably much easier to do if the machine will ever actually finishing booting up.
Finally, I tell them that I have a mega-warranty, and I want someone to come out and get the laptop working. No dice. They tell me they only send someone out if I can prove it is something I cannot fix myself. And, because I have not completed the knowledge base steps, I am not going to get help.
I'm obviously not giving up at this point, but this has been my experience with their "service" to this point.
I hear what you are saying. I had your same type of reaction to the previous story about robotic cars racing through the desert. I mean, come on! How obvious is it that we would like to be able to send unmanned recon/payload delivery vehicles through the desert in Iraq or wherever in future wars? What other common practical uses would such vehicles have? I'm sure there are some, but I bet they are ancillary to the main objective stated above.
Didn't we all learn our lesson from the movie Real Genius? Please don't tell me that Val Kilmer's message fell on deaf ears!
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Pretty funny to see slashdotters in the previous thread talking about these notes and falling into the typical tv trap. Perhaps this was the real test... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxq9yj2pVWk
"The law will argue any thing, with any body who will pay the law for the use of its brains and its time." - Wilkie Collins
now people with varicose veins can just wave their finger from the back of the line and cut in front of the rest of us.
http://failblog.org/2008/10/03/marriott-fail/
Someone at cantenna.com is selling Pringles cans for $49.95!?
THAT is the REAL crime here if you ask me.
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Think of how many institutions we deal with require our SSN. With Social Security supposedly going defunct in 2041 (from the headlines) do you suppose all of these organizations are going to be so forward thinking as to choose a new "key" for each of us by then? How much is it going to suck for kids in the future to be issued a Social Security Number when it's used for pretty much everything under the sun EXCEPT for obtaining Social Security benefits.
"The document listed tools developed by the PTC, including continual monitoring and archiving of broadcast network programs and "cutting-edge technology to make it easier for members to contact program sponsors, the FCC, or the networks directly with a simple click of the button."
It's no wonder if they have made it that easy for people to complain that the number of complaints has risen dramatically. And in the article it states that with such a drastic rise in the number of complaints, now over 99.9% of them are from the PTC.
It sounds like they are submitting the exact same complaint at the click of a button. FOX pointed out that on one show all but one complaint (or something like that) was exactly the same. And only one of the complaints actually mentioned that the person had seen the offensive show on the tv!
So basically these people have found a loophole to push their agenda. Either the rules to complain will change or tv is about to get a lot more boring.
Here is a link with 6 steps to prevent phishing scams from working. Also discusses the tie in with identity theft in general.
0 40519/NYW07319052004-1.html
:)
http://sev.prnewswire.com/computer-electronics/20
Maybe I'll add this link to my Christmas cards this year.
1. Make certain the site name is not all numeric.
2. Make certain it is spelled correctly.
3. If they write to you unsolicited, just type the website in directly that you normally use for the service and you can be certain where you are going.
I can think of more things to tell her, but the more I say the less I fear she will remember. So I boiled it down to the above list.
So far so good....
She is as clueless as anyone on the net, so I figure if it works for her that's a good litmus test....
Wait a minute. What does Sputnik have to do with Al Gore?
When I was in Basic training a few years back, we had a guy in the unit with a fairly common name. He received some letters from an address he did not recognize so he sent it back. Twice. The third time it came to him he opened it and read the letters. And we all enjoyed the many enclosed photos of a lingerie-clad young lady who was trying to help her man through challenging times. :)
These pictures are quite common -- as is the willingness to share them. They must be floating around out there somewhere, but probably not on the web. You want all the guys to know you have the pics, but you certainly do NOT want the young ladies to know they are entertaining an entire platoon. (Ok, some ladies would probably get into that....)
We've all received a number of these scams, and most of us on /. are surely not likely to fall victim.
But I can see why the confusion for some people:
1. They are intimidated the moment they sit at the computer.
2. The same people who might be skeptical as ever when dealing with a live human do not have a clue that the "internet" can be an evil place at times.
3. Some of these sights look exactly like the page they are emulating including all the other links on the page going to the real site. These people just do not know to look for "www.ebay.com" instead of 200.50.66.71 in the address bar. That is (sadly) still meaningless to a lot of people.
Education and experience on the web is likely to reduce these issues over time, but for now, it's just a way-too-easy niche opportunity for thieves and scammers to prey upon the naive.
I can see the headline now after the next election.
I tried Dell online chat support this week for the first (and last) time.
I reported that my computer continuously reboots, and never lets me in to the operating system. Their response was "Are you contacting me from the affected computer?" Ummmm, no.... or I would not have a problem.
Most of the information I found in their knowledge base advised me to "Right click on My Computer.... blah blah blah" which is probably much easier to do if the machine will ever actually finishing booting up.
Finally, I tell them that I have a mega-warranty, and I want someone to come out and get the laptop working. No dice. They tell me they only send someone out if I can prove it is something I cannot fix myself. And, because I have not completed the knowledge base steps, I am not going to get help.
I'm obviously not giving up at this point, but this has been my experience with their "service" to this point.
Once you have the job, employers prefer knowledge.
Howver, you need the degree to get the interview for the position in the first place. (Or at least SOME qualifying degree.)
This has been my experience. The degree opens the door, but your knowledge keeps you in the room.
Could this be the breaking of my cherry?
I hear what you are saying. I had your same type of reaction to the previous story about robotic cars racing through the desert. I mean, come on! How obvious is it that we would like to be able to send unmanned recon/payload delivery vehicles through the desert in Iraq or wherever in future wars? What other common practical uses would such vehicles have? I'm sure there are some, but I bet they are ancillary to the main objective stated above.
Didn't we all learn our lesson from the movie Real Genius? Please don't tell me that Val Kilmer's message fell on deaf ears!
1. Start new small business 2. Tweak google. 3. ??? 4. PROFIT!