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Re:Julian Assange Deserves First Amendment Protection on Friday April 12, 2019 @06:33AM (#19643599)
Police do it all the time.
Re:My one-liner Linux Dropbox client on Tuesday December 25, 2018 @12:58PM (#18758367)
It's mentioned on reddit, that passing the -r flag will pick up new files, right? Link @https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/a92m1u/comment/ecgqf...

EDIT Oh I see what you're saying; that's confusing, though, how's it supposed to work in the first place, then?? :))

Re:My one-liner Linux Dropbox client on Tuesday December 25, 2018 @12:28PM (#18758192)
Perfect, thank you for the -forum- link! :)
Cool, um, specifically for cell phone devices - as Lightness Races in Orbit has mentioned in comments there - we would use like a combination of fingerprint (or, face) auth. and plus a swipe pattern for 2FA.

A different kind of problem develops from there, because even though that biometric data is "secured" and encrypted (has to be, right?) - your signature still becomes available to "sync" and other system services...

We're, then, branded. No manufacturers and designers are taking steps to ensure that this kind of (deeply personal) data stays and functions strictly offline.

... As is the only way to keep your biometrics private (and truly secure). Keeping it isolated from network.

So, what's the best way: a password, a passcode, to keep in your head - or, a universal identifier which may be "unhackable", but universally known - to whoever. This can be a legit concern, no? :-s

EDIT: Right, sry, might've strayed off-topic there.

Side note, are Stack Exchange (and similar) entries at YCombinator frequent and regular? Because, they're -already- places for discussion; although their interface is limited strictly to technical and on-topic posts. Just curious, if someone can indulge me..:)

EDIT: Btw., what's the question as it is very broad? For example, for personal devices 2FA is a must... Somebody there has mentioned Kanye West using "0000", for his pwd.

ATM Skimmers is another huge issue, apparently, in certain countries: always have to carefully inspect the machine, prior to use.

Yes, exactly - there's a framework in place, which allows for the bullchit. :/
Except, it shouldn't take work!.. Like - with cell phones.

Until recently, I had no idea that manufacturers actually PAY Google to have the services on Android... Talk about idiocy.

^^ Keys pressed... Jesus Christ, that alone has fueled entire generations of criminals. :))
LOL, I love the guys filing that bug report with Mozilla... Had to have cost some overtime for their network admins. xD

The way I see it, this - along with most of things - when you place the mechanisms there, people will use them and abuse them.

20 years ago, a browser had 3 MB and today they're 30 and 60 MB large, with much better compression of the installer.

Why do we need this-and-that service integration within the browser, to "follow trends" of the likes of Adobe, Microsoft?..

I don't think so. Cut it all out. Someone wants to watch a video: install a codec. Their service uses different coding? Tough luck, get with the (popular, useful) standard(s), or gtfo.

What the hell do I care about your corporate policy of "creating new jobs" and "advancing development", all you're doing -anyway- is peddling your products. In my browser. On my hardware, which I paid for, meh. Introducing 1000&1 vulnerabilities, where there should be none.

Right, wrong? Know what I mean?

Sorry, "S3" as in: the whole AWS (Amazon cloud) system? o.0

It's awesome... Just saying. Despite of: https://jacquesmattheij.com/the-web-in-2050

Re:Microsoft Has Stopped Manufacturing The Kinect on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @12:39PM (#15551643)
Could've been (so much) better, had it not been for the agenda.