More accurately, the internet is part of the surveillance machine. Google is picked on regularly as they're the biggest collector of information, but they also have pretty much the best record for privacy.
A public organization buy a device where you have one source of content and one source of hardware should be criminal when there are alternatives that allow competition in both areas. Basically, they're now tied to Apple in the future. For private organizations, it's just stupid but for public, it should be illegal.
That is a long time. I think I had something similar when I 'adopted' a backup. Once it's in sync the backups are quite quick, with pretty much no 'start-up scan time'.
CrashPlan is free, but not open, and I think will do everything you need. You can backupto an external disk, over the network to one of your own machines, or back up to a freind who also runs it. Great key based encryption support. If you want, you can pay them for offsite backups (which is a great deal as well, in my opinion). It's cross-platform, and easy to use. Never underestimate the benefits of off-site backups.
Android will do that as well. If you mount it as a USB device, it won't, as the storage is available to teh charging device (like your stereo) as a data source, something Apple does not do as they do not support USB storage modes.
The problem is that the new "lightning" connector didn't pre-date the standard, nor does it support the analog data. It basically just makes you buy their prorietary cables. Yes, you can plug them in either way.
I wish they'd stop adding proprietary extensions to open protocols and using proprietary connectors when standards are available. Unfortunately they seem to want to force people to keep using their products rather than *wanting* to use their products.
Yeah, but don't let the fact that you pay for it lull you into a false sense of security. If you don't control the encryption keys (and really, have access to the source) you should be suspicious. Don't think your text messages are intercepted?
You can run Cyanogen, etc, with no Google interactions at all. You can do the same for most of the stock Android devices as well, just skip the Google sign-in.
If you use the built-in data encrypt option it will wipe your data quite thoroughly. You internal SD card is also an EXT based file syste, and you can wipe it using a USB link to a Linux machine if you wish.
Modern society counteracts evolution by protecting the weak and stupid. Things are unlikely to improve unless we really improve the quality and availability of education.
Can you hover on an iPhone? I notice most Android email clients allow you to long-press a url to see the target, but it's not as fluid as it is using a mouse with hover.
Sure it does. Suppose you have some sort of gene splicing process that takes hours. An intelligent, creative person will think about better, faster, easier ways to do the same thing. I remember seeing a presentation on behaviour driven development where the presenter said he also called it "beer driven development" as it let him get to the pub faster, since he got his work done more quickly.
No problem with a referral link here, I'm a big fan of SpiderOak. As someone here pointed out, their Security relies heavily on the strength of your password.
There is a difference between storing something in the clear which only you and them (which is the real problem here), and handing over anything you have to someone who asks for it. One is good security policy and the other is good privacy. In this case, Google still has good privacy, but stupid security practices. If you protect your phone and they protect their servers you're still fine, but it's still stupid.
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More accurately, the internet is part of the surveillance machine. Google is picked on regularly as they're the biggest collector of information, but they also have pretty much the best record for privacy.
A public organization buy a device where you have one source of content and one source of hardware should be criminal when there are alternatives that allow competition in both areas. Basically, they're now tied to Apple in the future. For private organizations, it's just stupid but for public, it should be illegal.
It has nothing to do with race, but rather culture. Most cultures improve, some don't, and some get worse.
That is a long time. I think I had something similar when I 'adopted' a backup. Once it's in sync the backups are quite quick, with pretty much no 'start-up scan time'.
CrashPlan is free, but not open, and I think will do everything you need. You can backupto an external disk, over the network to one of your own machines, or back up to a freind who also runs it. Great key based encryption support. If you want, you can pay them for offsite backups (which is a great deal as well, in my opinion). It's cross-platform, and easy to use. Never underestimate the benefits of off-site backups.
So, only about 20 times as expensive.
Android will do that as well. If you mount it as a USB device, it won't, as the storage is available to teh charging device (like your stereo) as a data source, something Apple does not do as they do not support USB storage modes.
The problem is that the new "lightning" connector didn't pre-date the standard, nor does it support the analog data. It basically just makes you buy their prorietary cables. Yes, you can plug them in either way.
Well, you came to the right place.
I wish they'd stop adding proprietary extensions to open protocols and using proprietary connectors when standards are available. Unfortunately they seem to want to force people to keep using their products rather than *wanting* to use their products.
You have offended the faithful. Sadly, cults get upset when you call them cults.
Yeah, but don't let the fact that you pay for it lull you into a false sense of security. If you don't control the encryption keys (and really, have access to the source) you should be suspicious. Don't think your text messages are intercepted?
Oh get real. What are the odds of finding a security exploit in the Windows kernel?
The funny part is that that's a specific algorithm and explicitly excluded. It's the trivial crap that's getting patented.
Why have they made the assumption that a PIN is 4 digits? Mine is 8, and you can set a password instead if you wish.
You can run Cyanogen, etc, with no Google interactions at all. You can do the same for most of the stock Android devices as well, just skip the Google sign-in.
Even the Hobbit was a bit disappointing. My review of it was "Overall quite good, but could have used a lot less Temple of Doom".
If you use the built-in data encrypt option it will wipe your data quite thoroughly. You internal SD card is also an EXT based file syste, and you can wipe it using a USB link to a Linux machine if you wish.
What joke?
Modern society counteracts evolution by protecting the weak and stupid. Things are unlikely to improve unless we really improve the quality and availability of education.
Can you hover on an iPhone? I notice most Android email clients allow you to long-press a url to see the target, but it's not as fluid as it is using a mouse with hover.
Sure it does. Suppose you have some sort of gene splicing process that takes hours. An intelligent, creative person will think about better, faster, easier ways to do the same thing. I remember seeing a presentation on behaviour driven development where the presenter said he also called it "beer driven development" as it let him get to the pub faster, since he got his work done more quickly.
Shouldn't they give him a knighthood?
No problem with a referral link here, I'm a big fan of SpiderOak. As someone here pointed out, their Security relies heavily on the strength of your password.
There is a difference between storing something in the clear which only you and them (which is the real problem here), and handing over anything you have to someone who asks for it. One is good security policy and the other is good privacy. In this case, Google still has good privacy, but stupid security practices. If you protect your phone and they protect their servers you're still fine, but it's still stupid.