Can you name five security updates in the last two years that actually broke functionality for you? Not that my installation base is that huge, but I can think of maybe two updates out of hundreds where some level of functionality was actually lost to the average user.
People like you and I this is even worse. If my name was Joe Johnson I wouldn't be too worried about it. However running my real name through Google only results in a dozen results, all me. In those results is my FCC call sign registration with my (old) address and a few family photos. Pretty easy to figure out enough personal details from that info.
This. At least when I was more into computer building they were usually on/near the top of the benchmark charts. Their overclocked reference boards were/are fantastic, still running two of them after 5 years.
Well it's not like Microsoft kept their EOL policy on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying 'Beware of the Leopard', it is pretty easy to find.
Microsoft has had their end of life policy available on the web for ages now. Sp2 has been well known to be going EOL. If this threw any sysadmins off-guard...then wow.
The only reason I can see sticking with SP2 is that SP3 hasn't gotten an EAL rating.
If my friends, family and coworkers ignored the first 15 emails I sent them telling them to run Windows Update and do a weekly virus scan...that's their fault.
You make a good point here. They really haven't changed much in 30 years when you look at it this way; devising proprietary formats
This was the point I was trying to get across, I wasn't debating the success or failure of those formats. Sony is still Sony, now with more Internet notoriety.
1970s: Sony develops a new media format called Betamax and tries to get everyone on board.
1970s: Sony develops a new media format called Compact Disk and tries to get everyone on board.
1980s: Sony develops a new media format called 3.5" micro diskettes and tries to get everyone on board.
1980s: Sony develops a new media format called DAT and tries to get everyone on board.
1990s: Sony develops a new media format called MiniDisc and tries to get everyone on board.
1990s: Sony develops a new media format called Memory Stick and tries to get everyone on board.
2000s: Sony develops a new media format called BluRay and tries to get everyone on board.
2000s: Sony develops a new media format called UMD and tries to get everyone on board.
How has Sony changed in the last 30 years, exactly? All they've been doing this whole time is pushing out products that utilize the technologies they develop.
Exactly this. I would really like to get rid of my piece of crap Comcast DVR, but TiVo doesn't have enough value add for the cost right now. If TiVo lowered their monthly fee to $5 I'd probably jump on board though.
Err, hence I said "That and disabling browser integration" in response to the OP's question.
There's no risk in disabling it. If you download a form that requires it Reader will prompt you and ask if you want to enable JavaScript for that particular PDF. If it's from a trusted source, go ahead and allow it. I've seen plenty of PDFs prompt for Javascript access and when denied seem to have no negative impact. Forms are about the only type I've seen that are impacted.
That and disabling browser integration generally mitigates the issue. That is until they figure out a way to force Reader to use javascript regardless of your setting...
But it isn't just the Opera software you have to worry about, you have to worry about the host OS being secure as well. I know the security settings on my system at home, and I can be reasonably certain that there aren't any viruses, trojans, malware, etc on it. Plus from a targeting standpoint my little linux box at home is peanuts.
However, Opera's servers are sitting out in the open with thousands of devices connecting to it to get all sorts of information. That's a sweet target for hackers. How can I trust that their servers haven't been hacked to death and all my red data isn't being sniffed between encryption methods?
No real profit in browsers, wha? So how is Opera operating as a company, and how did the Mozilla Foundation raise $78 million in revenue in 2008? So Apple doesn't have any deal like those two companies for default browser search?
Sorry, allow me to clarify. What you're describing as testing I fully agree with. If you were to say "Hey Bob, I'm going to go test the performance of the new server", I agree with you. Testing as in a method of gathering data about a particular thing.
What I (and the article) are referring to are test events. This is the contract line item, program milestone effort, etc. Requires approved plans, procedures, TRRs, witnessed events, etc. It's a formal process that requires either acceptance or rejection. At least in my admittedly limited experience you can't move on in a contract without either a pass or fail for the test event.
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I'm not seeing a walmart.
Can you name five security updates in the last two years that actually broke functionality for you? Not that my installation base is that huge, but I can think of maybe two updates out of hundreds where some level of functionality was actually lost to the average user.
Or the "America's Wild Goats, A Disappearing Nuisance" slide at the end. God I love The Onion.
People like you and I this is even worse. If my name was Joe Johnson I wouldn't be too worried about it. However running my real name through Google only results in a dozen results, all me. In those results is my FCC call sign registration with my (old) address and a few family photos. Pretty easy to figure out enough personal details from that info.
Because the FCC says so! They've never lied to anyone, right?
And in those 5 minutes you could completely void your warranty on your $350 video card, or spend the extra $20 and keep it.
This. At least when I was more into computer building they were usually on/near the top of the benchmark charts. Their overclocked reference boards were/are fantastic, still running two of them after 5 years.
I bet those fanbois also think that a higher EAL rating means the product is more secure.
Well it's not like Microsoft kept their EOL policy on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying 'Beware of the Leopard', it is pretty easy to find.
Microsoft has had their end of life policy available on the web for ages now. Sp2 has been well known to be going EOL. If this threw any sysadmins off-guard...then wow.
The only reason I can see sticking with SP2 is that SP3 hasn't gotten an EAL rating.
I thought "fan made" and "unauthorized" were in the definition of "mashup".
The claim said that IA Labs had been in contact with Nintendo during 2007-2008
Completely agree as I have to deal with this at work on a daily basis, sometimes it's just more pleasant to trivialize it.
If my friends, family and coworkers ignored the first 15 emails I sent them telling them to run Windows Update and do a weekly virus scan...that's their fault.
Probably want to know if they actually spent a dime on their products in the first place too.
You make a good point here. They really haven't changed much in 30 years when you look at it this way; devising proprietary formats
This was the point I was trying to get across, I wasn't debating the success or failure of those formats. Sony is still Sony, now with more Internet notoriety.
1970s: Sony develops a new media format called Betamax and tries to get everyone on board.
1970s: Sony develops a new media format called Compact Disk and tries to get everyone on board.
1980s: Sony develops a new media format called 3.5" micro diskettes and tries to get everyone on board.
1980s: Sony develops a new media format called DAT and tries to get everyone on board.
1990s: Sony develops a new media format called MiniDisc and tries to get everyone on board.
1990s: Sony develops a new media format called Memory Stick and tries to get everyone on board.
2000s: Sony develops a new media format called BluRay and tries to get everyone on board.
2000s: Sony develops a new media format called UMD and tries to get everyone on board.
How has Sony changed in the last 30 years, exactly? All they've been doing this whole time is pushing out products that utilize the technologies they develop.
Second gen PS3s still had the PS2 GPU hardware, so no they couldn't easily add it to any PS3 currently released.
took the music player market by storm with the iPod
iPod, meet Walkman and Discman. Just sayin'.
Exactly this. I would really like to get rid of my piece of crap Comcast DVR, but TiVo doesn't have enough value add for the cost right now. If TiVo lowered their monthly fee to $5 I'd probably jump on board though.
Err, hence I said "That and disabling browser integration" in response to the OP's question.
There's no risk in disabling it. If you download a form that requires it Reader will prompt you and ask if you want to enable JavaScript for that particular PDF. If it's from a trusted source, go ahead and allow it. I've seen plenty of PDFs prompt for Javascript access and when denied seem to have no negative impact. Forms are about the only type I've seen that are impacted.
That and disabling browser integration generally mitigates the issue. That is until they figure out a way to force Reader to use javascript regardless of your setting...
But it isn't just the Opera software you have to worry about, you have to worry about the host OS being secure as well. I know the security settings on my system at home, and I can be reasonably certain that there aren't any viruses, trojans, malware, etc on it. Plus from a targeting standpoint my little linux box at home is peanuts.
However, Opera's servers are sitting out in the open with thousands of devices connecting to it to get all sorts of information. That's a sweet target for hackers. How can I trust that their servers haven't been hacked to death and all my red data isn't being sniffed between encryption methods?
No real profit in browsers, wha? So how is Opera operating as a company, and how did the Mozilla Foundation raise $78 million in revenue in 2008? So Apple doesn't have any deal like those two companies for default browser search?
Sorry, allow me to clarify. What you're describing as testing I fully agree with. If you were to say "Hey Bob, I'm going to go test the performance of the new server", I agree with you. Testing as in a method of gathering data about a particular thing.
What I (and the article) are referring to are test events. This is the contract line item, program milestone effort, etc. Requires approved plans, procedures, TRRs, witnessed events, etc. It's a formal process that requires either acceptance or rejection. At least in my admittedly limited experience you can't move on in a contract without either a pass or fail for the test event.