jimbo1708 - Slashdot User

Comment Trust in the workplace (Score 1) 433

by jimbo1708 on Monday January 10, 2011 @11:54AM (#34823824) Attached to: Disempowering the Singular Sysadmin?

You need to decide on the access the person needs when they are hired. If you are getting a system administrator, then make sure you can trust them from the beginning. Even if you figure out a way to prevent any one individual from being the sole point root admin on your system, you still have a brilliant person well versed in how that security is set up that can still subvert it. The key is to trust your root admins and hope they are doing the right thing; the other option is to not trust them, which will cause stress and animosity, and they'll probably still figure out a way to burn you even with "safe guards" in place.

Submission + - The Year 2016 No One Suspected (smh.com.au) 3

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Sunday January 03, 2010 @06:33AM

An anonymous reader writes: Seems like some systems are suffering from Y2K16 bug. When 2009 ticked over to 2010, some Australian EFTPOS machines skipped to the year 2016. Coincidentally, some Windows Mobile users are also having similar issue with their new year SMSes coming from 2016. What function could cause this kind of error?

Submission + - Google Chrome Displaces Safari as Third in Survey (computerworld.com)

Submitted by Azureflare on Saturday January 02, 2010 @12:07PM

Azureflare writes: According to a Net Applications survey, Google Chrome has replaced Apple's Safari as the number three browser. This may be partially explained by the release of the Chrome beta on Mac and Linux, but may also be due to users jumping ship from IE. More analysis on this topic can be found here at ComputerWorld. As anecdotal evidence of Google Chrome usage gaining steam, Bank of America has apparently recently added Google Chrome to their list of officially supported browsers.

Submission + - INTERPOL granted full immunity in the US (biggovernment.com) 3

Submitted by ShakaUVM on Saturday January 02, 2010 @08:35AM

ShakaUVM writes: Without any fanfare or notice in the media, President Obama has granted INTERPOL diplomatic immunity while conducting investigations on American soil. While INTERPOL has been allowed to operate in the US in the past, under an executive order by President Reagan, they've had to follow the same rules as the FBI, CIA, etc., while on American soil. This means, among other things, INTERPOL is immune to Freedom of Information Act requests and that INTERPOL agents cannot be punished for most any crimes they may commit. Hopefully the worst we'll see from this is INTERPOL agents ignoring their speeding tickets.

Comment System Longevity (Score 1) 655

by jimbo1708 on Sunday April 05, 2009 @04:36PM (#27468005) Attached to: How Do I Provide a Workstation To Last 15 Years?

Wow, that type of longevity is very ambitious. If its just hardware he wants upgraded, then go for it. If its software, then leave it to the pros because there are plenty of canned office management suites out there. Yes they are expensive, but you know that if you install, then the next 10-15 years, you will be the tech support!

In Iran, Blogging May Be Punishable By Death 495

Posted by timothy on Saturday July 05, 2008 @02:26PM from the get-yourself-a-good-sharia-lawyer dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In Iran, crimes such as apostasy (leaving a religion, in this case Islam) and armed robbery are already punishable by death, but a new bill in Iran aims to add to the list 'establishing weblogs and sites promoting corruption, prostitution and apostasy,' effectively giving the government a free hand in silencing bloggers. The internet is widely used in Iran, despite its previous attempts at censorship. Will this change as the censorship grows more rampant?"

FBI Says Military Had Counterfeit Cisco Routers 186

Posted by kdawson on Friday May 09, 2008 @01:06PM from the who-do-you-trust dept.

There are new developments in the case of the counterfeit Cisco routers, which we have been discussing for some time. The NYTimes updates the story after an FBI PowerPoint presentation made its way onto the Web. It seems that experts at Cisco have examined some of the counterfeit routers in detail and proclaimed that they contain no back doors. Others don't believe we can be so sure. "Last month, [DARPA] began distributing chips with hidden Trojan horse circuitry to military contractors who are participating in the agency's Trusted Integrated Circuits program. The goal is to test forensic techniques for finding hidden electronic trap doors, which can be maddeningly elusive... The threat was demonstrated in April when a team of computer scientists from the University of Illinois presented a paper at a technical conference in San Francisco detailing how they had modified a Sun Microsystems SPARC microprocessor... The researchers were able to create a stealth system that would allow them to automatically log in to a computer and steal passwords."

Windows XP SP3 Creating Havoc 742

Posted by kdawson on Friday May 09, 2008 @09:40AM from the shun-the-frumious-bandersnatch dept.

ozmanjusri writes "According to Information Week, within hours of its wide availability Windows XP SP3 had drawn hundreds of complaints from users who claim the update is wreaking havoc on their computers. One user said in a Microsoft newsgroup: 'I downloaded and installed [the SP3] package for IT Professionals and Developers on one of my computers. Now I can't get the computer to boot. I don't think Microsoft should have made this a critical update.' Other sites including IT Wire are also reporting problems, which include include random reboots or the inability to boot at all." Note that XP3 won't install on systems running beta IE8; and after a successful SP3 install users will no longer be able to downgrade from IE7 to IE6.

The Continuing War Against Microsoft's "Facts" Campaign 316

Posted by timothy on Monday May 05, 2008 @03:31AM from the sometimes-they-come-back dept.

davidmwilliams writes "I've been rallying against Microsoft's so-called 'Get the Facts' site for the last fortnight in my blog. Rather than give any legitimate comparison facing off Windows Server vs similarly spec'd Linux options, the Microsoft spin doctors opt for bunkum and hogwash with sensational headlines that don't have any substance underneath. Here's the state of play, including an update on my request to Microsoft PR to do something about the blatant lack of integrity displayed. I also go over the latest case study put up by Microsoft: they promise to show why people are choosing Windows Server 2008 over Linux using the City of Uppsala as an example."

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