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  1. Re:Get out of jail free. on DHS Offering Free Vulnerability Scans, Penetration Tests (krebsonsecurity.com) · · Score: 2

    What is the punishment for government agencies? OPM knew they had been hacked for a long time but CHOSE to remain online so OPM business was not interrupted.

  2. Re:4 of 24 nations have majorities that want a dea on Bill Gates To Headline Paris Climate Talks · · Score: 1

    Sure, but you can choose to a certain extent not do business with them. Good luck trying to do that with the EPA.

  3. 4 of 24 nations have majorities that want a deal on Bill Gates To Headline Paris Climate Talks · · Score: 1
    “In a similar poll before the Copenhagen meeting in 2009, eight countries had majorities favouring tough action.” This has always been an issue mostly for elites, probably because climate deals all tend to give elites more power and money.

    http://www.the-american-intere...

  4. Hey Mr DA: This crypto impacted how many cases? on Manhattan DA Pressures Google and Apple To Kill Zero Knowledge Encryption (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    Please provide verifiable numbers to support your position.

  5. Are they going to block E-Trade? on Quebec Introduces Bill To Mandate ISP Website Blocking (michaelgeist.ca) · · Score: 1

    The stock market is also gambling. Every advert for the stock trader industry includes something along the lines of 'past performance is no guarantee of future results.'

  6. Re:Should have used Duck Tape on Military Blimp Breaks Free and Drifts Over the Mid-Atlantic Trailing Tether (baltimoresun.com) · · Score: 5, Funny
    I love nothing more then proving pedantic fools wrong. :)

    'than'

  7. Ever seen? Based on what. on Patricia, Strongest Hurricane Ever Seen In Eastern Pacific, Strikes In Mexico · · Score: 1

    Life that could see has been in that area for millions of years.

  8. Re:Cue new legislation in 3...2... on Apple Tells US Judge It's 'Impossible' To Break Through Locks On New iPhones (reuters.com) · · Score: 1
    I have phone service from country_A with a cell phone I bought in country_B and while I'm traveling in country_C I'm talking to a person from country_D who is in country_E and his phone was bought in country_F.

    So what government gets to control the backdoor on my phone?

  9. Another old industry leader that failed to adapt on Playboy Drops Nudity As Internet Fills Demand · · Score: 0

    We need more of these examples instead of bailouts. Keep up or get out.

  10. Refreshed? on Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Is Shipping · · Score: 1

    I want new. Refreshed sounds too much like pre-owned.

  11. Re:Congressionally mandated penalty on The FAA Has Missed Its Congressionally Mandated Deadline To Regulate Drones · · Score: 1

    The penalty should have been that Congress took the drone regulatory authority away from the FAA and gave it to themselves or a separate entity.

  12. I needed a good morning laugh on Analysis: China-US Hacking Accord Is Tall On Rhetoric, Short On Substance · · Score: 1

    The Chinese will pretend to stop, and Obama will pretend to believe them

  13. Hopefully McConnell and Pelosi are next. on Speaker of the House Boehner Announces Resignation · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Reid has already announced his departure. Too many career politicians. We need new blood.

  14. No brainer on Phone Passwords Protected By 5th Amendment, Says Federal Court · · Score: 2

    No one should be compelled to assist in their own prosecution.

  15. Re:Once again... on How Did Volkswagen Cheat Emissions Tests, and Who Authorized It? · · Score: 1

    Or when the Stasi records were opened.

  16. Reason all code should be open source on How Did Volkswagen Cheat Emissions Tests, and Who Authorized It? · · Score: 1
    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09...

    ... imagine what the world would be like if elevators were not built so that people could inspect them. “Proprietary software is an unsafe building material,” Mr. Moglen had said. “You can’t inspect it.” On Tuesday, Volkswagen admitted it had rigged the proprietary software on 11 million of its diesel cars around the world so that they would pass emissions tests when they were actually spreading smog. The breadth of the Volkswagen scandal should not obscure the broader question of how vulnerable we are to software code that is out of sight and beyond oversight.

  17. Re: Considering how fast Google ditched China on France Tells Google To Remove "Right To Be Forgotten" Search Results Worldwide · · Score: 1

    Financial disclosure laws. If you are a US citizen and have a bank account in a foreign bank the foreign bank is required to comply with US disclosure laws. http://www.theguardian.com/mon...

  18. Re:Bullshit on The WWII-Era Inspired Plane Giving the F-35 a Run For Its Money · · Score: 1

    Hey Marillyn, welcome to /.

  19. Re:Can someone explain? on The WWII-Era Inspired Plane Giving the F-35 a Run For Its Money · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Lockheed Martin and Boeing don't want low cost weapons programs that utilize off the shelf components. The markup is too low.

  20. One more reason not to use SSN for healthcare ID on Most Healthcare Managers Admit Their IT Systems Have Been Compromised · · Score: 1

    Healthcare records should have zero connection to your finances.

  21. Re: Shocking on Researchers Grow Tiny Human Brain In Lab · · Score: 1, Informative

    Human brain activity starts at ~12 weeks. 22 is the taking of a human life.

  22. Food is not at fault - the lack of self control is on Coca-Cola To Fund Research That Shifts Blame For Obesity Away From Bad Diets · · Score: 1

    Too many FAT people is because kids aren't taught self control and FAT adults are terrible role models.

  23. Start referring to it as web spam or ad spam on Study: Ad Blocker Use Jumps 41 Percent · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Adverts are little different than the email spam that used to clog many an inbox. Adblockers are no different than spam filters.

  24. Meaningless on Obama Unveils Major Climate Change Proposal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The US power industry puts out 5% of the worlds carbon and this plan will cut it by 1.5% over how many years? China on average is bringing on a new power plant every 10 days. Please explain how this insignificant but costly plan is going to affect climate change?

  25. Insurance is but one upended industry on Will Autonomous Cars Be the Insurance Industry's Napster Moment? · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Auto manufacturers
    Auto repair shops
    Gas stations
    Auto parts stores
    Taxis and Limos
    Motor sports
    Motor vehicle related advertising

    None of these survive as they exist today. There's probably a dozen more.