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It could also mean that Facebook, etc. will have to segregate their data such that a person in, say, the UK couldn't see a profile from someone in the US and vice versa. Or that someone in the EU couldn't order something online from a country outside the EU. There's some implications here in this whole charade over "Safe Harbor" which isn't safe and never was.
The articles are starting to come out in the mainstream media and this thing isn't boding well for anyone... Tariffs on everything from dairy products to autos, IP, copyright, and slew of other things including patents on tech and pharmaceuticals. Here in the States it's being predicted at this early stage that it's not going to happen. Some Repubs say it didn't go far enough and the others say it went too far. The Dems at the moment, are strangely quiet.
I'm not holding my breath in this. From what's been released, it looks like people, but not the corporations, world round will be screwed one way or the other.
IT wasn't involved into in a major decision. Only the CIO and his wife (more about her in a minute) and the board. Company wanted to combine all our systems for the whole company and several states to reduce costs. We were disjointed in that mergers and acquisitions had left us with about as many systems as there were companies acquired.
So.. CIO convinced the board that contractor X could handle the job. His wife was a major player in contractor X. Needless to say, $250,000,000 (US) later, the system was total disaster. They were hiring as the new system was slower. The troops were excited because they "wouldn't need a mouse".. but weren't told to keep it since the PC's were windows and mouse still needed for mundane, minor things like e-mail. The system ran for about a week and a mad scramble by IT (who suddenly got brought on board the week before going live) managed to undo things. Meantime, massive layoffs of those that had been hired in anticipation of the "slowness" issues. Oh.. and CIO suddenly made an exit.
A new CIO who actually worked in IT was tasked to straighten it out. Took about 2 years and lot less money to implement a system that actually worked since IT types were involved at every step. Many felt that the board should have been hung to dry or at least hung.
The other problem is "how much time would you actually get with a CongressCritter"? I do think the old saw about "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" applies here. Either they get enough to be conversant and are willing to talk and more importantly actually listen to the people who know, or they should recuse themselves from any votes or discussion. Having a little knowledge is sort of like having a fundie Christian running the Science Committee... and we know how that's working out.
Originally, Experian was picking up the tab but T-Mobile has hired someone else. Now I've got a feeling there's going to be some lawyers involved to get Experian to pay for it.
As for the DP... they would go after Experian. INAL, but there might be something said against T-Mobile (again.. cue the lawyers) as case could be made that T-Mobile didn't do 100% due diligence in selecting a credit agency to process.
Might need a bigger bag of popcorn if the lawyers really get involved. If they do, perhaps other companies might take a look and realize that security can't be blown off.
They're listening to the customers instead of taking the easy way out... I'm just wondering if any of the big 3 credit agencies are properly secured. They would be a tempting target for any miscreant. We know they dinged one but not the full extent and may never know but what of the other two? Yeah... I know... "when" not "if", but do they?
This company is one of the big three credit agencies. If they didn't know about this break-in what else didn't they know about? Could someone break in and "for a fee" fix someone's credit? Or destroy it?
This "limited time period" doesn't sit well. Neither does the "we just found out" excuse.
He's furious with them because they got hacked and the miscreants ransacked his DB's that they had access to. Oh.. and his DBs were unencrypted.<facepalm>
I think he needs to have his company's security practices re-examined:
1) Perhaps, the miscreants couldn't get Experion's because their DBs were encrypted so they went after the low hanging fruit?
2) And why wasn't the T-Mobile DB cleaned up after the credit checks were run? That would ensure minimal customer exposure to attack?
Well he is in a way for the right, much as George Carlin was a spokesman for the left. Both have/had comedic appeal. Both at times are/were taken far more seriously than they should be which less serious than they take (or took in Carlin's case) themselves.
So... what time is the invasion fleet due? Is there time for a beer or two?
FTR, I take what Rush says as about as seriously as I take any government spokesperson. Some are just funnier than others.
I'm thinking along those lines also. The one thing I note is that they didn't ask the respondents about their "partners" for the evening. I'm wondering if things are skewed a bit by wishful thinking or to make themselves appear to be more successful then they are.
One has to remember the words of Lazarus Long: "Everyone lies about sex".
Where's the TLA's when you need them? Oh.. wait... they're looking for terrorists and peadophiles or something like that as I recall.
Hey.. GOVERNMENT!! Here's an idea... put the TLA's on these scams. Just think of the money that won't be headed overseas to the scammers? Just think of the possible taxation on all the extra cash floating around in the local economy? Just think of all the people who might just change their minds and think that TLA's do something for them instead for themselves?
Yeah.. This is button that gets pressed and pisses me off royally.
Your best bet may be to buy a Win7 box (or two) now. Leave them in the box for another year and then fire them up, run the updates and hope for the best... I just bought milady a new box with Win7.. the updates pushing Win10 didn't come down the pipe when I was setting it up yesterday. A 180 updates (or there about) did though... but not the ones I have blacklisted. Very strange since I hadn't got to fiddling with the HOSTS file yet. I'm keeping an eye out for 6 updates in particular.
The PT Cruiser isn't classified as a truck that I'm aware of and I own one. It's classified as an SUV which is just as weird. And yes, I do have to pass a smog test to get my plates renewed. But, the smog test could be a state regulation and classification. I'm not worried about it unless I decide to move.
VW's reputation is taking a hit and will take bigger hit if they don't do what is acceptable to most people no matter what the cost. The CEO taking the hit and stepping down points to reducing the hit.. "hey.. we got a scapegoat"... now comes the important part, fixing it. If people come away from this feeling screwed, VW as corporation and their bag of car companies are doomed.
This will end up like many other things.. the legit guys will either go to the dark side of things or find another line of work. The crims and governments will carry on as usual since laws don't bother them. But, everyone involved with this agreement will "feel good" for "doing something".
Think people!!! Damn, those who negotiate treaties and agreements are right there with those who regulate and legislate by checking their brains at the door.
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