Posts by marturion

The 'echo chamber' effect misleading people on climate change

Of course we should always accept consensus--bring back lobotomy as a treatment for mental health problems--after all the originator of it won a Nobel Prize.

Lenovo system update flaws plugged, security world not impressed

Do anyone think that this is an oversight?

Lenovo is a PRC company, Does anyone really think this is sloppiness or simply sloppiness as a cover to allow the PRC access.

Apple about to make Apple TV WAY LESS SUCKY - report

Perhaps

Apple's problem is that all that money is outside the US, and the content providers they would like to pair up with are in the US. GIven the current tax regime in the US by the idiot in the White House, that money wont be coming back anytime soon.

Air gaps: Happy gas for infosec or a noble but inert idea?

Re: Air Gap

ok, "Air Gap" or "Vacuum Gap" means nothing to electromagnetic energy--I thought THe Reg reader had a modicum of physics knowledge. The US Military for many years had "Tempest" standards that specify that NO electromagnetic energy could escape from machines. This means keyboards, cables, displays, anything. You have to wrap up your machines in a Faraday Cage (look it up) if you want to prevent this kind of attack.

Activist investors DESTROY COMPANIES. Don't get me started on share dealings...

A fifth "Stake holder"

I would add a fifth stakeholder to the list: bond holders. These peopl/institutions hold debt issued by a company.

Everyone can and should learn to code? RUBBISH, says Torvalds

Maybe a better way to teach kids to think logically, it to teach them to write coherently in their own native language. And a good way to do that is to teach them to read books of substance. And a good way to do that is to teach them handwriting and to read to them when they are little.

Pussy galore: Bubble-bath webcam spy outrage

Re: integrated webcam

Yes, a bit of duct tape over the lens, and perhaps over the microphone are a cheap way of helping to secure your privacy. Another idea is to get a Raspberry Pi computer and set it up as a logging device on your internet connection. place it in the line between your internet connection and router and log all the packets, IT might be interesting to see what is really in the traffic.

Intel's new TV box to point creepy spy camera at YOUR FACE

Re: Tape

Where in the EULA?

WHere's the EULA?

'Online sex abuse of children is growing trend', warn Brit net cops

How about this option?

No cameras in cell phones for anyone under 18? Why do they need cameras? I'm sure the phone manufacturers would scream bloody murder. Foolsih you say?

Profs: Massive use of wind turbines won't destroy the environment

So what would those turbines do to the bird population?

As well as noise pollution.