Posts by Mark 85

Re: So? Responsible Disclosure?

we won't know of many of the exploits in use until it's far, far too late.

Well.. probably the 5-Eyes know and wouldn't want those exploits or faults revealed.

Re: Big biz first, surely...

...isn't that the American way?

Maybe not the way it started out but there are arguments about that, but currently it is. I'm waiting for a rewrite of things along the line of: “government of the corporates, by the corporates, for the corporates”. It's not just the FCC from the top to bottom.

Re: So...

No worries.. just use the common Windows fix... reboot early and often.

I thought it was someone else who had that gold one.

Re: Again...

They killed the QA department is most likely the reason. Let the customers/users be the testers as it's saves money.

Re: Tip of the Iceberg

In reading about Brexit, it seems that all things IT are somewhere on the back burner. I believe it's one of those "IT? Security? We've heard of it but have other things first." Translation is: "We know diddly squat about IT or IT Security so we're ignoring it.".

Re: "16 cameras placed around that home"

Or maybe extremely paranoid. Given the nature of us IT folks, I suspect we'd go the other way on cams, etc. and just not have them or at least not connected to the Internet.

Re: Design deficiencies

"But basements are always cool and will help reduce the AC budget." I've heard that one at least once or twice.

Re: $100,000 in cash.

i'd be curious as to where and how he's accumulated so much cash.

Bail Bondsman. Here in the States, you put up 10% (this may have gone higher) to the bail bondsman who keeps it and may require additional "monetary security" in case you skip. He/she pops for the whole bail. Look to the several very high profile cases where the perp (alleged) skipped bail and those who put up money lost it all when they ran off and left the country.

Re: The non-story story

It does seem like that if some group/agency/country is spending big bucks on FB, then all will be overlooked. The below quote seems make that point.

Less than $30,000 was spent on ads promoting pro-Iran content and eight related events were organized

Re: Food

Too cruel? Cruel? To the pigeons or the homeless? Enquiring minds and all that.

Re: Short term problem ...

Maybe the car pool method? The car picks up 4-6 people along the way who are all going to the same destination?

Re: Methane?

Well said AC. Comparisons of this sort in many ways is like comparing the early jet fighter engines with the latest ones.

Is this speculation or is there proof? Citation(s)??

Re: Fine article but

Have a look at the masthead... "Biting the hand that feeds IT". Everything is open season here.

Re: And they get paid money to do this?

In this case, the second set of academicians' research was needed to refute the first and point out what you have posted. Are they aware? Who knows? Seems any PhD candidate will engage in research no matter how aware of things they are.

Even though we IT types know that this research is flawed (the first), we have no standing unless there's plenty of PhD's involved and some reseach grant money.

Did you see the PS at the bottom of the article... I've copy/pasted it here.

PS: Looks like Google has a similar iOS app to Facebook's research application, which has also been shut down by Apple.

I thought lawyers and venture capitalists had a copyright on "bloodsuckers"?

Re: Browsers

You forgot to add: "Now get off my lawn".

I'll have to reread the book. I thought it was because the Martians hadn't been exposed to measles or any other earth disease so their immune system didn't know to fight it.

Re: FTC hadn't imposed a single fine ....

Too many companies have the best politicians that money can buy on BOTH sides. If one party loses power, the ones they own in the other party pick up the slack.

But, probes AND fines (the bigger the better) along with bi-partisan legislation is needed.

Re: 100% honesty 90% of the time

You can only come clean if you know you screwed up. Sometimes we screw up and don't know it particularly when writing scripts. In my case, it was decades ago and we didn't have a test server, only live data. I hiccupped writing a script and it didn't work. Reworked it and it worked fine. A bit later, the database started having issues. We shut it down and rebooted the server and everything was fine. After head scratching we traced it back to my script (the version that "didn't work") and a mistyped command. Luckily the boss was very understanding and we had our test server pretty quick after that.

Re: Thank you!

For the life of me, I can't imagine why an amusement park needs your fingerprints or facial recognition unless it some sort of ticketing thing which like many other places, one price and you can ride as many rides as you want... food and souvenirs are extra of course. It's not like they don't have security cams and employees everywhere. So what do really need this for?????

Re: Root for?

Part of "professionalism would be washing their hands afterwards?

Re: Mouse balls

Finger nail is best but only on your own exclusive mouse or ikky thoughts will ensue

I have an Exacto knife just for that purpose. Works well with the toughest of hair balls. Hands (usually) stay clean.

Re: Underwear

Maybe Pampers didn't think of it or didn't bid high enough. They do have the experience for this.