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• On the post: Daily Deal: Radix '.tech' Domain

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 06:48pm

  Re: Re: Re: Caveat emptor

  I never knew about that one, that's pretty good.
  
  I'll be the first to admit my habit isn't really fair, but there it is nonetheless. And habits can change over time.

• On the post: Daily Deal: Radix '.tech' Domain

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 12:16pm

  Re: Caveat emptor

  Yes, I generally assume that any gTLD name is associated with a site that I should avoid.

• On the post: 'Wish I Had The Power' To Hack Enemies' Emails, Says Man Very Close To Having Such Power

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 11:59am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Let's look at the facts.

  You think 47% of the US population thinks that one of the presidential candidates should be in prison? That sounds extremely dubious. Can you support that?

• On the post: After Ripping Off Cities, States For Years, Verizon Makes Some Familiar Broadband Promises To Boston

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 11:53am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  "You hate the fact that I am right about citizens never being blameless and attack the messenger."
  
  You haven't actually made an argument, so nobody has the chance to even tell if they think you're right or not, let alone "hate" it.

• On the post: Photographer Sues Getty Images For $1 Billion For Claiming Copyright On Photos She Donated To The Public

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 11:47am

  Re:

  "what could I do to defend myself/make it super easy to prove I own the pictures?"
  
  Register your copyright before releasing it under a CC license.

• On the post: Federal Prosecutors Use All Writs Order To Compel Suspect To Unlock Phone With His Fingerprint

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 10:13am

  Re: ad blocking

  That's a change in their design. Only a few months ago, the site worked just fine without allowing special exceptions.

• On the post: After Ripping Off Cities, States For Years, Verizon Makes Some Familiar Broadband Promises To Boston

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 10:06am

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  "If you don't know, it will not help to tell you."
  
  In other words, "I cannot make a cogent argument to support my assertion, so I'll just call you stupid for not agreeing with me."

• On the post: Court Says Bugs The FBI Planted Around California Courthouses Did Not Violate Anyone's Expectation Of Privacy

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 09:04am

  Re: Re: Re:

  That's even worse. Video surveillance that doesn't include sound doesn't even have the amount of legal restriction that audio-only surveillance does.

• On the post: After Ripping Off Cities, States For Years, Verizon Makes Some Familiar Broadband Promises To Boston

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 09:00am

  Re: Re: "Wireless fiber"?

  It's not, but it's also equally not radio.

• On the post: Dentist Sues Another Unhappy Patient; Offers To Let Journalist See Patients' Private Files To Dispute Claims

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 12:07pm

  And he lost right there

  He offered BuzzFeed News the opportunity to visit his office and review records

  
  
  Even if his position was 100% correct, the instant he made this offer, he lost.

• On the post: After Ripping Off Cities, States For Years, Verizon Makes Some Familiar Broadband Promises To Boston

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 28 Jul, 2016 @ 07:43am

  "Wireless fiber"?

  Hahahahahahaha!
  
  Sorry, just had to get that out.

• On the post: The Internet Of Things Is a Security And Privacy Dumpster Fire And The Check Is About To Come Due

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 10:24pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: People have already died

  Ah, sorry, I got confused!

• On the post: EU Data Protection Official Says Revised Privacy Laws Should Ban Backdooring Encryption

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 09:51pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  Yep, it's us here in the US who have that particular problem.

• On the post: Federal Prosecutors Use All Writs Order To Compel Suspect To Unlock Phone With His Fingerprint

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 09:34pm

  Re: Re: Stop using fingerprints

  "For me I'm mostly worried about losing my phone and some crook finding it, in that case fingerprint auth works well."
  
  I suppose so, but it's pretty easy to lift a print and reproduce such that the scanner is fooled. Your print might be on the touch screen of the phone itself.
  
  Personally, I find this an inadequate amount of security, considering the sensitive nature of the data that phones tend to accumulate. The odds may be low of a breach, but the consequences could be high. I'd prefer a slightly less convenient, but much more secure, method such as a long PIN.
  
  But I do believe that the answer to "how secure should I be" is a very individual one, and so my preference isn't relevant to you.
  
  I just worry that, particularly with fingerprint scanners, people tend to overestimate their security and might make different choices if they understood.

• On the post: 'Wish I Had The Power' To Hack Enemies' Emails, Says Man Very Close To Having Such Power

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 09:17pm

  Re:

  "I didn't find that nearly as damming as the part you highlighted"
  
  Yeah, me too.

• On the post: Court Says Bugs The FBI Planted Around California Courthouses Did Not Violate Anyone's Expectation Of Privacy

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 04:24pm

  Re: What about the forgotten?

  You say you're too boring and unimportant. I say that's exactly the image that the best spies in the world strive to achieve.
  
  Therefore, you must be a spy. How exciting!

• On the post: The Internet Of Things Is a Security And Privacy Dumpster Fire And The Check Is About To Come Due

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 04:11pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: People have already died

  Are you accusing the NTSC of making stuff up? Based on what?
  
  "The NTSC also said that it does not appear that his speed was a factor."
  
  That's correct. He was speeding by 9 MPH. That was unlikely to be a big factor on the face of it.

• On the post: Putin's Internet Trolls Are Stoking The Vitriolic Fire By Posing As Trump Supporters

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 04:04pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re:

  True, but if I were a political opponent of the US and wanted to weaken it, I would take advantage of this easy weak spot to accelerate the process. Or at least as a poke in the eye.
  
  I'm speaking in the general sense. I'm not saying that's what Russia is doing, as they stubbornly refuse to give me any insider information so I don't know.

• On the post: Court Says Bugs The FBI Planted Around California Courthouses Did Not Violate Anyone's Expectation Of Privacy

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 03:59pm

  Re:

  But this can cut both ways. Excellent surveillance tech is dirt cheap. For just a couple of thousand dollars, you can single-handedly engage in a very comprehensive surveillance program yourself.

• On the post: Court Says Bugs The FBI Planted Around California Courthouses Did Not Violate Anyone's Expectation Of Privacy

  

  John Fenderson ( profile ), 27 Jul, 2016 @ 03:57pm

  Re:

  True, but it's a reasonable approximation when the courts say that your right to privacy is dependent on the stupid "reasonable expectation" standard.

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