socalgal's Security Folder, vol xxii

[U-96]

The know where you live, they know what you post, they know what you download. Now they know what you listen to!! Arghhhhhh when will it stop!!! Those voices, those voices....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_502000/502925.stm

U-96

[Apostle 83]

I didn't even read the whole thing, and I'm angered. They should all be driven out of a small South Carolina town on a "king james donkey," after their armpits have been infested by the fleas of a thousand camels.

[socalgal]

Yeah, saw the same thing, here

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9911/01/internet.privacy.ap/index.html

The folder won't do anymore - I need a directory!

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[welsh wizard]

hello to all
try this site http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_473000/473647.stm
if you have privacy concerns
Kathy

[Prospero]

I think Orwell must have got it wrong. Big brother is the corporations, not the government. With the politicians getting most of their money from businesses instead of individuals, can the corporate state be realy that far off?

[This message has been edited by Prospero (edited 11-02-1999).]

[U-96]

Unfortunately Prospero, it's already here:

Look at the corporate sponsorship of political parties, the lobbying of corporate-aligned interest groups, and the directorships held by serving politicians and civil servants.

What's the biggest thing that affects any Western democracy outside of an act of war? U.S. interest rates. 'Nuff said.

Time to break out those Noam Chomsky papers from the college years...

U-96

[KillerBug]

Why would you use Real Player? Windows Media player is free, faster (as it is integrated to windows anyway), and sounds better, not that I am saying M$ does not do this, but at least they have not gotten in trouble for doing it.

[pickel]

When I got my computer, I figured as soon as I got connected, "THEY" would know who, what and where I was. And frankly as Rhett Butler said, " Frankly , my dear, I don't give a ****" I don't put anything over the net I won't back up or be ashamed of. I feel that if nobody likes what you have to say, they can either tune out or kiss off. The only thing that really matters is the rip dudes
trying to get your credit card number and enrich themselves. Man , this is the USA and
as citizens on or off the net were entightled
to our opinions as long as we don't infringe on someone else's space. As my mother use to
say, " If you don't like it,lump it"

the pickel

I'm safe,I'm safe but from whom ( who?)
Can "THEY" control my netcam remotely without my knowledge. Glad it's USB so I can unplug it when I'M online /forum/biggrin.gif

[This message has been edited by pickel (edited 11-02-1999).]

[socalgal]

Hello security phans! Hello paranoiac masses!

We've been to S. Gibson's ShieldsUP! page. We've been sniffed, scanned and probed. (but do you know by whom? (who?)

Alrighty then! Want to have some real fun? Then...

Test your cookies!
http://www.nihongo.org/snowhare/utilities/triple_dot/

Then learn more:
http://www.cookiecentral.com/n_cookie_faq.htm

Legislation, regulations, bills, advisory boards, litigation dockets, IOW - REAL FUN STUFF!
http://www.epic.org/

This url speaks for itself:
http://www.w3.org/P3P/

Who has this? Can you show me how it works?
http://www.pgpi.org/

Please excuse me, I need to go to the Hmmmmmm thread...

DISCLAIMER: This post is made by socalgal's evil twin. Please disregard any attempt at seriousness. socalgal cannot and will not be held liable for the e.t.'s actions.

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darn keyboard

[This message has been edited by socalgal (edited 11-02-1999).]

[Mntsnow]

Sheeze, I knew there was a reason I did n't use REAL (better start digging thru Winamp, Sonique ect. Boy am I glad that I didn't enable CDDB! You just cant trust anyone! /forum/frown.gif

Mntsnow

[U-96]

Pickel I agree 100%, you are entitled to your own opinions. Unfortunately, other people also want to be entitled to your opinions. I think that's the issue in a nutshell. /forum/smile.gif

U-96

~edit doh U-96 learn to spell. Those wasted years of a college education.... at least I learned which beer tasted nice /forum/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by U-96 (edited 11-03-1999).]

[bigslammer]

I don't use realjuke box but I do use musicmatch jukebox does musicmatch also send my database of music back to their headquarters. personally if they ask for the info i'd tell them but they're just being decieving and I don't like that one BIT. also as diamond proved to me when they won their mp3 suit against the music makers that downloading mp3's and listening to them is legal (or at least this is my understanding). I might have misunderstood this verdict and maybe my large mp3 music library is illegal( i think it's perfectly legal). so should I be worried about this possible "illegal" library of mp3's. so I assume they do this with realplayer g2 too. I guess i'm gonna set windows media player as my default player now.

[bigslammer]

now I'm parnoid and I'm wondering if i should disable cookies altogether. this would be a pain since I'd have to remember to write down all my passwords at different site like this message board. what info can cookies actually take from my pc. and should I even update my windows and IE 5.0 since MS probably is taking info from my pc( I really don't care if they do as long as they're up front and honest about it, except for my copied version of flight simulator /forum/smile.gif). is MS gonna be pissed and could they find out that I copied their flight sim through the windows update and IE updates that I download.

[U-96]

Yay! I love the BBC!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/newsid_503000/503224.stm

Echelon unveiled and admitted!

U-96

"There should be a general strike by the secret services like Mossad and the CIA against all global terrorist conspiracies. The nerve gas attack against the Tokyo subway and the proliferation of nuclear materials to fundamentalist Islamic states and breakaway Soviet republics proves what is only inevitable - that a major terrorist attack on an economic, military or civilian target could be hours, rather than years away."

ooooo lookee at all those keywords! /forum/wink.gif
But I'm advocating law and order. How can that be? English is a wonderful language.
e.g. "All geeks must die" - is that a threat of violence, or a statement of mortality. Anyone see the pattern here?

[socalgal]

Oh my gosh. I am so remiss. Thank U, U-96! I forgot the MOST FUN link of all!

http://www.echelon.wiretapped.net/

Oh, btw, made any toll calls lately?

socalgal's e.t.

[pickel]

Any body remember the movie " Wanted dead or
alive" with Rutger Hauer??? Remember his Famous line at the end? I believe he summed it up well. Since there are Ladies who visit this site ,I'll make this a fill in the blank
type senerio.....

"____ the bonus"

[pickel]

U-96.. If the terrorist drank more beer and had a computer they'd probably be hacking this site and making a list of the members!!
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[MrEd]

Who's to say it hasn't already been done, pickel? This makes me wish I'd never gone the "Computer Route".... Nahhh, not that bad yet.....

-MrEd
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