Posts by JaitcH 3904 publicly visible posts • joined 12 Oct 2009
could this new ruling be applied to the tracking, without warrant, on the cell identity numbers in which a handset of interest is located?
One good thing about the U.S. is that at least the judges look out for the public whereas in other jurisdictions the judges acquiesce to the extremes imposed by politicians aided and and abetted by wimpy citizenry.
It also looks like the bulldog has vacated Britain, too.
The fiasco continues. I guess the Pentagon thinks Wikileak supporters are quaking in their boots.
All the Pentagon has done is to set themselves up to have their bluff called. Maybe the Pentagon thinks American law extends beyond the 200 mile limit?
Time to open the insurance package?
A large Canadian company in Toronto, Ontario securely warehouses all discarded hardware and periodically moves the collection, under security guard control, to a local car crusher where two members of the companies accounting office witness the destruction and disposal.
Another company I'm familiar with places all their electronics surplus in a sizeable tank at which point conductive foam, in a liquid form, is poured in and the foam generates destructive voltages killing the electronics as it solidifies.
is because the U.S. has easy access to the RIM servers - the US, Canada and the UK are all members of Echelon - and the Bin Laden type comms they are desperate for. No more convenient ways exist than to access high quality data, with or without RIM's cooperation. than RIM servers rather traipsing around to all those e-mail servers dotted around the globe.
Nothing but nothing beats independently sourced encryption software - RIM's scrambling techniques and keys are common to all BlackBerries other than Obama's customised units.
Using software applied to individual handsets makes it hard for centralised monitoring as the odd encrypted call might easily be passed off as a bad connection if detected at any point. Using two handsets at each end of the conversation, one at each end used on different carrier networks
Perhaps using PGP products provide the best solution.
One person's idea of porn is another's idea of art.
Personally I would prefer someone indulging in their preferred home entertainment rather than seeking to practice it on an innocent victim.
The problem is that Porn Plods have to justify their pay and they often have a narrow view of their calling, as do prosecutors. Has anyone actually linked porn to sexual attacks scientifically?
Whenever Plod arrests some deviant they often trumpet they found pictures, too. Does an interest in graphics really suggest a predilection for assault?
Do schoolboys with their well thumbed books of naked women, or men with pictures of well endowed naked females on locker doors really mean anything criminal will occur?
I don't think so.
Many years ago I was an electronics technician in a video duplicating company and between 12 midnight and 6 AM the 'dirty' tapes, and I mean extreme including bestiality, were dubbed 400 at a time and most of the crew amused themselves by sleeping for an hour or so between tape changes. I must admit on occasion even we were surprised by the screen action but none of the crew were ever charged with a sexual offence.
I understand cultural differences exist between East and West but HongKong is a world city whose residents have similar sensitivities to privacy as most Westerners do but Chan's actions beggar belief.
At least HK Oysters have a cash option unlike some schemes and no doubt this abuse will encourage the use of the cash option.
The only more egregious example I can think of is where a certain large tax preparation company sells transcripts of its clients tac returns to credit bureaus.
we were set some tasks in order to get weekend passes.
On only one occasion the challenge was to fight off an attack dog. Unfortunately the soldiers determination in getting away for the weekend, complete with free rail pass, cost one dog it's life and two others were retired invalided out of their careers.
These armoured dogs will have some weaknesses and as sure as hell their effectiveness challenged. If they can bite, they are vulnerable. They should try throwing a mixture of powdered anise (aniseed) and dried blood at them and watching their reaction.
I do have a couple of questions, though. (1) Why are Navy Seals operating in one of the most parched countries around; (2) Seals usually attack ships, and most ships are made of steel, so how will their wondrous through the wall vision equipment work?
Sounds like typical 'enlightened' military thinking.
What started with Jobs sort of admission that not all was well with Lemon 4, his 'Mensis Horribilis' (horrible month) just got extended. He has no one but himself to blame as his arrogant high and mighty attitude is just right to incite people to take him down a notch or two (or 4).
He is learning that notwithstanding his glorious blue anechoic rooms and his talented engineers that he hasn't a monopoly on infallibility.
And if Jobs thinks it can't get any worse, just wait!
Few hardware based encryption systems are government-intrusion proof and this includes RIM.
RIM servers are scattered around the world, not all traffic is routed through RIM Canada. The ever nosey Canadian Government's Communications Security Establishment Canada performs some functions as does the GCHQ. They have an interesting document here: < http://www.cse-cst.gc.ca/its-sti/publications/itsb-bsti/itsb57-eng.html>.
Note the following extract: "Although PIN-to-PIN messages are encrypted using Triple-DES, the key used is a global cryptographic “key” that is common to every BlackBerry device all over the world. This means any BlackBerry device can potentially decrypt all PIN-to-PIN messages sent by any other BlackBerry device, if the messages can be intercepted and the destination PIN spoofed. Further, unfriendly third parties who know the key could potentially use it to decrypt messages captured over the air. Note that the “BlackBerry Solution Security Technical Overview” document [****] published by RIM specifically advises users to “consider PIN messages as scrambled, not encrypted”. "
[****] BlackBerry Enterprise Solution: Security Technical Overview, for BlackBerry Enterprise Server Version 4.1 Service Pack 5 and BlackBerry Device Software Version 4.5, Document Part #17930884 Version 2, Research-In-Motion, 2008. < http://docs.blackberry.com/en/admin/deliverables/3317/BB_Ent_Soln_Security_4.1.5_STO.pdf >
In other words RIM can, and does, provide the means to monitor in-country traffic.
If you want secure comms see < http://blogs.forbes.com/firewall/2010/05/25/android-app-aims-to-allow-wiretap-proof-cell-phone-calls/ >.
Unlike a certain California toy manufacturer, RIM-Blackberry has street credibility.
In fact it has so much credibility that The Most Powerful Man on Earth (NO, not Jobs) demanded he remain united with his RIM. Speaks volumes about this Canadian product that no one else can claim.
What is good for the big boys is now demonstrated to be good for the 'little' guys.
That arrogant Westinghouse lawyers chose not to appear no doubt made success easier but in gaining this judgement you can be guaranteed that GPLv2 terms will command one hell of a lot of respect, now.
but what in earth do they want with disembodied images that cannot easily be linked to live bodies and serve no apparent purpose?
The only reason they are able to do this because storage is so cheap.
Maybe we should claim copyright infringement after all our body image is our property.
Another answer might be to have a persons national flag embroidered on the underwear in the genitalia area(s) using metallic thread which should prove impervious to these government perverts.
Lonely Planet is the oldest but not the greatest travel resource. Many others - Footprint, Roughguide, Fodors, Frommers - have a far better record for accuracy and currency. LP's staff cuts are reflected in it's regurgitation of old, inaccurate data published annually for, seemingly, the sole purpose of cash flow generation.
LP was famous for maintaining service on the KunMing <> HeKou narrow gauge railway in Western China in it's guide books for two years after it fell into a river following a landslide.
They also recommended a hotel in the Philippines for 3 or 4 years, in it's guidebooks, after the property was consumed in a fire!
Their low point came when it was revealed guide writers accepted gratuities in return for write ups in they guides (see: < http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/blog/2008/apr/14/thelessthanlonelyplanet > and < http://www.amazon.com/Travel-Writers-Hell-Swashbuckling-Questionable/dp/0307394654 >).
Let's hope that Lonely Planet's venture into new media is built on fresh data for cities like SaiGon and Ha Noi are changing so frequently that even residents have a tough time keeping up with progress.
For once, a thorough investigation revealed, however it was only successful because the instigator was technically a cell phone neophyte.
Too frequently Plod gets tunnel vision disbelieving anything other than the original target was guilty. Then they believe everything they get from some database even though another Plod points out deficiencies - see: < http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/04/scotland_data_entry_record/ >.
Let's hope the intended victim learns about passwords and the need to keep them confidential.
of letter/number combo's deemed unsuitable for vanity plates.
The list was published in response to a freedom of information and reveals the ingenuity that is used to devise combinations. Two - INVALID and NOT VALID were approved as there is a separate check box on infraction tickets to indicate cancelled tickets.
It also reveals the dirty thoughts of civil servants enforcing these things.
Ontario requests will not be approved if they are determined to be objectionable under the following criteria:
-Sexual
Sexual messaging or meaning.
-Abusive, Obscene Language and Derogatory Slang
Abusive, vulgar, derogatory, obscene or profane language;
Known offensive slang in any language, text-messaging language etc.
-Religion
Religious meaning or messaging.
Only the use of Religious titles that are considered formal designations of persons within the religion are permitted.
-Drugs/Alcohol
Reference to the use of or sale of legal or illegal drugs;
Effects of drugs or alcohol;
Alcohol-related words, including brands.
-Political Figures, Dignitaries/Law Enforcement Officials
Political opinion, slurs, affiliation or organizations are prohibited except non-profit advocacy groups/trade organizations;
Negative or derogatory message or meaning with respect to government;
Falsely suggesting association with a public institution and/or law enforcement;
Reference to well-known figures or names;
Badge numbers of police officers.
-Violence/Criminal Activity
Messages or meanings that could be associated with violence, as well as promoting discrimination or bias against individuals;
Illegal or criminal activity of any kind.
-Human Rights Discrimination
Messages that express contempt, ridicule or superiority of race, religion, ethnic origin, ancestry, place of origin, citizenship, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, physical characteristics, disability or political affiliation.
-Clarity and Readability for Law Enforcement Officials
Plate selections that are deemed to lack clarity or would be difficult to read. This also includes combinations with:
No more than 4 identical characters in sequence;
Interchangeable letters/numbers are not allowed (i.e. S/5, A/4, G/6, Q/O);
For example, if a plate has been issued with an “S” in its combination and an identical plate request is submitted substituting the “S” with a “5”, that plate will not be approved.
-Graphic + Characters
Any combination of graphics and characters that together could be determined to be objectionable under the above criteria or violate the contract with a Graphic Partner.
-Intellectual Property (such as trademarks)
Infringement of intellectual property rights such as trademarks;
The characters on a plate must not infringe on any third party intellectual property rights such as trademarks. It is your responsibility to check that the characters on the plate do not infringe upon any intellectual property rights.
Not much left!
It appears this survey has finally begun to reveal the truth - Lemon 4 users admitting it isn't perfect.
Call dropping might be the result of software changes made in iOS4+ to reduce battery consumption. Obviously there is more than that disappointing Lemon 4 owners but the sample of 231 users is hardly a big enough sample to flesh out accurate numbers and details.
If AT&T is the problem, why not survey owners of liberated/jail broken Lemon 4's? At least we would have better picture of which element in a call is not meeting expectations,
In VietNam most handphones are sold unlocked and unbranded ... today's youth roll the models over so quickly telco's would have a hard time designing a plan. The pricing is either just below and at par with contract prices in Europe only without the contract.
Supporting this hungry market is a 74-page monthly magazine that highlights ll the latest and greatest goodies. VietNam is also a test market which frequently gets handsets before others.
VietNam has over 140,000,000 active, working cell numbers deployed over 8 networks. The total population is around 90,000,000 so there must be many subscribers with more than one cell phone.
Who found the exploit first - Jailbreakme.com or is the German Federal Office for Information Security?
Whilst the Jobs gang plays catch-up what are they doing about fixing all the other iOS problems such as Bluetooth. etc? Mind you, Jailbreakme.com did manage to actually get Apple to admit they have 'issues' with the Lemon ware.
Tasers, made by the American company, have been held to be responsible for many deaths.
In Vancouver, Canada, the RCMP killed an immigrant who did not understand English, see: < http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/11/14/bc-taservideo.html >.
A US report claims at least an additional 70 deaths, see: < http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/12/earlyshow/main648859.shtml >. A BBC report expands the detail, claiming 300 dead in the US, see: < http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7784665.stm >.
Not to be outdone, the Irish Plods also killed at least one person: see < http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17140 >.
The Chinese versions of these weapons are on sale in Cambodia for USD$15. When I checked a couple of versions out the devices had not ability to fire barbs so they were, in effect, more like cattle prods. This means the intended victim is within arms reach of the person applying the shock whereas Plod is way off their victims.
Perhaps the Oz defendant should have said he was experimenting with spark transmissions used way back when Titanic hit that frozen water.
Check out: < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta >, < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_rat >.
The last one found in Alberta was after provincial inspectors captured a single varmint believed to have entered the province from neighbouring Saskatchewan on a recreational vehicle in 2009.
Rat control costs the provincial government about $500,000 a year but the effort is said to save tens of millions of dollars in potential crop damage, disease, food contamination and damaged buildings.
Unfortunately the Progressive Conservative stronghold of 'rats' remains.
Australia and Canada seemed to have produced media giants only Murdoch is worse than any of them.
Since Murdoch is there, the competition - HBO, Max, etc - should be allowed in to give him a real run for his money and, if necessary, using legislation to balance the field.
"I believe they'll have trouble pulling the trigger to shut down BlackBerry," Reuters was told. "Most governments in the world rely on BlackBerry." A gauntlet thrown unless it was said by a competitor.
The really misleading statement is that RTM has agreements with "over one hundred governments" which has been put numerically at 172.
This is hardly secure communications, IMHO, and only bolsters the case for users implementing their own system independent encryption.
Just the same old, same old ... topically Canadian.
The same old form factor that everyone is used to; the same old keyboard that everyone is used to ... the same old slippers that so many are comfortable with.
Clever, RIM.
And such s short promotion time-line; no razzmatazz, no pumping up only to deliver a product in progress.
And so Canadian ... just getting the job done right first time.
that U.S. military deliberately murdered reporters acting lawfully.
We should also never forget all the British and Canadian soldiers who have been killed by 'friendly fire' by these American shoot first and ask later tactics.
It's not not security they are worried about but gross offences under international law governing war - and we should remember that the Bush government had 'issues' with the Geneva Convention. Of course, killing off likely complainants solves lot of problems.
This shows just how warped the FBI thought process is.
Notwithstanding that Wikileaks has just set s record for unlawfully releasing more U.S. government 'secrets' in it's 200+ year history, some intelligence-challenged Special Agent expects them to give a hoot about copyright?
Little wonder they missed the Russian sleepers for so long!
To whom I communicate with, at what time and the subject matter is strictly my business,
The American government is by the worst citizen spying offender, and through Echelon, the governments of Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand are not far behind.
Cell phones with GSM features were mandated by the U.S. FCC with remote activation; credit cards, travel reservation systems, wire-line exchanges with dial up 'tapping'; the same exchanges capture the first three sets of numbers dialled on any call - which means calling cards have no privacy; time-of-use utility metering; power consumption records; international money transfers - all reveal things about users.
But the laugh is on these governments because with all this expensive activity Bin Laden remains free! Totally ineffective.
RIM might be secure between RIM servers and their handsets but what of the legions of government Peeping Toms?
The ONLY positive thing coming out of all this publicity is that privacy is only possible when one party whispers in the other parties ear OR out at sea in a row-boat or standing in a isolated desert.
The only way is to use secure handsets, or handset software, on non-RIM units so when they are 'overheard' or tapped the add-on party just hears gibberish making sure secure comms are only used when really needed. Interlopers would be more inclined to blame scrambled signals to be bad signals.
And to those who say you can trust governments - remember CIA analysts who used satellite images to judge crop yields and adjust his stock investment plans accordingly? No one can be trusted.
The cheapest way to confuse interlopers is to use two pairs on handsets, on different cell systems, with opposing microphones muted so the calls are essentially two one-way, split frequency links. Works well. :)
All the Lemon toys will do is to provide distractions at council meetings.
In all this paper saving did anyone really figure out the running costs of all these things? Since council is a business type activity surely they should consider a business solution - RIM.
Of course they could see all those girlie pictures, etc. It's unlikely they read all the handouts so why do they think they will see more on a small screen.
A waste of tax payers money.
In the Army they called this sort of activity, going against orders, Dumb Insolence.
Photographers should either use cell cameras or regular cameras which transmit their pictures to a nearby colleague by Bluetooth.
It's strange how camera shy the police are all over the world, the local Plod here in VietNam having pulled me over to collect their rent donation suddenly get excited when they observe my helmet cam and usually order me to leave immediately!
P.S. The woman should have gone for the handcuffs as the offending officer would have one hell of a lot of paperwork to complete!
These Apple enthusiasts seem to have the same mentality as the Jim Jones followers.
Jobs lies to his followers, as Jones did his, then Jobs sells them Lemons and they buy knowing there are defects; Jones started executing his followers telling them heaven awaited their arrival.
It appears to be culture independent since cults occur in many countries.
As for myself, I simply avoid first runs of new products are am willing to pay more for excellence which is NOT the same as style.
Forget 'less respectful', they most likely don't even know what a 'ham' is.
And if you shop at the Gap or Walmart your clothes will be good substitutes for radar reflectors, some garments have more than two RFID.'s in them.
RFID's can be neutered by placing the object in a microwave oven, along with a mug of water, and turning it in high for a minute.
Canada has a sad excuse for a 'defence' department - following years of fiscal abuse that has resulted in antiquated and misplaced equipment purchases.
The F-35 Lightning II is a crippled version of a stealth fighter aircraft with one engine and one seat which means Canada only needs a few pilots to keep these things in the air, when the budget permits it, of course. The single engine means it also saves gas.
Meanwhile our air-sea rescue service is still awaiting decent rescue helicopters to protect our valiant deep sea fishermen and those on oil rigs in the North Atlantic. They were once on order, then cancelled - maybe the Conservatives can't raise enough back-handers as was once the allegations involving an earlier Conservative prime minister.
The Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Alberta, is the same province where the 'Progressive' Conservative Party has it's electoral power base which means the are building jobs for their supporters.
Alberta is also, fittingly, the site where prehistoric skeletons have been discovered and is also known for not having any 4-legged rats. It is also bloody cold in the winter.
The whole mess is typically Canadian - and we have three coast lines in need of protection.
Perhaps being independently appointed to the bench is better than having a judge beg and scrounge for campaign donations as happens in the U.S.
Most U.S. judges simply bow to the wishes of these Hollywood distorters, so it is refreshing to see not all judges are bedazzled by the glitz of the movie industry.
RIM has stated it has agreements with 175 governments with respect to it's services. The US has access to RIM's servers (located in Canada) as does the Canadian government.
Basically you cannot trust any cell network provider to maintain your privacy. Better to use separate encryption software even if you have to plug a module in between your headset and your cell. Running software on the cell is no guarantee of privacy with the access that some Apps get.
Using a General Dynamics' Sectera Edge (USD$3,350) would circumvent Peeping Toms or PhoneCrypt Mobile for people with smaller budgets.
The emirates are supposedly encouraging businesses to set up offices in their sheikdoms and messing with privacy is hardly 'business friendly'.
The Chinese have a saying that goes: "Point a finger at someone and three point back at you".
No one could have demonstrated this better than Jobs highlighting dipping bars - the real test actually being maintenance of communications, which all units other than Lemon 4, managed to do.
Do what the French network advised: "Non, mon Dieu! Non!"
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