Posts by JaitcH

Reminds me of Scott Ritter and the FBI SOP

Ritter was a UN weapons inspector in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, and later a critic of US foreign policy. Prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Ritter stated that Iraq possessed no significant weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capabilities.

This upset the Bush regime.

In 2001, Ritter was detained and arrested on charges of soliciting minors for sex on the InterNet that were both dismissed. The FBI worked it's 'magic' and Ritter was arrested on similar charges in 2010 that led to a conviction and sentence of one and a half to five and a half years.

It's amazing what Photoshop and other software can be used for.

Could they be GCHQ ElInt satellites disguised as Galileo?

Perhaps these are actually GCHQ electronic intelligence gathering satellites, busy doing what GCHQ does?

Do they have permission to occupy these slots in the firmament? Wonder what the ITU is going to have them do?

Or was it yet another case of mixing Metric up with Imperial measurements?

Surprise! So Malaysia is a somebody ... with things to hide

They should feel honoured, joining the ranks of the UK and the USA along with many other 'advanced' nations.

Malaysia is a major cable tapping station for the GCHQ, too, along with Singapore.

If this is the case, why didn't HM Revenue & Customs fix ...

HSBC?

Or was it because HSBC keeps all it's world clients account info on computers on the USA and HMRC couldn't see the proof?

And it's headquartered in the UK?

Just Murdoch's ...

senility showing again, last time he ditched Wendi.

Is this strategy part of ...

Apples training courses on improving sales techniques taught at Apple University?

Almost in line with Job's 'morals' in his teens and twenties when he sold Blue Boxes to steal from telephone companies.

Payback time for lying to Congress and using Obama to lie about the competition?

I don't really feel to sorry about these people, they worked for an American company that used American business rules.

CISCO made a statement to Congress that was filled with lies, then they had Obama go around the world persuading gullible governments such as Australia, Canada and the UK that the competition was building back-doors in their products (unproven).

How can ANY American manufacturer after what we all learned about NSA cooperation from Edward Snowden?

Most everything cell depends on IMEI

I travel both regionally and internationally frequently and Border Plod/ICE people having taken on an obscene interest in cell handset usage.

At first I simply travelled without a SIM, which defeats many of the simpler customs inspections techniques. Later, I was advised, they don't need a SIM as they can use the IMEI (serial number) with an on-line connected computer.

The GSM Association is the issuing authority for IMEI numbers and now governments access it's database for IMEI information.

Since I acquired a smartphone I have used an App that can change/re-install IMEI numbers, which I do weekly. Or before international travel. NOTE that it is essential you use a cell handset with a modified IMEI in the COUNTRY THAT ISSUED THE SIM as ROAMING CALLS are checked against that Cellco's database. I never use a SIM in my smartphone - only buffered WiFi.

Now that Border Plod/ICE men are getting smarter an 'inappropriate' IMEI number (using a Samsung IMEI number on a Motorola handset) will be kicked out, raising their hackles a notch or two.

On my Android device I refuse to use 'included' software opting for Third Party software that is less, or even non-responsive, to these intrusions. This means by keeping all my data on an SD card, removed and secreted on my person during travel, there is precious little to interest them. My ever trusty 'diversionary' but ancient Mitsubishi Trium handset, lacking even GSM ability, is usually sufficient to distract the inquisitors. A film or two also helps quell interest.

The Snowden Effect Continues ... some '15 minutes in the spotlight'!

Her Majesty the Queen had her 'Annus horribilis' now the GCHQ and NSA are in to their 'Decas horribilis'.

Couldn't happen to more appropriate people.

So Supersalesman Obama fired blanks?

In 2011 Obama travelled on an international tour preaching the Buy American-Buy Security-Buy CISCO networking products, BUT before Edward Snowden released his library of documents.

Slavishly, Australia declared Chinese products banned from governmental networks, as did sheep-led UK.

Now that Snowden has outed the truth it is amusing to watch how the US manufacturers who sponsored Obama's thought process (a presentation of lies made to Congress) are failing.

The Only Thing Missing is 'Parental Control'

In VietNam and Cambodia parents give children far more latitude to 'do their thing', as is used to be before Nannies took over governing Britain or the USA. When I was young, I and my brothers roamed all over the area centred on the BBC transmitter at Brookmans Park and was measured in miles.

We often left the house early in the day only to return late in the afternoon when our stomachs were calling.

So it is today in Indochina. My daughter is free to go wherever she wishes in Ban Ma Thuot, Central Highlands, VietNam, a city of 1-million souls, with her Mother and I completely free of worry.

The secret is the cell handset. She can call when she wishes as can we.

The problem with today's handsets is the ease of dialling long distance/international calls. Providing a short, owner-entered, authorised calling numbers would add enormously to the value of this Nokia product.

Remember, in a country where the minimum wage is USD$50 per month, even a $25 Nokia dumb-phone represents a sizeable hit on a families budget.

Because Ford built the Edsel, the Concept of the Automobile should scrapped?

Quote: "Many PGP-enabled mail clients make it ridiculously easy to send confidential messages with encryption turned off".

This statement is the equivalent of saying the Ford Edsel was so bad (Unsafe at Any Speed - Nader), or any other clunker car design, that the concept of the car should be scrapped.

PGP, written and initially distributed by Phil Zimmerman, has proved it's worth over the years that so much so the GCHQ and NSA are still gnashing their teeth whenever Zimmerman's name is invoked. So many people in physically risky positions or employment have staked their lives on PGP.

PGP is NOT the problem, people who are strangers to Command Line entries ARE. LONG LIVE PGP!

I was amazed at how SMALL these aircraft were

I read all the usual rah-rah British books on the feats achieved by the Lancasters and their crews.

Then, after moving to Canada, I passed by what is now ONTARIO PLACE on the :Lakeshore Boulevard where for many, many years a Lancaster was mounted atop a pedestal right next to the downtown direction traffic lanes.

Unfortunately it was removed and replaced by more politically acceptable objects.

Welcome to Britain, land of the free! NOT!

How many people will turn out to attend political meetings and demand answers from politicians for all the authoritarian legislation they pass?

NOW is the OPPORTUNITY. Go out and get commitments from these people, it's the only time they listen to you.

How can they arrest someone where there is no law? Conspiracy is two or more people, sometimes three depending on which country, soon it will be reduced to ONE - even thinking about it will be illegal. I'm glad I don't live in the UK!

I thought ...

secret courts aka 'star chambers' had been done away with a few hundred years ago.

Wikipedia says:

"The Star Chamber was an English court of law that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster from the late 15th century until 1641. It was made up of Privy Councillors, as well as common-law judges and supplemented the activities of the common-law and equity courts in both civil and criminal matters. The court was set up to ensure the fair enforcement of laws against prominent people, those so powerful that ordinary courts would never convict them of their crimes.

Court sessions were held in secret, with no indictments, and no witnesses. Evidence was presented in writing. Over time it evolved into a political weapon, a symbol of the misuse and abuse of power by the English monarchy and courts.

Of course, with today's super-injunctions both in the UK and other countries, it looks like it's back to the future.

Thompson ...

another word for Ryanair and poor service.

I didn't know Scotland ...

was a signatory to the international agreement that bLIAR signed (remember Blunkett).

And I thought Scotland was presently part of the United Kingdom.

Will iSheep Never Learn?

This is Apples business model exposed - 30% of everything - except their equipment profit which is around 50%.

AND they don't pay (much)(any) tax.

And Twitter wonders why ...

I don't sign up!

Away with 'social' networking - or if you must, sign up using a VPN from a distant country and a different name. And include a comment you are a US citizen in the sign up.

Married or Sharing? Just tell them you are moving overseas.

In Ontario, Canada, the local gas outfit screws people for a monthly charge for a 'connection' during the hot summer months. This is a 'standing charge'.

So every March, when the weather warmed up, we would call the gas company and ask for a final account. The following Fall we would call and ask for a connection using my wife's name.

Being 'smart', the gas company never billed for those intervening months.

So do this with your tardy InterNet connection, using your wife's maiden name.

Or sue them in Small Claims Court for poor service.

If the US Government wants to nose around any HSBC account - no sweat - they are all on US Servers

If you do a Traceroute on your HSBC InterNet banking account you will discover the traffic flows across US Government-friendly AT&T cables and thence to the HSBC facilities. Of course, we all know that a simple Letter will let the FBI share your secrets - no judge needed.

So of you want to limit US access to your privates SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BANK and NOT the WORLD'S 'LOCAL' BANK.

And the Edward J Snowden effect continues ...

and the NSA said it was a small, passing matter!

Wrong again, CLAPPER!

It's a pity the House of Lords didn't apply their thought process as thoroughly on ...

pants on fire DRIP legislation - that permits the government to pry even further into our private parts.

The unbeatable, totally private way of payment ...

C.A.S.H.

Living in a cash (mainly) society is great ... no tax people tracking your income. Even large government enterprises such as electrical generating systems (grid) pay cash to their vendors ... usually structured (split) payments.

When I worked for a Canadian company ...

we had to ship some products to military stores wrapped up in waterproof covers and sealed in wooden crates which were built to an unnecessarily high specification.

By way of venting our frustration in complying with the crating requirements we used square-socketed Robertson screws (Picture 9, centre top row) that frustrated the hell out of the recipients.

Moral of the story: Specify EVERYTHING!

National Research Council and the Communications Security Establishment are as good as ...

the one and the same - both have interest in communications and encryption. A company I worked for used to supply the NRC and it was predominantly comms related equipment.

I wonder of they are still monitoring those HF zip transmitters?

Given there are a plethora of 50-centimetre definiton pix available ...

from all parts of the international political spectrum why don't they complain to their friends in Russia? The Indians seem to be getting as dumb as the Greeks used to be over mapping. It won't work, on fact it is likely to increase the scrutiny of India.

Google doesn't show all the pop-up missiles (hidden in box-like roof ornaments) on the White House roof, at the request of the USA government, but the Russians do. Google goes fuzzy over Area 51 whereas Russia has high definition pix.

Indian resources would be better spent eliminating rape, and men's attitudes towards it, developing it's sad infrastructure and feeding the starving millions instead of wasting money on phallic symbols such as nuclear bombs and space shots.

But the USA and the UK have to be 'nice' to India as it houses massive cable tapping facilities.

Oh Goody, Chinese Knock-offs On Their Way

Obviously Israel has as much technical prowess as the USA in defending the 'crown jewels'. NOT!

Now the Chinese can improve the product AND manufacture countermeasures then sell them to all the countries on the US 'banned' list like Iran, Iraq, North Korea, etc.

Instead of murdering Palestinians perhaps Israel should do some homework. The US will likely give them millions/billions more handouts to do the work.

Sanity ...

from Apple. At last?

Suing people can rebound against the Plaintiffs.

The US of A - world's technology leader ... ONLY on their minds.

I have a friend whose passport is filled and he needs extra pages to be able to exit this country in order to get home to his child who had an accident. But the US Consulate just gave him a number and told him to check their web site.

EVER NOTICE ... how often anti-terriorism laws are used against non-terrorists than the real thing?

The problems seem to be centred around what a 'terrorist' actually is. Too many governments are accepting a definition of a 'terrorist' as laid down by the USA.

Same for 'support' to a terrorist organisation. Until recently donating money to worthy causes such as health, housing or education related charities was fine until the damn USA decided, alone, that charitable help was also 'assisting' terrorists.

The unfortunate Malaysian air 'incident' over the Ukraine wasn't 'terrorism' as many news outlets suggested, it is a civil war (if wars are ever civil), a war for independence. They aren't 'terrorists' they are Freedom Fighters.

Attacking poorly managed computer systems, such as the US military, isn't 'terrorism' it's either the Chinese updating their information or amateurs testing their computer prowess against a country that claims to be a world 'technology leader' - at least in their own eyes.

So let's straighten out exactly what is a simple crime and what is 'terrorism'.

Whatever the suckers will pay ....

Most US companies discount when they hit Developing countries or China be it software or hardware - in fact it seems that 'piracy' or copying is even more profitable as some companies will actually swap out your 'hot' software for a copy of the real product for either nothing or a very small fee.

The EU seems to be very gullible when it comes to comparing US pricing, mind you the fact that VAT is included makes calculations a little harder. Tax should always be shown separately so help consumers compare prices. Apple has always been a prime example of ripping people off, then selling extended warranties even in countries where the mandated warranty is two years.

But Apple DOES care, it cares VERY MUCH ...

about collecting all that 30% tithing (commission) that these unwary parents pay.

ISDS: A favourite claose of the US Government. It screwed Canada.

There was a fuel additive manufacturer in the US whose product was later deemed injurious to human health.

The US banned it.

Then Canada followed suit ... and got sued by the company. And collected it millions from Canada.

So this is one US clause to avoid.

The House of Lords, a place of considered reflection. NOT!

Passing a bill in a single day makes a mockery of the whole process ... and we don't even have the opportunity of voting them out.

A bunch of free-loading leeches.

It is high time patents had a 'pit up or shut' clause

Apple, and others, should have 3 or 5 years to pit their Tosh into operation OR lose their patent.

This would disarm Patent Trolls and companies who file to block competitors for petty reasons.

And they call the British free?

Canadians appreciate more each day their rights granted them under The Canadian Constitution, thanks to the late Pierre Trudeau.

Many of the things Plod has a 'right' to in the UK requires the signature of a judge in Canada.

I wonder what liability attaches should the Plod arrest the wrong guy as a result of a lookalike snap? Or do the cops get a free pass jail move?

We have Thirtyfive Dollar Androids here ...

in Indochina ... imported from China.

For people earning $150 month it's just right for their pocket books and even their children's school backpacks.

Since it's an unofficial fork of Android you don't have all that traffic back to California slowing things down, Very basic camera, capacitive low res screen - just the thing if you hard up!

CISCO ... the 'gold' ...

standard adopted by the USA, Australia and New Zealand and possibly Blihgjty.

The Chinese and Russians thank you.

P.S. Who uses 'wireless' for secure applications?

That £6,000,000 would have been better ...

on helping the needy, or Seniors.

The Tory government has no sense of priorities.

Should have used an Android - their batteries are removable!

This guy made a mistake, he used an iPhone with it's unmovable battery.

Another reason to use Android!

Have you noticed that the word de jour is ...

terrorism and yet all these 'terrorism' laws are used for purposes other than terrorism?

Glenn Greenwald's hot squeeze was held for 9 hours at Heathrow, en route from Germany to Brazil under 'terrorism' laws and yet no one, even Britain, has claimed he was a terrorist.

This means this whole ramming through Parliament is on, or for, false purposes. And politicians wonder why they are despised?

Finally, Four, Yes Four, Count Them ...

mounting holes.

Hope the PCB is laid out without any off-set holes.

Another indictment of the futility of all the money wasted by Alexander, Clapper and the NSA

The success is not in the FB framing someone but in the Chinese demonstrating that all the trillions of dollars wasted by Alexander, Clapper and the NSA has achieved little.

The Chinese are also losers - stealing the overpriced F35 info, all of which have been grounded following a fire at Farnborough.

He should fix his satellite services first

I can stroll down to several satellite stores in SaiGon./Hi Chi Minh City and pick up a code key that allows me to see any of the Murdoch garbage channels.

It's almost enough to make me go out and buy a TV, just the thought of shafting the old fart.

I wonder how many manhours and expense ....

go into devising all these acronyms used by the US Congress?

Of course, the most infamous one is the P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act, obviously intended to stir the loins of all loyal Americans (whilst their government shafts them wholesale).