The Cloud offers the potential of much more robust information security than individually managed PCs and local enterprise networks. Don't confuse the Cloud as a platform with current Cloud applications. That's like saying PC security is shitty because IE6 is full of security holes.
But only the potential - web services are often managed by the cheapest staff a company can find to do it - not always, but how would you know?
I certainly wouldn't trust anything 'important' to a third party, personally.
It's true if you really need to secure something - it's best if it never comes in contact with the internet.
That's what really amazes me when it comes to Government/Industry and the so called 'critical systems' and their supposed 'vulnerabilities' - they shouldn't put stuff like that on the web at all.
Where I work, all the crucial process control machines are on their own isolated networks - if you want to hack them, you'll need to be at the site physically. Still intrinsically more secure than something on the web that way, even if the password is 12345 - because physical presence is a requirement to even get to a password prompt.
If I have a neighbor that plays loud music at all hours of the night I'll sue musician whose album was playing because Vanilla Ice should have know his music would be played like that.
Now - THAT is a good idea and right in line with RIAA thinking.
Why not? They can shut down and sue third parties - our turn :)
The Establishment HATES the Internet because the free flow of information threatens their legitimacy, which is a house of cards built on loose sand built on a pack of lies.
Indeed, it's like a Castle of Free Speech - or could be.
The more they want to 'regulate' it, the more they are looking to squash free speech.
But in reality - isn't that what most of this crap from the government has been lately?
You know - I've never tried any of his videos, etc - I've always been as tech saavy as anyone, so I guess figuring out new software is not an issue for me.
But - if the ol' Video Professor had ANY CLUE at how many people asked me if his stuff was any good, he would freak out.
I mean - just about every non-tech saavy person I know has asked me about those.
I usually say, 'well I'm not sure of the content, never seen them, but not sure I'd trust them as they are so busy suing competitors and people who say anything about them, they must be over compensating for shortfalls in other areas'.
Or something to that effect..
If they would have just ran their commercials on TV, and I didn't see all these damn frivolous lawsuits from them, I might be inclined to check one out just so I know if I should recommend to friends and family...
But now a days, recommending this stuff to a friend is like recommending an Apple.. The companies don't seem to focus on technology, like Netscape did; they focus on litigation.
So when you guys mention the lack of 'tech' on the site, it's not TechDirt's issue - so much as it is an issue with the rest of the industry.
Many of these companies will be known for lawsuits in years to come and as they fade away - not good technology...
I asked if it was legal to download a copy off torrent so I don't have to watch the commercials over and over again.
I send them a nice pissed-off email about how I paid for the damn DVD I don't think it's a 'deal' when I can't skip over the commercials. Let's assume I REALLY like the movie and would watch it a few times - that would be really annoying.
The best part is that I only bought one copy for my Dad for this Birthday - I *might* buy another copy for me and a friend *IF* they respond appropriately on the email.
That would be:
1. Say it's ok to download the torrent once I've bought the movie.
2. Offer to send a disc for free without locking it down so I have to endure the commercials.
The other option is that I buy something else, like maybe baseball tickets or something that doesn't involve the movie industry.
This is really getting on my last nerves, between my father and myself we probably own 500+ DVD's. But I'm getting SICK of buying this crap like this.
I HATE unskippable ANYTHING on a DVD, this makes me sad I bought the movie for my Dad for his birthday - I'll not make that mistake again. Last DVD I buy for someone as a present.
Maybe I should go torrent him a copy too and give it to him as well so he can watch it without having to sit through commercials.
It really doesn't matter if they do have the facts to backup their claims, they have checkbooks. Oh! And politicians love Foundations.
Indeed, facts are meaningless to politicians and lobbyists. Cold hard cash - now that has real meaning.
But who would believe any of them? These politicians are on both side of the issue anyway, ask them - they'll tell the RIAA they are going to 'crack down' on piracy and they'll tell the people there are there to save them from big greedy corporations.
You know what the main issue is? The people with incomes over a million a year are the ones making all the laws. It should be a law that at least one of the two senators from each state must have a net worth of less than 500,000.
Really should elect one senator and draw the other from a lottery of all the registered voters...
So why does that backwards school district - the redneck/pedophile one in PA get to keep their computers after recording students without their permission? lol
That's a shame really. Would be nice if they were copyrightable - then not a thing could be said about making devices to intentionally skip over them, as it would only be for people to 'insure legality'.
If you buy an original CD and make a backup copy.. then loose the original - say it's destroyed.. Can you then sell the backup copy, assuming you don't retain another copy for yourself?
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The Cloud offers the potential of much more robust information security than individually managed PCs and local enterprise networks. Don't confuse the Cloud as a platform with current Cloud applications. That's like saying PC security is shitty because IE6 is full of security holes.
But only the potential - web services are often managed by the cheapest staff a company can find to do it - not always, but how would you know?
I certainly wouldn't trust anything 'important' to a third party, personally.
It's true if you really need to secure something - it's best if it never comes in contact with the internet.
That's what really amazes me when it comes to Government/Industry and the so called 'critical systems' and their supposed 'vulnerabilities' - they shouldn't put stuff like that on the web at all.
Where I work, all the crucial process control machines are on their own isolated networks - if you want to hack them, you'll need to be at the site physically. Still intrinsically more secure than something on the web that way, even if the password is 12345 - because physical presence is a requirement to even get to a password prompt.
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If I have a neighbor that plays loud music at all hours of the night I'll sue musician whose album was playing because Vanilla Ice should have know his music would be played like that.
Now - THAT is a good idea and right in line with RIAA thinking.
Why not? They can shut down and sue third parties - our turn :)
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Re:
Indeed, it's like a Castle of Free Speech - or could be.
The more they want to 'regulate' it, the more they are looking to squash free speech.
But in reality - isn't that what most of this crap from the government has been lately?
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Re: Re: Daft
Good Point.
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On the post: Mitch Wagner Asks About Ethics Of Downloading Media You Already Paid For
You've already purchased the 'content'. What difference does the format make?
Would it be ok to scan the book into a PDF personally? Of course, you own the book. So what would be the difference?
The ETHICAL issue here is how a company can sell an item and then proceed to try and tell the purchaser what they can and cannot do with it.
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But - if the ol' Video Professor had ANY CLUE at how many people asked me if his stuff was any good, he would freak out.
I mean - just about every non-tech saavy person I know has asked me about those.
I usually say, 'well I'm not sure of the content, never seen them, but not sure I'd trust them as they are so busy suing competitors and people who say anything about them, they must be over compensating for shortfalls in other areas'.
Or something to that effect..
If they would have just ran their commercials on TV, and I didn't see all these damn frivolous lawsuits from them, I might be inclined to check one out just so I know if I should recommend to friends and family...
But now a days, recommending this stuff to a friend is like recommending an Apple.. The companies don't seem to focus on technology, like Netscape did; they focus on litigation.
So when you guys mention the lack of 'tech' on the site, it's not TechDirt's issue - so much as it is an issue with the rest of the industry.
Many of these companies will be known for lawsuits in years to come and as they fade away - not good technology...
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Perhaps other 'illicit' auction sites... they do in fact exist, I found one when I previously worked for a law firm.. lol
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Why not?
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Email them.
I asked if it was legal to download a copy off torrent so I don't have to watch the commercials over and over again.
I send them a nice pissed-off email about how I paid for the damn DVD I don't think it's a 'deal' when I can't skip over the commercials. Let's assume I REALLY like the movie and would watch it a few times - that would be really annoying.
The best part is that I only bought one copy for my Dad for this Birthday - I *might* buy another copy for me and a friend *IF* they respond appropriately on the email.
That would be:
1. Say it's ok to download the torrent once I've bought the movie.
2. Offer to send a disc for free without locking it down so I have to endure the commercials.
The other option is that I buy something else, like maybe baseball tickets or something that doesn't involve the movie industry.
This is really getting on my last nerves, between my father and myself we probably own 500+ DVD's. But I'm getting SICK of buying this crap like this.
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Maybe I should go torrent him a copy too and give it to him as well so he can watch it without having to sit through commercials.
In fact, I think I will.
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Indeed, facts are meaningless to politicians and lobbyists. Cold hard cash - now that has real meaning.
But who would believe any of them? These politicians are on both side of the issue anyway, ask them - they'll tell the RIAA they are going to 'crack down' on piracy and they'll tell the people there are there to save them from big greedy corporations.
You know what the main issue is? The people with incomes over a million a year are the ones making all the laws. It should be a law that at least one of the two senators from each state must have a net worth of less than 500,000.
Really should elect one senator and draw the other from a lottery of all the registered voters...
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A porn hottie can!
And all of Mao's horses and all of Mao's men, could not put the hottie in the block list again.
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If you buy an original CD and make a backup copy.. then loose the original - say it's destroyed.. Can you then sell the backup copy, assuming you don't retain another copy for yourself?
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