And the offending appliance: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/packet-forensics/
I've got hundreds of clients who use the Internet, but are not - as we would say - Internet savvy. What do you think I should tell them (and what will you tell YOUR customers) when the idea that ANY government agency can spy on supposedly "secure" connections hits the mainstream? I have some ideas, but you, my colleagues and superiors frequenting HN, must have some more insight...
Here is the link to his video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcNLVTvY96w
Oh yeah, the prize he's going for is a MacBook Pro. And to make it even more relevant, his insulin pump is some very cool tech. My nephew is a cyborg.
After being on hold for nearly an hour at that Microsoft number, the operator gave him a case # and said told him he could either call back in a day or two with that case #, or wait on hold for up to 4 hours - as the Microsoft techs dealing with this issue are swamped. It is apparently a VERY big issue. I can't find ANYTHING in the news about it.
What I did find was this: http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4304820.ece. I found that highly curious, and probably related, but dad hasn't had ZoneAlarm on his machine for over 2 years, and I removed it myself.
I can't believe that either or both of these issues aren't getting more coverage? What's the matter...is twitter down again?