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You're right, of course, that there shouldn't be a specific time people are handcuffed to. That's just stupid.
But let's assume for a second that the stuff on either edge, the stuff you want to keep secret forever and the stuff you want to get out immediately to save lives were somehow given an exception, I'm not sure what the right number is on even the rest of the stuff.
Has anyone given an intelligent reason why 6 months, 12 months, or 25 years is a reasonable number over any other number? Or is it mostly arbitrary? Is the number you pick mostly like a Cosmo quiz that reflects your personality on such things?
Ivan SchneiderResearchers With Attitude 2/22/2012 3:56:43 PM
Curt- Ordinarily, I'd agree with you. Except clearly we're spending less than a billion now, and we seem to be doing OK. Unless the government is better at hiding big problems in their security infrastructure, they've been better than the private sector at protecting their data.
Maybe it is because other budget money is spread out through the federal budget. Maybe they're getting lucky. But before we up the budget, shouldn't we have evidence of a problem?
kstaronCybersecurity Takes a Serious Turn2/22/2012 2:41:39 PM
Αsyousaid,for the moment,itistheonlysolution"youneedtolimitandmonitoraccesstosensitiveinformation,".AndIcannotthinkotherwaysthatcouldapplyfortheimproveofthe situation.For example,whatelseshouldexpectfromtheChineseofficialandtheChinesegovernment?
Sara PetersChinese Official Talks IP Security – So What?2/16/2012 4:11:28 PM
Bruce obviously there are some weaknesses in India right now, but was China much better off when OEMs/manufacturers started moving their business there? I'm asking: I don't know the answer.
Bruce RaynerThe Rise of India Depends on China2/18/2012 11:18:20 AM
Curt, you're right about Hadoop being made for something like this, but considering it just hit 1.0 status and is very clearly a work in progress i wonder how it matches up to government rules about using newer technology. Are there any hurdles to it being used in the federal government you're aware of?
CurtisFranklinA Fed Bureau Goes Agile2/15/2012 4:45:05 PM
I'll definitely be watching how this plan pans out in Thailand. I can see this being a wise investment, long-term, but I might they might be expecting a quicker return on investment than they'll get. It really depends upon how many classes' textbooks can be replaced with e-textbooks. Maybe this kind of investment will encourage math and science book publishers to accelerate the process of converting to e-books.
DBKThailand Is a Testbed for E-Books2/20/2012 5:53:56 PM
Is there nothing campaign managers won't do? I have to say, although I'm generally turned off by election campaign activities, this is a creative and inoffensive method of running a better campaign. My father (civil engineer) and brother (agricultural sustainability researcher) have been using GIS for years, so it's surprising to hear about it being used for something COMPLETELY different.
Particularly because GIS ain't easy (or so they tell me). It used to be something that only specialists knew how to use. Have the tools gotten more user-friendly?
bnazarianGIS Gains Popularity in 2012 Elections2/14/2012 10:26:07 AM
So, a gross but human question-- So, these athletes swallowed one of these every day for practice and them presumably, it comes out again later? Is that...uncomfortable? At the very least, you must get a little more aware of how long it takes your food to travel from one end to the other.
I think they are getting a little too complicated with this. I would thing some sort of skin patch would be a superior choice for everything short of a hostage situation.
CurtisFranklinHealth Monitors That Are Easy to Swallow2/8/2012 4:15:50 PM
Interesting article. I have to say that while I usually support the EU's protection of customers a two year full warranty on some of these devices seems excessive. I will likely be swapping out my phone and tablet every two years for the forseeable future as they improve. A warranty shouldn't last for the entire planned life cycle of th product.
And a question with the grey market stuff. How does that work with devices that are supposed to require a certin carrier? Do carriers activate grey market devices without question or do you have to find an iffy vendor to do it for you?
Taimoor ZubairEuropean Authorities Hit US Vendors on Warranties2/8/2012 11:19:58 PM
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