In spite of your failed attempt to justify the article, I still note that you've still not, and neither has the article, pointed to an underlying cause for Windows 7 being considered "insecure" in this instance. I still am of the opinion that there was another cause that allowed the break-in, one that is too embarrassing to reveal.
That alone puts the entirety of what the "private data security experts" say into question. Windows 7 is still fully supported with security patches. Until 2020. Now, if that had said that the computer was not up to date on patches, that would be a different story. So I have to ask, what problem is this security firm trying to divert attention away from with their apparently false diagnosis?
I started reading that rambling summary, and stopped halfway through. Summaries are usually brief and concise, not rambling and long. There may be something worthwhile in that article or blog or whatever, but I really don't want to wade through someone's keyboard diarrhea to find it.
Friends don't let friends install Microsoft Office....
Back in the beginnings of Windows, I was always of the opinion that Microsoft was more interested in features and less interested in security. iow, new features = worth the investment, new security = not worth the investment. I would have thought that Microsoft would at least know better by now. But it still appears they do not.
The article(s) seem to indicate that most, but not all, customer data can be recovered. So it seems there were working backups. But in a hosting environment, not everything is backed up continuously, and that may be where some of the data will be lost.
When the root cause of a problem presents itself so clearly, it is difficult to understand why the new person was fired. The person in charge of doing the backups should be the one who was fired.
I am getting to know better the person who is in the Oval Office. I feel as if he is talking directly to me, instead of being filtered by some media outlet.
Sorry. I discount your comment based on the link you provided. Got a more reputable news source than Fox "News"?
I wouldn't have used that link if I didn't think it were OK in this instance. The article I cited has links to CBS News and Charity Navigator on this topic. So, I guess it's your ignorance that you continue to foster. Funny that you are so afraid of reading something you might disagree with. Welcome to your filter bubble.
I worked for a company that had a few sub-divisions in Europe. Knowing the managers and Engineers there as I do, I'd suspect that they would not abide by such a request if they were to travel to HQ here in the US on a business trip.
So now the proper functioning of my company is jeopardized?
Technology had little to do with it. ESPN blew it for business reasons. They relied upon the forced bundling of ESPN with the other Disney channels to assure that ESPN would get its $9 per subscriber fee, even if the subscriber did not want ESPN. Without the forced bundling of ESPN with Disney and ABC (you want Disney channel, well then you also need to carry ESPN), ESPN cannot survive because of the expensive content contracts that ESPN has on the books.
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The forced bundling made ESPN complacent about costs, and now ESPN is the most expensive cable channel, by a long shot. Many people no longer want to pay for ESPN. Talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs... that is ESPN's problem. Pure business greed,.
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That's one why to get the gaming crowd to watch more TV.
There has to be an upside. So I'll ask, why are features such as this being added? What value to they bring to the computer user?
...Windows 7 is old, just not obsolete....
In spite of your failed attempt to justify the article, I still note that you've still not, and neither has the article, pointed to an underlying cause for Windows 7 being considered "insecure" in this instance. I still am of the opinion that there was another cause that allowed the break-in, one that is too embarrassing to reveal.
https://hugelolcdn.com/i/45161...
That alone puts the entirety of what the "private data security experts" say into question. Windows 7 is still fully supported with security patches. Until 2020. Now, if that had said that the computer was not up to date on patches, that would be a different story. So I have to ask, what problem is this security firm trying to divert attention away from with their apparently false diagnosis?
... cool. That A Good Thing. Let's hope it continues. :)
... something that we are not doing. Yeah, that sounds legit.
... Indentation in Python is syntactic. It's how lexical scope is expressed. ...
OK, thanks for the explanation. It is worse than I had thought.
... Python interpreter complains about mixing tabs and spaces....
Really? I had heard a lot of good things about Python. But if it get confused when spaces and tabs are used interchangeable, that's pretty bad.
... and ask for the 20% salary increase?
I started reading that rambling summary, and stopped halfway through. Summaries are usually brief and concise, not rambling and long. There may be something worthwhile in that article or blog or whatever, but I really don't want to wade through someone's keyboard diarrhea to find it.
Friends don't let friends install Microsoft Office....
Back in the beginnings of Windows, I was always of the opinion that Microsoft was more interested in features and less interested in security. iow, new features = worth the investment, new security = not worth the investment. I would have thought that Microsoft would at least know better by now. But it still appears they do not.
Whether we stay or leave (or return) will be a 2020 presidential election topic.
Why no secure backups?...
The article(s) seem to indicate that most, but not all, customer data can be recovered. So it seems there were working backups. But in a hosting environment, not everything is backed up continuously, and that may be where some of the data will be lost.
When the root cause of a problem presents itself so clearly, it is difficult to understand why the new person was fired. The person in charge of doing the backups should be the one who was fired.
I am getting to know better the person who is in the Oval Office. I feel as if he is talking directly to me, instead of being filtered by some media outlet.
Sorry. I discount your comment based on the link you provided. Got a more reputable news source than Fox "News"?
I wouldn't have used that link if I didn't think it were OK in this instance. The article I cited has links to CBS News and Charity Navigator on this topic. So, I guess it's your ignorance that you continue to foster. Funny that you are so afraid of reading something you might disagree with. Welcome to your filter bubble.
I no longer plan to donate to the project. (this reminds me of the Wounded Warriors fiasco )
... take a salary cut so that you can compete with what seems to matter most to many employers: the higher salary costs of the older workers.
So now the proper functioning of my company is jeopardized?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
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The forced bundling made ESPN complacent about costs, and now ESPN is the most expensive cable channel, by a long shot. Many people no longer want to pay for ESPN. Talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs... that is ESPN's problem. Pure business greed,.
I choose many news sources, from different global areas and different political agendas.
... just what the world needs.
Geesh... off-topic? I had thought it would at least be funny. :)