A transcript doesn't show everything that's germane to this debate. There's also the issue of timing, as in the flow of the conversation; the cadence of the "back and forth".
It's one thing if the judge asks a question, he gives his first answer, and then she immediately moves onto the next juror. In that case, he would have to interrupt a judge sitting on the bench while she's talking. I can understand him keeping quiet; I don't think I'd have the balls to interrupt a judge in court.
It's a whole other thing if, after he describes his first lawsuit, he pauses (and pauses) without saying anything, inviting the judge to think he was done talking. It's hard to make the "he answered what was asked of him" argument when everyone is sitting there waiting for him to keep talking. In that case, you have to conclude that he has made a conscious decision to withhold the details about his Seagate lawsuit.
Unfortunately this is something that, without a video or audio feed, just can't be settled.
Honestly, plagiarism is everywhere, even in mainstream academic press in the US. I've caught several papers that were heavily plagiarized that were submitted for peer review just using string searches on Google. (And that's not counting the SciGen stuff that still shows up from time to time.)
Even if the US admits they wrote Flame (much like they just did with Stuxnet), it still won't matter. There are catch-all laws that allow the government to (legally) ignore pretty much any request if it compromises national security.
I don't think there's any doubt about the security of blackberry handsets. I'm far more concerned about the security of blackberry's intermediary network that all e-mail traffic flows through.
A lot of lawyers use the law like a weapon -- a blunt club that they can use to intimidate and coerce, even when they're in the wrong.
In case you are a lawyer and don't understand why people hate your job: this is exhibit A.
(Obligatory IANAL.)
It's my understanding that unauthorized access to a computer system is a crime in and of itself. The misuse of data and/or facilities after the hack just add separate charges and penalties.
(It should be clear that I'm not a lawyer...)
A) We are not operating in a free market at the moment. At least not economically. In a free market AIG, Citi, and the other stupid companies are allowed to die and serve as examples of what *not* to do. That didn't happen here. (And, before anyone claims that the failure of Citi/AIG/whoever would have made the economy worse, I must point out the speculative nature of your argument.)
B) There is a very credible case to be made that, if the US embraces socialized medicine, our standing as the premier place for medical treatment will disappear. Ask yourself this - why do the premier specialists from all over the world settle in America? Why do so many doctors voluntarily leave India, China, Europe, Canada, etc. only to be halfway around the world from their families? It's because the financial rewards of practicing in the U.S. are so much greater than other countries.
Many of the firms that Chinese companies have purchased shares in have continued to decline (or fail outright). I do not recall hearing news of large foreign purchases of healthy firms (Chase, BofA, Wells Fargo, etc.).
I find it absolutely amazing how the field of software engineering is filled with countless "code monkeys," and yet, none of those people ever participate here on Slashdot.
This was not meant as a shot at the above poster. Just an observation:)
Funny, this is not the "bubble" I was thinking...
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As a person who works in the higher ed industry (faculty & scientific research), let me tell you, there are way too many institutions out there.
The fact of the matter is that there are many, many institutions out there that are passing unqualified graduates in the name of keeping the doors open. As much as some participants might disagree, higher education is a business, and students are the customers. If you fail too many students, enrollment (i.e. revenue) drops.
As much as it pains me to say, I believe that we as a society would be better served if 15-25% of this country's marginal universities were to close. The existence of these institutions is not resulting in an enlightened, educated populace, but is instead simply driving down the value of a college degree.
I believe the article also said something to the effect that they could read data in one direction...
If this is true (and I didn't imagine that part) then I might speculate that they have found some way to predict portions of the keystream utilized by TKIP. I dunno. As usual, these articles written for the general audience don't have enough information to fully discern exactly what has actually been achieved here.
Were any of these attacks against a TEMPEST certified keyboard? If that's true, then it's *extremely* noteworthy.
I suspect these were against traditional keyboards, in which case this finding is only mildly interesting. Many gov't contracts have been requiring TEMPEST compliant keyboards for a while, illustrating that this has been on the radar for a while.
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Excellent point.
I have to wonder where C# would fall on a "popularity list" if you were to exclude maintenance activities. In other words, look only at new development projects when assessing its popularity.
Forgive me for saying so, but much of the "C# SUX TEH BIG ON3" sentiment strikes me as being from the anti-microsoft crowd. The group of people who would bash Microsoft, even if they cured cancer.
The fact of the matter is, if you're writing a Windows application, you're probably using.NET. And if you're using.NET, you're probably using C#.
Neither of them are qualified to be VP (or president, which is the only mandatory qualification for a VP).
And yet she has much more executive experience than Barack Hussein Obama.
Thanks for admitting Obama is not qualified to be President of a School Board, let alone President of the US.
As President, Obama can't say things are "above his pay grade" or simply vote "present".
Yeesh. On behalf of McCain supporters, please don't talk anymore.
Why does every damn Republican who opens his mouth have to be a moron? It's sort of like living in the south - no matter how many intelligent, well-spoken people are around, the one the TV reporter will choose to interview will undoubtedly have 7 teeth and a 4th grade education.
Right, but you'd still be left with a session oriented protocol that would be left vulnerable to the same kind of shenanigans currently being put forth by Comcast.
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A transcript doesn't show everything that's germane to this debate. There's also the issue of timing, as in the flow of the conversation; the cadence of the "back and forth".
It's one thing if the judge asks a question, he gives his first answer, and then she immediately moves onto the next juror. In that case, he would have to interrupt a judge sitting on the bench while she's talking. I can understand him keeping quiet; I don't think I'd have the balls to interrupt a judge in court.
It's a whole other thing if, after he describes his first lawsuit, he pauses (and pauses) without saying anything, inviting the judge to think he was done talking. It's hard to make the "he answered what was asked of him" argument when everyone is sitting there waiting for him to keep talking. In that case, you have to conclude that he has made a conscious decision to withhold the details about his Seagate lawsuit.
Unfortunately this is something that, without a video or audio feed, just can't be settled.
That is not at all how I read the article. My reading is much closer to the summary.
How does this comment only rate a "4"? It's probably the single most insightful comment I've ever read on slashdot.
Honestly, plagiarism is everywhere, even in mainstream academic press in the US. I've caught several papers that were heavily plagiarized that were submitted for peer review just using string searches on Google. (And that's not counting the SciGen stuff that still shows up from time to time.)
Even if the US admits they wrote Flame (much like they just did with Stuxnet), it still won't matter. There are catch-all laws that allow the government to (legally) ignore pretty much any request if it compromises national security.
I had to stop and smack my head against the table twice.
I wish I had mod points for this.
The author can think of himself as an artist all he wants to. Here's a newsflash: other "arts" have to do things responsibly, too.
His whole argument is like an architect blaming the bricks when his/her poorly designed building falls over.
I don't think there's any doubt about the security of blackberry handsets. I'm far more concerned about the security of blackberry's intermediary network that all e-mail traffic flows through.
Anyone who thinks they have all the answers deserves derision. Sounds like s/he's got it figured out, IMO.
A lot of lawyers use the law like a weapon -- a blunt club that they can use to intimidate and coerce, even when they're in the wrong. In case you are a lawyer and don't understand why people hate your job: this is exhibit A. (Obligatory IANAL.)
"... Doesn't look like she's missing too many meals" http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/candice-schwager?slide=37962031
She eats the babies she can't save.
It's my understanding that unauthorized access to a computer system is a crime in and of itself. The misuse of data and/or facilities after the hack just add separate charges and penalties. (It should be clear that I'm not a lawyer...)
(I might be alone in this position, but...)
Bravo. Well said.
OK - a couple of quick points.
A) We are not operating in a free market at the moment. At least not economically. In a free market AIG, Citi, and the other stupid companies are allowed to die and serve as examples of what *not* to do. That didn't happen here. (And, before anyone claims that the failure of Citi/AIG/whoever would have made the economy worse, I must point out the speculative nature of your argument.)
B) There is a very credible case to be made that, if the US embraces socialized medicine, our standing as the premier place for medical treatment will disappear. Ask yourself this - why do the premier specialists from all over the world settle in America? Why do so many doctors voluntarily leave India, China, Europe, Canada, etc. only to be halfway around the world from their families? It's because the financial rewards of practicing in the U.S. are so much greater than other countries.
Many of the firms that Chinese companies have purchased shares in have continued to decline (or fail outright). I do not recall hearing news of large foreign purchases of healthy firms (Chase, BofA, Wells Fargo, etc.).
I find it absolutely amazing how the field of software engineering is filled with countless "code monkeys," and yet, none of those people ever participate here on Slashdot.
:)
This was not meant as a shot at the above poster. Just an observation
As a person who works in the higher ed industry (faculty & scientific research), let me tell you, there are way too many institutions out there.
The fact of the matter is that there are many, many institutions out there that are passing unqualified graduates in the name of keeping the doors open. As much as some participants might disagree, higher education is a business, and students are the customers. If you fail too many students, enrollment (i.e. revenue) drops.
As much as it pains me to say, I believe that we as a society would be better served if 15-25% of this country's marginal universities were to close. The existence of these institutions is not resulting in an enlightened, educated populace, but is instead simply driving down the value of a college degree.
I believe the article also said something to the effect that they could read data in one direction...
If this is true (and I didn't imagine that part) then I might speculate that they have found some way to predict portions of the keystream utilized by TKIP. I dunno. As usual, these articles written for the general audience don't have enough information to fully discern exactly what has actually been achieved here.
Which cipher did you use?
The AES is actually pretty fast, if you study the algorithm. A lot of bit shifts and XOR operations that can be done very rapidly in hardware.
(I've never benchmarked my own system, so I'm not looking to dispute your figures. Just curious.)
Were any of these attacks against a TEMPEST certified keyboard? If that's true, then it's *extremely* noteworthy. I suspect these were against traditional keyboards, in which case this finding is only mildly interesting. Many gov't contracts have been requiring TEMPEST compliant keyboards for a while, illustrating that this has been on the radar for a while.
Excellent point.
.NET. And if you're using .NET, you're probably using C#.
I have to wonder where C# would fall on a "popularity list" if you were to exclude maintenance activities. In other words, look only at new development projects when assessing its popularity.
Forgive me for saying so, but much of the "C# SUX TEH BIG ON3" sentiment strikes me as being from the anti-microsoft crowd. The group of people who would bash Microsoft, even if they cured cancer. The fact of the matter is, if you're writing a Windows application, you're probably using
Neither of them are qualified to be VP (or president, which is the only mandatory qualification for a VP). And yet she has much more executive experience than Barack Hussein Obama. Thanks for admitting Obama is not qualified to be President of a School Board, let alone President of the US. As President, Obama can't say things are "above his pay grade" or simply vote "present".
Yeesh. On behalf of McCain supporters, please don't talk anymore.
Why does every damn Republican who opens his mouth have to be a moron? It's sort of like living in the south - no matter how many intelligent, well-spoken people are around, the one the TV reporter will choose to interview will undoubtedly have 7 teeth and a 4th grade education.
Having just completed a PhD, I have to say that your signature is the most accurate assessment of higher education that I've ever seen. Cheers!
Right, but you'd still be left with a session oriented protocol that would be left vulnerable to the same kind of shenanigans currently being put forth by Comcast.