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HTC America's settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Friday has the potential to revamp not only how hardware manufacturers handle the security and privacy of mobile devices, but how carriers do so, as well.
“In many ways, this settlement is a shot across the bow of the handset and wireless industry and their practice of selling and abandoning devices after a few months,” said activist Chris Soghoian, principal technologist and senior policy analyst with the American Civil Liberties Union. “If I’m in those businesses, I’m seriously looking at this settlement.”
Can't forget his adventure in rap music...-app103 (February 25, 2013, 09:01 AM)
Yes, his humor was disquieting because it was so self-deprecating, but that was his whole schtick; summed up in his famous tagline "I don't get no respect". It's funny because we all have some degree of insecurity, and in some smaller or larger way can then sympathize; thus it becomes cathartic to laugh at those small insecurities brought larger than reality via the guise of absurd theater.
... or something like that.
-Edvard (February 24, 2013, 03:33 PM)
@Tinman57: Sorry to be so ignorant, but could you explain that joke to me about the STAAR exams? Or is it the grammatical mistake of "high students"?-IainB (February 23, 2013, 07:14 PM)
It's a decent car, and wasn't too expensive. They go forever if you take care of them. And, I'm due for a tune up.-Renegade (February 23, 2013, 06:43 AM)
Several bills so far seek to at least scrap a requirement that high students scores on STAAR count toward 15% of thir final grades in core classes.
Tinman...You just earned 10 Man points. Congratulations!-Stephen66515 (February 21, 2013, 07:14 PM)
Hey, how many man points would I get for my copter? OH! OH! How many for my copter being towed by my Hummer??? 
He was snapped in a university Computer Science class photo-IainB (February 21, 2013, 04:04 AM)
Knowing the wonders possible with Photoshop...and at the risk of being called "politically incorrect"...is it just me...or does it look like all the faces in that picture might actually be the same face?
-40hz (February 21, 2013, 07:59 AM)
Chinese military linked to 'overwhelming' number of cyberattacks
A U.S.-based security research firm says that a building associated with the Chinese military is the source of an "overwhelming" percentage of cyberattacks.
Tools for the paranoid: 5 free security tools to protect your data
You just read about another online database hack, and now 4 million users' names and passwords are floating around the Internet--and you have a sinking feeling that one of them might be yours. And then there are the security breaches you don't hear about, the ones that leave nasty surprises in your inbox or on your credit card statement. Because even a law-abiding citizen like you has a few secrets to keep, we've found five industrial-grade tools to help you hang on to what's yours. No need to enter a credit card number to get them, either--they're all free.
Note: Use the linked name of each software product in the article to go to its full review. On its review page, use its linked name in the right column to go to its Product Information page. That page includes its "Download Now" button.
See https://www.donation...ndex.php?topic=34017 - already discussed 'a bit'
Good clear article from PC world though.-Carol Haynes (February 16, 2013, 07:58 PM)
Do I detect the subtext "Meh" in your response?Hey, all I'm saying is that it's kinda cool that a USB drive I bought years ago is still functioning, and functioning well at that...
-kyrathaba (February 16, 2013, 06:55 PM)
A retail copy of Office 2013 is permanently tied to the first PC on which it's installed, preventing customers from deleting the suite from one machine they own and installing it on another.http://www.pcworld.c...ific-pc-forever.html
The move is a change from past Office end-user licensing agreements (EULAs), experts said, and is another way Microsoft is pushing customers, especially consumers, to opt for new “rent-not-own” subscription plans.
“That’s a substantial shift in Microsoft licensing,” said Daryl Ullman, co-founder and managing director of the Emerset Consulting Group, which specializes in helping companies negotiate software licensing deals. “Let’s be frank. This is not in the consumer’s best interest. They’re paying more than before, because they’re not getting the same benefits as before.”
