My experience at college is that the staff and administration view students as simply stopping by and spending their $$. They will go away in a few years and we simply have to wait them out until they graduate.
Policies are implemented to benefit the staff and admin. with just enough giveaways to students to keep them from revolt. Just my experience...
Many years ago, Holiday Inn started their first frequent stay program. I applied fresh out of college at my first multiple week installation when I stayed at a Holiday Inn near Pittsburgh. They used my SSN as the ID and that stayed in use for at least 10 years. I think it was 1986 when they did change over to a unique number (it was still 9 digits long). The only advantage I had was the ease of remembering it (Colleges used the SSN for student IDs all the time so it was imprinted on my brain early in life).
I really don't know who initiated that change but it may have been with a law that required them to not use SSN. Of course back then there was no Internet, a laptop was 30 lbs. monochrome display and we couldn't see what would happen to our privacy.
I work in the Automation business and its not quite so simple. Until the last few years most automation systems worked as "islands of automation" not connected to anything except the equipment up and down stream of the machine and that often was hardwired with no network at all.
Management demanded that all this equipment talk so that they could monitor the plant while they are in their front offices or at corporate HQ. That drove network connectivity big time. Too much demand while not much effort put into the security as it really wasn't needed until recent days. With no funding to speak of (security doesn't get any more product out the door) this was a obvious result.
Stuxnet was an eye opener but not unexpected by us in the trenches. It is the management who controls budgets and until this event no one at my pay level had any attention of management.
As a long standing member (26 years) the IEEE has had long and animated discussions about this policy over the years. You are right that the revenue generation by each society's journal is a driving force. Thier concern is that the value of the continuing access via "IEEE Xplore Digital Library" is reduced and subscription fees would be lost.
The comment in #8 & 9 above is significant. The value provided in publishing in a respected journal for those in academia is useful for career advancement. Push back can move "standard" policies wher the concern is expressed. "Value" is discussed here often and each writer needs to determine if the IEEE is providing that value adequate in support of their interests.
Am I disappointed in the IEEE position - yes. But I also don't write papeers and as such it doesn't directly impact me in my professional career. The stake holders sould be the ones to comment and object.
BTW on comment #5, the IEEE Brand is viewed as very important by HQ. There is a long document available on line and they specifically indlcate that all brand images are copyrighted and the IEEE controls the usage. Search for "Brand" on the IEEE site if you are interessted.
Here in AZ (or is it OZ?) the police at every level are going after the "low hanging fruit" exemplified by the infamous Crime Suppression Sweeps that Brother Joe conducts. 100+ officers in the desert for a whole day to catch less than a dozen is not good use of resources and is going after those who aren't dangerous.
Our outgoing AG had it right but no one is listening. He is interested in the organized crime and major criminals and doesn't want to go after the weak and powerless just trying to get by. That didn't get headlines; only the media whore Arpaio gets the TV time.
Note that there are "only" 350+ of these wize bang scanners in operation right now (only 1 that I know of at PHX for example). It does take longer to go through these scanners (my time was about 20 sec. and then since i was "too tall" they still had to check me). It doesn't take much to realize that to cover everyone and not spend huge amounts of $$, we will be hearing that you now need to allow 3 hours before flight time rather than 2 so all of us can have a turn being naked.
Of course, one other concern is that you have to empty all items from any pockets and can't be carring anything in your hands. That meant that I had to give up control of my boarding pass (minor) and also my passport (major). I can deal with packing my watch, cell phone etc. into my carry-on bag before going trhough the x-ray machine but you need the ID for the TSA. This is a rip-off situation just waiting to happen.
Of course, we've always had an issue with being patted down and not having control of the carry-on for however long that takes (it can go for several minutes if a TSA agent is not immediately available). All that time and my laptop is just sitting at the exit of the x-ray machine, often out of my sight just waiting for someone to help themselves.
I went through the backscatter machine a few weeks ago (had to give up EVERYTHING in my possion including my passport to go through the dang thing). Then I still had to go through the pat down since I was "too tall". Now I am not quite 6' so how do people who are taller go through? This may have been an excuse since the TSA guy had it in for me since I actually asked a question ("what do I do with my passport?") and didn't just blindly know what to do. And I am a Gold Elite flyer (last time I checked i have 39 flight segments this year).
I see a big problem not only with the radiation and "enhanced" techniques but with the loss of control of my ID. Since when is it OK to not at least carry a borading pass and passport on your person at all times? Does a piece of paper cause a image problem on these machines?
Now that the FB posts are back several weeks after the initial DMCA notice, it means much less to the film company - they had the exclusive time when they wanted it.
If you read the article, the single bone of contention between the guy and the school was that he admit he didn't contact the school' IT Dept. before sending the letters to the students and making the breach he found public. He said he did send a letter 2 weeks before going public. He wasn't caught, he told everybody and obviously left a path to him.
Note that he left the school and Ottawa because of this.
Could he have forced the school to respond to him privately, maybe he could. They didn't and in response to any bad publicity (a response most every school does rather than admit they have a insecure system) they made an example of this guy. Are they in their rights to do so, yes they are. Was it smart to do this, of course not. It was a knee jerk reaction to show their benefactors that they were doing something. It was that or admit that they were poor stewards of the donations they had received in support if a lowly underclassman could break their systems.
As long as the paper is properly peer reviewed (something the publisher now arranges), I see no problem with self publication. The review process MUST be complete or the publication loses credibility.
Many professional organizations such as the IEEE do publish works and could coordinate the peer review process. However, such groups use publishing as a way to generate funds for the traditional journals costs and to offset other activities. That is a topic that is being discussed in many of these groups but until a new renevue stream is identified, it will be slow going.
I serve on the IEEE Executive Board locally. In fact, I attended a meeting last night. Of the 25 or so people in attendance, there were roughly 60% who emmigrated from another country. Represented (not a full list) were India, Germany, Sinapore, China and Korea. They, to a person, are tech leaders and did generate not only jobs for themselves but for a number of support staff. All are here outside of the H1-B program.
We may lose a number of highly educated temporary workers (and I certainly endorse the Green card, not temporary visa efforts) but some are highly invested in the US. If we want to gain from those who choose to find an education in the States, we need to give them a way to be invested in our country's success. H1-B is not the way to do that.
For more on the topic I suggest checking out www.JimPinto.com. Jim started Action Instruments in 1973 and made it a great success. He has a number of comments about what is happening and steps that the US could do to make things better here. (BTW, Jim came from India).
Techdirt has not posted any stories submitted by RussK.
I wonder if we will need to change the color bar test pattern? It has Magenta.
Students are temporary
My experience at college is that the staff and administration view students as simply stopping by and spending their $$. They will go away in a few years and we simply have to wait them out until they graduate.
Policies are implemented to benefit the staff and admin. with just enough giveaways to students to keep them from revolt. Just my experience...
SSN
Many years ago, Holiday Inn started their first frequent stay program. I applied fresh out of college at my first multiple week installation when I stayed at a Holiday Inn near Pittsburgh. They used my SSN as the ID and that stayed in use for at least 10 years. I think it was 1986 when they did change over to a unique number (it was still 9 digits long). The only advantage I had was the ease of remembering it (Colleges used the SSN for student IDs all the time so it was imprinted on my brain early in life).
I really don't know who initiated that change but it may have been with a law that required them to not use SSN. Of course back then there was no Internet, a laptop was 30 lbs. monochrome display and we couldn't see what would happen to our privacy.
Working in Automation
I work in the Automation business and its not quite so simple. Until the last few years most automation systems worked as "islands of automation" not connected to anything except the equipment up and down stream of the machine and that often was hardwired with no network at all.
Management demanded that all this equipment talk so that they could monitor the plant while they are in their front offices or at corporate HQ. That drove network connectivity big time. Too much demand while not much effort put into the security as it really wasn't needed until recent days. With no funding to speak of (security doesn't get any more product out the door) this was a obvious result.
Stuxnet was an eye opener but not unexpected by us in the trenches. It is the management who controls budgets and until this event no one at my pay level had any attention of management.
Re:
More importantly, there would be a copyright held by Warner Brothers which negates any later claim I would think.
Really??!!!
I played these 6 notes at my High School as the lead trumpet in 1967. Ask anyone who attended Rogers H. S. in Toledo. Totally worthless suit.
Really??!!!
I played these 6 notes at my High School as the lead trumpet in 1967. Ask anyone who attended Rogers H. S. in Toledo. Totally worthless suit.
As a long standing member (26 years) the IEEE has had long and animated discussions about this policy over the years. You are right that the revenue generation by each society's journal is a driving force. Thier concern is that the value of the continuing access via "IEEE Xplore Digital Library" is reduced and subscription fees would be lost.
The comment in #8 & 9 above is significant. The value provided in publishing in a respected journal for those in academia is useful for career advancement. Push back can move "standard" policies wher the concern is expressed. "Value" is discussed here often and each writer needs to determine if the IEEE is providing that value adequate in support of their interests.
Am I disappointed in the IEEE position - yes. But I also don't write papeers and as such it doesn't directly impact me in my professional career. The stake holders sould be the ones to comment and object.
BTW on comment #5, the IEEE Brand is viewed as very important by HQ. There is a long document available on line and they specifically indlcate that all brand images are copyrighted and the IEEE controls the usage. Search for "Brand" on the IEEE site if you are interessted.
#21 IS RIGHT
Here in AZ (or is it OZ?) the police at every level are going after the "low hanging fruit" exemplified by the infamous Crime Suppression Sweeps that Brother Joe conducts. 100+ officers in the desert for a whole day to catch less than a dozen is not good use of resources and is going after those who aren't dangerous.
Our outgoing AG had it right but no one is listening. He is interested in the organized crime and major criminals and doesn't want to go after the weak and powerless just trying to get by. That didn't get headlines; only the media whore Arpaio gets the TV time.
The next thing
Note that there are "only" 350+ of these wize bang scanners in operation right now (only 1 that I know of at PHX for example). It does take longer to go through these scanners (my time was about 20 sec. and then since i was "too tall" they still had to check me). It doesn't take much to realize that to cover everyone and not spend huge amounts of $$, we will be hearing that you now need to allow 3 hours before flight time rather than 2 so all of us can have a turn being naked.
Of course, one other concern is that you have to empty all items from any pockets and can't be carring anything in your hands. That meant that I had to give up control of my boarding pass (minor) and also my passport (major). I can deal with packing my watch, cell phone etc. into my carry-on bag before going trhough the x-ray machine but you need the ID for the TSA. This is a rip-off situation just waiting to happen.
Of course, we've always had an issue with being patted down and not having control of the carry-on for however long that takes (it can go for several minutes if a TSA agent is not immediately available). All that time and my laptop is just sitting at the exit of the x-ray machine, often out of my sight just waiting for someone to help themselves.
Backscattered but still had a pat-down
I went through the backscatter machine a few weeks ago (had to give up EVERYTHING in my possion including my passport to go through the dang thing). Then I still had to go through the pat down since I was "too tall". Now I am not quite 6' so how do people who are taller go through? This may have been an excuse since the TSA guy had it in for me since I actually asked a question ("what do I do with my passport?") and didn't just blindly know what to do. And I am a Gold Elite flyer (last time I checked i have 39 flight segments this year).
I see a big problem not only with the radiation and "enhanced" techniques but with the loss of control of my ID. Since when is it OK to not at least carry a borading pass and passport on your person at all times? Does a piece of paper cause a image problem on these machines?
The DMCA had its effect
Now that the FB posts are back several weeks after the initial DMCA notice, it means much less to the film company - they had the exclusive time when they wanted it.
Note to Redskins
Karma sure comes back at the most inopportune times... like at a Detroit Lions game. Couldn't have happen to a nicer guy!
Just wait for Detroit to go 1-15 this season.
Re: Still missing something
If you read the article, the single bone of contention between the guy and the school was that he admit he didn't contact the school' IT Dept. before sending the letters to the students and making the breach he found public. He said he did send a letter 2 weeks before going public. He wasn't caught, he told everybody and obviously left a path to him.
Note that he left the school and Ottawa because of this.
Could he have forced the school to respond to him privately, maybe he could. They didn't and in response to any bad publicity (a response most every school does rather than admit they have a insecure system) they made an example of this guy. Are they in their rights to do so, yes they are. Was it smart to do this, of course not. It was a knee jerk reaction to show their benefactors that they were doing something. It was that or admit that they were poor stewards of the donations they had received in support if a lowly underclassman could break their systems.
Re: Publishing No Longer Necessary
As long as the paper is properly peer reviewed (something the publisher now arranges), I see no problem with self publication. The review process MUST be complete or the publication loses credibility.
Many professional organizations such as the IEEE do publish works and could coordinate the peer review process. However, such groups use publishing as a way to generate funds for the traditional journals costs and to offset other activities. That is a topic that is being discussed in many of these groups but until a new renevue stream is identified, it will be slow going.
Melting Pot
I serve on the IEEE Executive Board locally. In fact, I attended a meeting last night. Of the 25 or so people in attendance, there were roughly 60% who emmigrated from another country. Represented (not a full list) were India, Germany, Sinapore, China and Korea. They, to a person, are tech leaders and did generate not only jobs for themselves but for a number of support staff. All are here outside of the H1-B program.
We may lose a number of highly educated temporary workers (and I certainly endorse the Green card, not temporary visa efforts) but some are highly invested in the US. If we want to gain from those who choose to find an education in the States, we need to give them a way to be invested in our country's success. H1-B is not the way to do that.
For more on the topic I suggest checking out www.JimPinto.com. Jim started Action Instruments in 1973 and made it a great success. He has a number of comments about what is happening and steps that the US could do to make things better here. (BTW, Jim came from India).