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Comment: Re:Or an economic drain? (Score 1) 595

by willaien (#43449215) Attached to: Is Bitcoin Mining a Real-World Environmental Problem?

There being a lot of mining resources in bitcoin will always be important to the security and stability of bitcoin. This isn't a problem that you can just wish away to the cornstalks: if the total computing power used in bitcoin drops significantly, then there will be much less security, due to the ability of a malicious agent gaining 51% or more of the network's total computing power being able to double spend, etc.

Comment: Re:But now... (Score 1) 504

by willaien (#39483567) Attached to: Facebook: Legal Action Against Employers Asking For Your Password

Unless the interview is recorded (by you), or you have corroborative evidence of some other form, it's going to be your word against theirs...and as everyone knows, HR is there to protect the company, not the employees.

For a state with zero employee protections (AR), at least we have the whole one party consent going on.

Comment: Not too terribly novel. (Score 2) 98

by willaien (#39406901) Attached to: Java Web Attack Installs Malware In RAM

These are fairly common, actually.

Well, at least in the first steps of the malware - load a payload into memory that disables antivirus. Then you do the filesystem changes after the antivirus can no longer stop you.

Thus why antivirus isn't nearly as important as due diligence in using your computer. This means browsing without all of the fancy addons, generally. Or, at least, if you must have them, keep them up to date.

If you look like your driver's license photo -- see a doctor. If you look like your passport photo -- it's too late for a doctor.

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