I found an iPad v1 really useful when I was working in an office where product security meant you weren't allowed to bring in your own laptop, or anything with a camera.
The German ID card isn't linked to a database in the same way as in the UK proposed system. When I lived there I took months and in one case years to update my address with the local authorities. It wasn't a big deal ad they were always fine with it. I do worry about massive databases and the UK plan though.
Registration for the UK ID card for foreign nationals in the UK has only just started 2 weeks ago, so it couldn't be a requirement yet? There is no carry at all times requirement that I know of? (Not to be confused with a police right to ask for ID).
For OSX, what are the simplest things we can do to encrypt mail and web usage or generally thwart this stuff? (without complicating network settings, as I have to connect to all sorts of fileservers and Citrix remote desktop thingys for work)
Had you assumed initially that you actually have to carry the Personalausweis? I get the impression more and more that a lot of people are just 'assuming things' with regard to laws to the advantage of the government. I think we need a bit more rebellion everywhere... an assumption that you don't need to do something unless expressly required, that everything is allowed unless explicitly disallowed etc
I'm talking about truly intelligent agents.. think the equivalent of hiring an intern to read your email (Would I be optimistic to say most interns could catch 99% of current spam by reading it?) But maybe this is a few years off...
I think the supreme court is the grown-up one in all of this... They just told the lawmakers to start writing laws with more care.. this is a good thing.
I think if a domain is in use then besides the WHOIS, a search for nameserver records, MX records etc will find something... But I'm not sure you have to actually have an active service on it, you just have to have intent to use it legitimately?
You have only suggested a couple of examples of fair use... there's plenty more. Mine was editorial-related. I produce an online automotive industry magazine and started to buy related domain names in case I wanted to expand into brand-specific publications. Sometimes acquiring relevant domain names can be the spark to finding a new market niche or convincing a potential business partner that a new publication idea will fly. Not all of them pan out, so I was prepared to sell in this case.
I don't know why any of you are discussing the relative merits of 'balance' or not... Surely the first thing to address is the vagueness of the survey question that makes the whole discussion that has followed (and not just on Slashdot) rather pointless as there's no frames of reference?
So to be at all useful, shouldn't the survey question have been written like this?... "Should the government require web sites and blogs like CNN.com, nytimes.com, and other mainstream news sites that offer political commentary (see attached list and precise definition of how these sites are to be differentiated from non-affected personal and commercial sites of al types), to present opposing viewpoints?"
I thought this was about the danger that a criminal harassment case is being badly handled, with a fairly trivial (on its own) false disclosure in a profile being blown out of proportion, when the real problem, and real crime lies largely elsewhere, and something that could have an effect on all internet users for the wrong reasons. The false declarations in the profile data only becomes serious or 'fraud' in the context of the rest of the actions by the woman. I don't think legally the access was on the basis of the false declaration, as she could also have gained access with true data? (or was there an age-dependent sub-service used?)
The policies on our site is relevant, but just as a first-hand example that giving non-real data isn't *always* considered deceptive in a bad way.
I think you are taking a position on this that does't reflect the nature/diversity of the medium we are talking about. Various services need different levels of security. We don't apply online banking levels of security to a message board that is setup to be deliberately anonymous (my real name is not ribit by the way). When I tell a user of our site that it is OK to register on our site as 'Designer X', I am not encouraging him to 'lie' in any bad sense, and I'm sure he doesn't feel he is 'lying' when he types in 'Designer X'.
While the MySpace agreement purports to have a higher level of security, I think if we were to tear down the whole service and what it encourages, their terms wouldn't be consistent with what they encourage overall.
(off to look up No True Scotsman)
I can't help you there... its a problem for the police, but also one for the service providers... I think things could be done to monitor and catch cases like this (without infringing on privacy) whether the details entered by the user are real or not.
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I found an iPad v1 really useful when I was working in an office where product security meant you weren't allowed to bring in your own laptop, or anything with a camera.
We don't know what the terms or the job are. If you travel a lot with work, having to haul two laptops around may be unreasonable.
Couldn't she just say she was pretending to drink? (People read way too much into photos and Facebook posts as being factual. It can all be made up.)
Unless the UK address is hosted outside the UK?
The German ID card isn't linked to a database in the same way as in the UK proposed system. When I lived there I took months and in one case years to update my address with the local authorities. It wasn't a big deal ad they were always fine with it. I do worry about massive databases and the UK plan though.
Registration for the UK ID card for foreign nationals in the UK has only just started 2 weeks ago, so it couldn't be a requirement yet? There is no carry at all times requirement that I know of? (Not to be confused with a police right to ask for ID).
For OSX, what are the simplest things we can do to encrypt mail and web usage or generally thwart this stuff? (without complicating network settings, as I have to connect to all sorts of fileservers and Citrix remote desktop thingys for work)
Had you assumed initially that you actually have to carry the Personalausweis? I get the impression more and more that a lot of people are just 'assuming things' with regard to laws to the advantage of the government. I think we need a bit more rebellion everywhere... an assumption that you don't need to do something unless expressly required, that everything is allowed unless explicitly disallowed etc
'Wir sind das Volk!'
And then they seem to be assuming everyone will use port 25 to send email, and care about using their relaying?
I'm talking about truly intelligent agents.. think the equivalent of hiring an intern to read your email (Would I be optimistic to say most interns could catch 99% of current spam by reading it?) But maybe this is a few years off...
Maybe the answer is smarter (sentient/AI?) systems that truly act as your agent.. The current filtering tools seem quite hit and miss..
I don't.
Why should snail mail be the only method for anonymous messages?
I think the supreme court is the grown-up one in all of this... They just told the lawmakers to start writing laws with more care.. this is a good thing.
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy does clarify the issues very well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDRP
I think if a domain is in use then besides the WHOIS, a search for nameserver records, MX records etc will find something... But I'm not sure you have to actually have an active service on it, you just have to have intent to use it legitimately?
Yes but only if you are domain name squatting... You aren't.
(Its really a good idea to never use an ISP email address.. Keep yourself independent of whatever your current provider happens to be.)
But if you follow the rules, mostly you would just lose the domain name dispute process and lose the registration.
You have only suggested a couple of examples of fair use... there's plenty more. Mine was editorial-related. I produce an online automotive industry magazine and started to buy related domain names in case I wanted to expand into brand-specific publications. Sometimes acquiring relevant domain names can be the spark to finding a new market niche or convincing a potential business partner that a new publication idea will fly. Not all of them pan out, so I was prepared to sell in this case.
except domain name squatting isn't illegal
Or Dear Slashdot: How can I ensure I receive fair market value when selling my domain?
Really, the buyer should have used an anonymous offer service such as the Network Solutions 'Domain Name Certified Offer Service':
http://www.networksolutions.com/domain-name-registration/certified-offer.jsp
(I recently sold chrysler-dodge-jeep.com this way, turned out it was just a dealer, not the corp..
I don't know why any of you are discussing the relative merits of 'balance' or not... Surely the first thing to address is the vagueness of the survey question that makes the whole discussion that has followed (and not just on Slashdot) rather pointless as there's no frames of reference?
garbage in > garbage out.
So to be at all useful, shouldn't the survey question have been written like this?...
"Should the government require web sites and blogs like CNN.com, nytimes.com, and other mainstream news sites that offer political commentary (see attached list and precise definition of how these sites are to be differentiated from non-affected personal and commercial sites of al types), to present opposing viewpoints?"
I thought this was about the danger that a criminal harassment case is being badly handled, with a fairly trivial (on its own) false disclosure in a profile being blown out of proportion, when the real problem, and real crime lies largely elsewhere, and something that could have an effect on all internet users for the wrong reasons. The false declarations in the profile data only becomes serious or 'fraud' in the context of the rest of the actions by the woman. I don't think legally the access was on the basis of the false declaration, as she could also have gained access with true data? (or was there an age-dependent sub-service used?)
The policies on our site is relevant, but just as a first-hand example that giving non-real data isn't *always* considered deceptive in a bad way.
I think you are taking a position on this that does't reflect the nature/diversity of the medium we are talking about. Various services need different levels of security. We don't apply online banking levels of security to a message board that is setup to be deliberately anonymous (my real name is not ribit by the way). When I tell a user of our site that it is OK to register on our site as 'Designer X', I am not encouraging him to 'lie' in any bad sense, and I'm sure he doesn't feel he is 'lying' when he types in 'Designer X'. While the MySpace agreement purports to have a higher level of security, I think if we were to tear down the whole service and what it encourages, their terms wouldn't be consistent with what they encourage overall. (off to look up No True Scotsman)
I can't help you there... its a problem for the police, but also one for the service providers... I think things could be done to monitor and catch cases like this (without infringing on privacy) whether the details entered by the user are real or not.