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Comment Why PINs? (Score 1) 64

I never understood PINs being part of Windows Hello.

First of all, PINs are often shorter than an average password.
Second, the PIN length is fixed, making it even easier for an attacker.
Third, the PIN address space is often fixed to digits, making it easier for an attacker.

I know if I was an attacker, I'd prefer an 8 digit PIN to a variable length password, that may (not must) include uppercase, lower case, numerical, or special characters.

Comment Re:When was the last time Windows was updated (Score 2) 53

When did Windows get virtual desktop support? Back when I migrated to Linux, about 20 years ago, I learned to use and love them. I showed friends using Windows what they were, using my laptop, but none of them were the slightest bit interested in them except as eye candy. I was once told, in fact, that Windows users "couldn't see the point" in having them. If it's taken this long for them to start to catch on, it's a clear indication of why Windows is concentrating on meaningless, useless changes: their target audience is mostly made up of people who can't adapt to change and wouldn't want to if they could.

Comment Re:Should have talked to Munich first (Score 2) 60

Different political environment. With the WTFs coming from Washington, this appears to be politcally motivated ("digital independence") as opposed to the previous (Munich) effort's financial motivation.

It would be difficult for MS to offer big enough discounts to cover a decree of "No Software From the USA"

Comment Re:Duplicate (Score 1) 19

Not always. Type I can be triggered by a serious childhood illness. As an example, I had a good friend who contracted rheumatic fever when he was three, and spent the best part of a year in bed. His parents ended up moving from the north east to southern California because he was too frail for the winter climate. It wasn't long before he was diagnosed with diabetes.

And, there's also LADA, which is just like Type I except it manifests in adults. That's what I have, and the root cause for it was exposure to Agent Orange, back in '72.

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