Even if this is completely without error, it sets the stage for future problems. What they're saying is that currently this is the situation. However, let's say a group of identity thieves become more organized and start making more efficient use of the big thefts. Setting procedure based on the current thinking would leave us unprepared for future "improvements" made by criminals. This is the same kind of thinking that left us with the 640k wall. As far as I'm concerned, if my identity information was leaked in any way, I want to know about it. Don't tell me "it's not likely to be used.".
I worked at a government installation about 15 years ago where we were required to flip the venetian blinds such that a satellite overhead couldn't take a picture of what was on your desk. To have good security you have to look at what's possible and try to prevent it. If you can't afford for the data to leak you have to close off the leaks, even if it seems ridiculous at the time. There are companies where you can't enter the premises with your cell phone (or any other electronic device for that matter). If they are really serious about it, they'd have you go through a metal detector before entering (I've had to do that).
We have a mix of security here. Our PCs have firewall and security software, but nothing prevents use of the USB port. Granted, you have to login, but if somebody were to fail to logout... We run a Wifi network here, but it only goes as far as the public side of a VPN router - you have to establish a tunnel to go any further, but if you've got a laptop and ethernet cable you can plug right in and use DHCP to get an ip address and you're good to go.
My point is that there will always be holes, some of them glaring. Removing a threat like a camera would require banning them at the gate - anything else is useless.
When I first started watching it I thought Vir looked familiar, but I couldn't place the face. Then I watched Animal House, and there was Flounder!
I had no idea that one guy wrote most of the scripts.
From TFA: "For instance, in August, many countries weren't happy about a proposal to have porn sites' Web addresses end in.xxx, rather than.com. But only one government, the United States, was able to actually intercede and eventually scuttle the plan, even though the plan had ICANN's backing."
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What really happened was that Al Gore (inventor of the internet) realized that most sites that were affiliated with Bill Clinton would fall under the.xxx domain. Were it not for that...
The RIAA announced lawsuits against 1244 Deadheads today. Although the Deadheads are downloading the music legally, the RIAA is going after them anyway.
"These Deadheads, they're sitting there with their tie-dye t-shirts, their sunglasses and bandannas, and their downloading music! We're confident that we'll prevail, because downloading music is wrong in the strict Biblical sense. Have you ever heard of Jesus downloading music? Did Moses use Limewire? No. Let's face it, we're on the right side here."
The latest set of hearings were delayed when the RIAA representative noticed that the courtroom stenographer was wearing a set of earphones, and accused her of downloading music, leading to an attack by the RIAA lawyers. The courtroom was cleared, but not before the stenographer's wallet was picked bare and she'd been served with two separate lawsuits.
From what I've been reading on I, Cringley, google might just bury this with it's network. Granted, his opinion is that google wouldn't want to be an isp, but if BellSouth starts playing with them, I don't see any reason they couldn't hit back.
TFA states that during Prohibition alcohol consumption fell initially, then rose to heights never before seen. P2P sharing was huge a few years ago. I don't have any data to back this up, but it seems to me that it's taken a pretty big fall. Is there going to be a rise similar to alcohol consumption during Prohibition?
On the other hand, I can hardly wait to see Homer the mp3 Baron...
Sony, RIAA: Attack paying customers (Rootkit), sue single mothers and children with little (which was probably obtained illegally) or no evidence.
MPAA: Gain cooperation of P2P network to block actual pirates.
At least it's a step in the right direction.
I've heard an unconfirmed rumor that Microsoft suspects that the XBox's are crashing because of the proximity of nearby Linux boxes. One employee, using an "open source detector", claimed to have established a 3-mile "Cloud of Evil" around a Red Hat server. The employee went on to say "This conclusively proves that Linux is a danger to our children".
Steve Ballmer's statement (which was taped to a chair and thrown through a newsroom window) blamed Google.
Jack Thompson will soon issue a "prize" of $10,000 for somebody to code a game in which Judge Moore is flogged then killed violently. Then he'll tell Judge Moore it was meant as satire.
So, using your logic, experience counts for nothing. I am inherently suspicious when I hear "facts" being spouted by spokespeople/companies/foundations that receive funding from the company/organization they are evaluating. It's called conflict of interest. And if you're going to take those facts at face value simply because you've applied a rule of logic then I suspect you will soon find yourself out of a job. In some areas, people are not allowed to even show an appearance of a conflict of interest under the law. It may not fit in with the rules of logic, but I'm not going to risk my career or life (drug company "facts") just to keep in line with those rules.
It's not relevant? I would say it's completely relevant. I think what you should be saying is that it *might* not be true. If you strictly apply the rules of logic to real-life situations, then let me present you with the "Crack Pipe of Hope Award".
In a non-blinded, non-randomized, anecdotal study, one user (who is a certified Microsoft Shill) found that installing Windows XP Home Edition on a non-networked computer was easier than installing Fedora Core 4 and setting it up as a server using Samba and configuring it to act as a firewall.
"We found that in 100% of the cases, Microsoft products came out ahead. Looking at our experience here, why would somebody want to use anything else?"
Wow. I think I'm going to go wipe my server and jump right on the Microsoft bandwagon!
I'm sure they'd love the DMCA to include permission for them to place rootkits with impunity. Because we all know that DRM is FAR more important than protecting all the data on my hard drive. I'm sure he's perfectly willing to put his money where his mouth is and run the Sony rootkit on his personal and business computers...
But did you replace the gas tank?
Seriously - that must have been one hell of a Pinto to show off. But now I have to think of some other car to compare bad performance to. Great.
1. "Their production version promises to be much faster than tape, but we've not seen that yet," - faster than what tape drive? Sort of like saying "Our production model sports car will be faster than a Pinto!"
2. Is there a formula to calculate how much bloat this will add to the future versions of Microsoft products?
And my non-serious (because number 2 was oh-so-serious) question:
3. Is there built-in protection to shut off the projection unit if there's a change in pressure (say from when your wife opens the door to your computer room to see what you're watching)?
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This system is what's on BillBorg Gates' picture next to every Microsoft article on /.
Steve Ballmer's top search: 1. Chair Aerodynamics
Judge says "Shut up, Flanders!"
Mr. Ballmer has google to thank for his new fitness program.
Even if this is completely without error, it sets the stage for future problems. What they're saying is that currently this is the situation. However, let's say a group of identity thieves become more organized and start making more efficient use of the big thefts. Setting procedure based on the current thinking would leave us unprepared for future "improvements" made by criminals. This is the same kind of thinking that left us with the 640k wall. As far as I'm concerned, if my identity information was leaked in any way, I want to know about it. Don't tell me "it's not likely to be used.".
If Time Warner's AOL unit were to strike a deal with Google instead, how many chairs do you think would be thrown in Redmond?
I worked at a government installation about 15 years ago where we were required to flip the venetian blinds such that a satellite overhead couldn't take a picture of what was on your desk. To have good security you have to look at what's possible and try to prevent it. If you can't afford for the data to leak you have to close off the leaks, even if it seems ridiculous at the time. There are companies where you can't enter the premises with your cell phone (or any other electronic device for that matter). If they are really serious about it, they'd have you go through a metal detector before entering (I've had to do that). We have a mix of security here. Our PCs have firewall and security software, but nothing prevents use of the USB port. Granted, you have to login, but if somebody were to fail to logout... We run a Wifi network here, but it only goes as far as the public side of a VPN router - you have to establish a tunnel to go any further, but if you've got a laptop and ethernet cable you can plug right in and use DHCP to get an ip address and you're good to go. My point is that there will always be holes, some of them glaring. Removing a threat like a camera would require banning them at the gate - anything else is useless.
When I first started watching it I thought Vir looked familiar, but I couldn't place the face. Then I watched Animal House, and there was Flounder! I had no idea that one guy wrote most of the scripts.
From TFA: "For instance, in August, many countries weren't happy about a proposal to have porn sites' Web addresses end in .xxx, rather than .com. But only one government, the United States, was able to actually intercede and eventually scuttle the plan, even though the plan had ICANN's backing."
---
What really happened was that Al Gore (inventor of the internet) realized that most sites that were affiliated with Bill Clinton would fall under the .xxx domain. Were it not for that...
The RIAA announced lawsuits against 1244 Deadheads today. Although the Deadheads are downloading the music legally, the RIAA is going after them anyway. "These Deadheads, they're sitting there with their tie-dye t-shirts, their sunglasses and bandannas, and their downloading music! We're confident that we'll prevail, because downloading music is wrong in the strict Biblical sense. Have you ever heard of Jesus downloading music? Did Moses use Limewire? No. Let's face it, we're on the right side here." The latest set of hearings were delayed when the RIAA representative noticed that the courtroom stenographer was wearing a set of earphones, and accused her of downloading music, leading to an attack by the RIAA lawyers. The courtroom was cleared, but not before the stenographer's wallet was picked bare and she'd been served with two separate lawsuits.
From what I've been reading on I, Cringley, google might just bury this with it's network. Granted, his opinion is that google wouldn't want to be an isp, but if BellSouth starts playing with them, I don't see any reason they couldn't hit back.
TFA states that during Prohibition alcohol consumption fell initially, then rose to heights never before seen. P2P sharing was huge a few years ago. I don't have any data to back this up, but it seems to me that it's taken a pretty big fall. Is there going to be a rise similar to alcohol consumption during Prohibition? On the other hand, I can hardly wait to see Homer the mp3 Baron...
It's an interesting business model. I wonder how badly the RMAs are going to affect thier costs.
Sony, RIAA: Attack paying customers (Rootkit), sue single mothers and children with little (which was probably obtained illegally) or no evidence. MPAA: Gain cooperation of P2P network to block actual pirates. At least it's a step in the right direction.
Wouldn't work. It would have to be a Hellfirewall.
I've heard an unconfirmed rumor that Microsoft suspects that the XBox's are crashing because of the proximity of nearby Linux boxes. One employee, using an "open source detector", claimed to have established a 3-mile "Cloud of Evil" around a Red Hat server. The employee went on to say "This conclusively proves that Linux is a danger to our children". Steve Ballmer's statement (which was taped to a chair and thrown through a newsroom window) blamed Google.
Jack Thompson will soon issue a "prize" of $10,000 for somebody to code a game in which Judge Moore is flogged then killed violently. Then he'll tell Judge Moore it was meant as satire.
Some of us got it. We just don't have mod points to help out.
So, using your logic, experience counts for nothing. I am inherently suspicious when I hear "facts" being spouted by spokespeople/companies/foundations that receive funding from the company/organization they are evaluating. It's called conflict of interest. And if you're going to take those facts at face value simply because you've applied a rule of logic then I suspect you will soon find yourself out of a job. In some areas, people are not allowed to even show an appearance of a conflict of interest under the law. It may not fit in with the rules of logic, but I'm not going to risk my career or life (drug company "facts") just to keep in line with those rules.
It's not relevant? I would say it's completely relevant. I think what you should be saying is that it *might* not be true. If you strictly apply the rules of logic to real-life situations, then let me present you with the "Crack Pipe of Hope Award".
I made up all the stuff in my post - and you're telling me I hit close to the mark? Now I'm really laughing!
In a non-blinded, non-randomized, anecdotal study, one user (who is a certified Microsoft Shill) found that installing Windows XP Home Edition on a non-networked computer was easier than installing Fedora Core 4 and setting it up as a server using Samba and configuring it to act as a firewall. "We found that in 100% of the cases, Microsoft products came out ahead. Looking at our experience here, why would somebody want to use anything else?" Wow. I think I'm going to go wipe my server and jump right on the Microsoft bandwagon!
I'm sure they'd love the DMCA to include permission for them to place rootkits with impunity. Because we all know that DRM is FAR more important than protecting all the data on my hard drive. I'm sure he's perfectly willing to put his money where his mouth is and run the Sony rootkit on his personal and business computers...
But did you replace the gas tank? Seriously - that must have been one hell of a Pinto to show off. But now I have to think of some other car to compare bad performance to. Great.
1. "Their production version promises to be much faster than tape, but we've not seen that yet," - faster than what tape drive? Sort of like saying "Our production model sports car will be faster than a Pinto!" 2. Is there a formula to calculate how much bloat this will add to the future versions of Microsoft products? And my non-serious (because number 2 was oh-so-serious) question: 3. Is there built-in protection to shut off the projection unit if there's a change in pressure (say from when your wife opens the door to your computer room to see what you're watching)?