I am afraid that I may fall victim to a telephone fraud scheme. Can somebody please direct me to some training that will protect me? I just received a call that I won a new car. All I need to do is send them $3000 for the shipping. Should I use a credit card or a bank draft?
LOL, yeah - a license to use the phone's needed too.
But past car accidents, and abusive computer use - politicians still do more damage to society than either - so really... there should be a license to be a politician with a test involved.
That and I think there should be a license needed for those that propose licenses...
Computers getting simpler have only allowed the idiots access to a world where they can do more harm by spreading their mental garbage than ever before.
Yeah - I agree 100%, I liked to days when most computer users out there had to have enough sense to get them working.
The core of the problem is fraud - so they don't think someone could 'hack' together an 'internet license'?
I mean - ok, sure - we've needed licenses to drive cars for years - and most of the serious problem drivers; well - still don't have licenses, but that doesn't stop them from driving.
That rocks and lately - in an effort to reduce my monthly bills, I've been thinking about ditching cable... This makes Netflix an attractive replacement. It's nice to hear about good companies - as opposed to 99% of the crap out there.
You don't need encryption or anything else - if you really want to hide data from them, put it on a FTP site or a Webmail site. That or ZIP it and rename the file to make it appear like something else. "Dang, what a shame that database is corrupted".
It's a stupid waste of time - if they were so worried about security at the border, why not do something about the thousands of illegals that cross the border weekly?
Not quite. The first guy "invented" the free service. The second guy legally eliminated the first guy, and then "stole" his invention, which was also perfectly legal since the first guy had no protection for his implementation. Now, extrapolate to patents...
Well - for one, the battle may not be over - and two - patent or no, I would never use this copycat 'free' service just on principle after knowing this. Patents aren't everything - but to business 'reputation' is.
T-shirts, concert tickets, contests (like for backstage passes or after concert parties), coffee cups, 'limited edition CD's', posters, pictures, bonus DVD's..
There are lots of 'extras' that customers have purchased in the past and will continue to.
For many, many years Radio has used 'contests' to drawl customers to a product that was in no way 'limited' (any city in the US has multiple radio stations)...
Doesn't seem particularly hard to me. Dunno - radio's a good example though.
They could do some contests that are HIGHLY appealing to fans - the fan likes the *band* right?
Contest for "dinner with the band"
Contest to go on 2/3 shows with the band as a guest, etc.
The chance at winning could be tied directly to MP3 purchased online or retails CD purchases, whichever. But for many, there would be no question they want a 'chance' at it. Maybe even 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 + - depending on how big of a fan they are.
They want to control the news so they can control what you "think" you know is news. Once news is free and they (bankers) can't control it they can't brain wash you anymore. Every bit of news is hand picked by them. If they don't want you to know about it you will not see it. That's why they hate the net.
Bingo - he should win the prize :)
It's good to see some people really have their eyes open.
You got it all wrong Mike - they should; in fact limit the spread of content - as a matter of fact, just to be safe, if should never, ever leave their corporate network.
If you want to read AP content - you should have to literally drive there, sign some legal forms, be patted down, and ran through a metal detector. Then ONLY being allowed to read AP stories on their own computers, that are isolated from all other networks as well as being observed by corporate security - just to be sure the content doesn't get out.
Please let them know this would be the best plan to pursue. It would open up the market some and allow 'new media' to get an even firmer grasp on the market.
Let's make it so that all criminals can continue to commit their crimes until convicted. No more handcuffs, you just write a little note saying that they have been a bad boy, and take them to court a couple of years later. In the mean time, they can continue to sell drugs, steal, whatever it is - because due process says they are innocent until proven guilty.
Next time someone is stopped selling knockoff Gucci bags, don't shut them down, don't seize the inventory, let's just wait and see what the courts thing.
Yeah, there is a plan.
Yes, it would be much better to prosecute innocent people and not really worry about if they have truly done something wrong or not. As long as Hollywood or some corporation gets to hang people from the gallows to prove how valuable their 'product' is.
So I could make a call and accuse pretty much anyone I want to 'get' of copyright infringement and at the expense of whatever company I can have them tossed in jail! Wonderful!
Enough of that and they won't have to worry at all about copyright infringement, because all of their customers will either be in jail or paying fines and not have the money to own a TV anyway.
I'm SO glad none of this happened when say... people were just using VHS tapes! lol
Actually - the very first movie I ever seen for a VCR - a beta - was in fact; a pirated copy of Star Wars.
Thanks for letting me know, I work for a Fortune 100, and feel obligated to pass on the information - because security for the network I work on is greater than caressing RSA's ego.
I would be careful. I think this tabloids are often used to test the waters for extreme Ideas to see how much Backlash it generates. If there is enough the ideas get toned down to the point where the critical voices are deemed acceptable and it gets implemented.
Interesting theory - and I suspect that's quite correct.
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Re: Telephone fraud protection
LOL, yeah - a license to use the phone's needed too.
But past car accidents, and abusive computer use - politicians still do more damage to society than either - so really... there should be a license to be a politician with a test involved.
That and I think there should be a license needed for those that propose licenses...
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Re: I miss the DOS Days
Yeah - I agree 100%, I liked to days when most computer users out there had to have enough sense to get them working.
The core of the problem is fraud - so they don't think someone could 'hack' together an 'internet license'?
I mean - ok, sure - we've needed licenses to drive cars for years - and most of the serious problem drivers; well - still don't have licenses, but that doesn't stop them from driving.
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Without that - the content couldn't have been online either - so the power company is just as liable with this in mind.
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It's a stupid waste of time - if they were so worried about security at the border, why not do something about the thousands of illegals that cross the border weekly?
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Re: Re: Re: Sounds like...
Well - for one, the battle may not be over - and two - patent or no, I would never use this copycat 'free' service just on principle after knowing this. Patents aren't everything - but to business 'reputation' is.
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Re: Sigh...
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So RIAA - how is it that your customers here seem to have these ideas and not the 'industry'? :)
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There are lots of 'extras' that customers have purchased in the past and will continue to.
For many, many years Radio has used 'contests' to drawl customers to a product that was in no way 'limited' (any city in the US has multiple radio stations)...
Doesn't seem particularly hard to me. Dunno - radio's a good example though.
They could do some contests that are HIGHLY appealing to fans - the fan likes the *band* right?
Contest for "dinner with the band"
Contest to go on 2/3 shows with the band as a guest, etc.
The chance at winning could be tied directly to MP3 purchased online or retails CD purchases, whichever. But for many, there would be no question they want a 'chance' at it. Maybe even 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 + - depending on how big of a fan they are.
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Bingo - he should win the prize :)
It's good to see some people really have their eyes open.
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If you want to read AP content - you should have to literally drive there, sign some legal forms, be patted down, and ran through a metal detector. Then ONLY being allowed to read AP stories on their own computers, that are isolated from all other networks as well as being observed by corporate security - just to be sure the content doesn't get out.
Please let them know this would be the best plan to pursue. It would open up the market some and allow 'new media' to get an even firmer grasp on the market.
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Let's make it so that all criminals can continue to commit their crimes until convicted. No more handcuffs, you just write a little note saying that they have been a bad boy, and take them to court a couple of years later. In the mean time, they can continue to sell drugs, steal, whatever it is - because due process says they are innocent until proven guilty.
Next time someone is stopped selling knockoff Gucci bags, don't shut them down, don't seize the inventory, let's just wait and see what the courts thing.
Yeah, there is a plan.
Yes, it would be much better to prosecute innocent people and not really worry about if they have truly done something wrong or not. As long as Hollywood or some corporation gets to hang people from the gallows to prove how valuable their 'product' is.
So I could make a call and accuse pretty much anyone I want to 'get' of copyright infringement and at the expense of whatever company I can have them tossed in jail! Wonderful!
Enough of that and they won't have to worry at all about copyright infringement, because all of their customers will either be in jail or paying fines and not have the money to own a TV anyway.
I'm SO glad none of this happened when say... people were just using VHS tapes! lol
Actually - the very first movie I ever seen for a VCR - a beta - was in fact; a pirated copy of Star Wars.
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Thanks for letting me know, I work for a Fortune 100, and feel obligated to pass on the information - because security for the network I work on is greater than caressing RSA's ego.
Should have quietly fixed it RSA.
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Knock yourself out!
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Interesting theory - and I suspect that's quite correct.
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Re: great
Such buffoons surely cost the state more than these families.
Good point.
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Then the 200,000 worst.
Then 2,000,000 worst.
Then everyone - just in case.
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