Yet more proof that the machine is still churning. Cosm, you taking applications? ;-)

I has been my expereince that many verticle market applications are poorly written with security being the least of their concerns. Now that *everything* is seemingly connected, extended and exposed to the internet it is only compounding the problem. Security needs to be built in to the core development tools tightly in order to stop these kind of things from happening. The last thing an application developer wants to worry about is security getting in the way of his/her code development. If I see another VB6 app out there I am going to, well, it's not pretty.

Unless something really bad happens to destroy the technological revolution that we are all a part of, it's here to stay. There needs to be stronger, iron clad privacy, individual, and economic legislation in place to provide due process in a time where decisions are made in an instant. The Occupy protests, although very visable, have little chance on making a serious impact on what they are protesting. Rather, you have to be in the game to change the game. I had a thought the other day, if they really wanted to make an impact, why didn't they put together a petition, circulate it, send it to D.C., make it a matter of historical public record, and see what happens? As it stands they are remarkably forgetable. To that end, citizens need to, from within the game, *demand* protections from this inevitable reality before it is too late.

I'm afraid if some one is asking for metrics of three people supporting 350 in international terms does not know what the hell they are asking for or what it is that you 3 do. That being said, it can be expected you will be scrutinized over every little detail. Be careful. I won't ask, but I do wonder who you work for. I have been a similar situation and it is completely frustrating. Good luck...

Affordable health care is a pipe dream. The more efficient healthcare becomes the more margin there is for profit. I liken it to the cost of gas...

...for the day when Judges tell these people, "Will you do something productive and stop wasting the resources of the court, the people, and the government? Case dismissed with prejudice."

IMHO you would be remiss if you didn't look at and consider Pentax.

Content "creation" and being able to validate whatever information is said to have been collected by "authorities" when you face any kind of inquiry is critically important. Can you prove it was me, can you prove it wasn't cracked credentials, can you prove this data wasn't fabricate, etc. There are all kinds of concerns here. No, the controls on all of this data is quite loose at best.

...we as consumers need an updated and ironclad consumer protection act, period. These companies have us over a barrel and there is virtually nothing we can do about it. IP tracking, cell phone records, OnStar tracking and marketing of consumer data where will it stop? More importantly, if it doesn't stop which is a very real likelyhood, where will it lead? Technology finally, if it hasn't already, is showing it's ugly face.

...is futile. ROFLMAO. They will eventually fail miserably and the way they value "face" who knows what will happen. It's good comedy though.

I'd comment but I am using my Verizon phone for internet and I'm affraid they will see. ;-)

...you civil liberties are becomeing an endangered species if you question authority, impead the operations of businesses, or criticize your elected officials. I never thought it would come to this in this country. Isn't it sad that the pent up frustration and anti-establishment from the 60's generation (the people now in power) has morphed into this?

Nice. Although I have to say I am not surprised. Software is just an after thought for these guys. They are more interested in the industrial aspects and have to have software to "make it go..."

I am a firm believer that when we came up with the concept of zero tolerance we were in trouble. Life is shades of grey; some more white, some more black never just black nor white. If we lose the ability to take care of ourselves, we lose our ability of self determination a.k.a freedom. We are in trouble...