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Bootable CDs for banking, and why they won't work
I've been seeing from a lot of security types that banking from your home PC using Windows is inherently insecure that a solution to this is to use an OS on a bootable CD (the Live CD is usually touted). This is an elegant technical solution to the problem represented by an OS that runs from rewriteable media. For the purposes of the discussion, ( Read more... ) -
Should severability clauses be constitutional?
There is a common dodge in federal legislation where a clause is inserted that hilds that, should any part of the legislation be found unconstitutional, the rest of the legislation is still in force. I think this is a bit of a violation of the federal oath to "uphold the constitution"; in that it presumes that a law may be found unconstitutional, ( Read more... ) -
Paranoia?
Or experience? I see an ad on CNN for a special about the Oklahoma City bombing and question the timing... -
Congressional Pensions
Should US Congression representatives receive pensions immediately upon retirement/loss of election? Or even at all? Discuss. -
Epic security fail
I see that they've found the guy who shut down Newark Liberty Airport for hours while they searched for him (he'd long since left, of course. Charging him with Defiant Trespass (which can carry a fine of $500 and 30 days in jail). And Senator Lautenberg (D - Undead) wants him more harshly punished, for the crime of shutting the airport down. But he ( Read more... ) -
Short update - I aten't ded
Though I was a terrible threat to some innocent pieces of paper; and may end up the week with another boomstick.
Today's total was not quite 200 rounds of 9mm and uncounted rounds of .22 expended, 3 entries for November's e-postal submitted (among other #20 paper perforated), one new shooter introduced to the hobby, and 4 sets of recoil-therapy- ( Read more... ) -
Fun & Freedom
I had today off; and I haven't gotten to the range in a while. It's still not a good idea to go down to the range in Lakewood (Shore Shot) due to the summer traffic; so I went out to the Bullet Hole in Belleville.
I left 350 rounds or so in their backstop and brought a big old grin back home with me. While my marksmanship could use some work, I hit ( Read more... ) -
Service Announcement
Joanna and I will be unreachable by landline from 06/19 through 06/22 due to moving. Please plan accordingly and plan to reach us via cellphones. -
Bruce Schneier and co engages in PSH
Bruce Schneier is a reasonably level-headed individual when it comes to most security-related issues. But, apparently, gunz r scawwy. Even in the hands of Boston’s PD (notorious for overreacting) they’re just another semiautomatic rifle. Whether the beat cops need a rifle is a question worth asking, but Schneier just panics that they’re getting “ ( Read more... )