Is writing "DICK" on the chalkboard in your classroom considered vandalism? You know, you can just go over there and erase it, right? It might get you detention, but you shouldn't be arrested for it.

The wallpaper on your PC is just a file stored on a magnetic disc, which is designed for reading AND writing. Removing the wallpaper is just as easy as erasing your chalkboard.

Exactly. The kid didn't "brute force" the password. In fact, he SAW the teacher enter the password. He could claim that the teacher must have known that the students were watching him type the password, and therefore it was understood that the password was no longer secret.

Honestly, it would have been more of a hack if he had installed some sort of back door administration program that would allow him to remotely change the wallpaper. (It might have been smarter to do that, too, because it would look more like malware than a high school prank)

How many Apples are there?

That's no bus... It's a SPACE STATION!

I would prefer having an OS look like it was designed in 1992 as long as it *WORKS* like it was designed in 2015. You aren't supposed to *SEE* the operating system.... You're supposed to SEE your programs.

Also, "The decision that Google has made is unintelligible to CNNIC."

So, CNNIC doesn't understand the concept of trust, or is it ALL of China? It's a simple concept that humans have had for Centuries. I guess they're just not used to being on the receiving end of the punishment.

My mobile carrier is an MVNO that uses Verizon's network. I just went to the www.amibeingtracked.com website and it said that I am not being tracked. I had always wanted to know this, and it's good news for all the other users of Page Plus Cellular.

You are a Vulcan, but are also half-human, Spock. The computer knows this.

You have to design and build it first. If you do manage to make him strong/fast enough for him to protect his power switch, I'm sure there will still be an easy way to disable him.

Then you will be tried for crimes against humanity for creating such a thing.

This whole "Fear of AI" thing is just BS. Anyone with any technical skill whatsoever will just install a physical power switch that cannot be overridden with software. Done. It's not hard.

Attention humans! There is no need to fear AI because we all know where the power switch is.

End of Line.

If you wanted a greater percentage of targets who have no clue about security, you should go ANYWHERE ELSE but a security conference, for example: a shopping mall.

What we really need is to make sure that the user can OVERRIDE the password strength meter and set the password anyway. I really bugs me when a computer tells me that my password is weak, and won't let me set it, even though I know it's strong.

Computer City also was adamant about collecting customer info on every transaction, and they went out of business too. Maybe this is a clue to all retail stores: stop asking for my address!!!

Brilliant! Using Kirlian Photography to detect a passenger's intent... That sounds more legitimate than the Junk Science in the report.

*NOBODY* wants to see the private parts of any TSA agent.