Howard Ludwig cannot walk or talk - but he does have his own Illinois gun permit.

The 10-month-old was issued with a firearm owner's identification card after his father, Howard Ludwig snr, paid the US$5 ($6.86) fee and filled out the application, not expecting to actually get one.

The card lists the baby's height - 68.6cm, weight 9kg - and has a scribble where the signature should be.

But REAL-ID is going to keep this from happening... heh... sure...

Baby got his gun - 17 May 2007 - Feature: Strange but true

Fucked again.

That's my 2¢, YMMV.

Yahoo launches mobile ad network | InfoWorld | News | 2007-03-27 | By James Niccolai, IDG News Service

Calling all Legal Eagles...

Please review these proposed changes to US Code, Title 18, regarding Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006.

We need to make sure that this bill is correct, and stands without any weird and strange riders...

One of my first questions is Section 2 E:
`(E) the capability to gain access to or remotely control without authorization, a protected computer.'.

Who is defining this, and how exactly is "access" defined?

If this can pass, it may bring protections to our personal data... however, I'd much prefer to see the existing Privacy Act of 1974 expanded to all businesses and consumers.

That's my 2¢, YMMV.

Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006 (Introduced in House)

A security vendor is questioning whether the IOS FTP Server vulnerabilities Cisco reported on May 9 may constitute an intentionally planted backdoor, as opposed to a series of programming errors that inadvertently led to a backdoor.

Chris Eng, director of security services at Veracode, is suggesting that possibility given that a remote attacker would need one of the flaws—improper authorization checking in IOS FTP—in order to exploit the second flaw—an IOS reload when transferring files via FTP.

Now I know that there are people here that

Vendor: Cisco IOS Server Backdoor May Have Been Planted

As of that date, the minimum requirement for certification will be five years of relevant work experience in two or more of the 10 domains of the CISSP CBK® or four years of work experience with an applicable college degree or a credential from the (ISC)²-approved list. The current requirements for the CISSP call for four years of work experience in one or more of the 10 domains of the CISSP CBK, or three years of experience with an applicable college degree or a credential from the (ISC)²-approved list (up to two years can be waived). Also effective 1 October, CISSP candidates will be required to obtain an endorsement of their candidature exclusively from an (ISC) 2-certified professional in good standing. The professional endorsing the candidate can hold any (ISC) 2 certification – CISSP, Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) or Certification and Accreditation Professional (CAP CM). Currently, candidates can be endorsed by an officer from the candidate’s organization if no CISSP endorsement can be obtained.

I'm happy to see that the CISSP certification will again mean something. Requirements for Information Security Experience will hopefully mean that less InfoSec basics will be ignored, and more people will be protected.

[I hope...]

(ISC)2 Notice: Modifications to CISSP® Experience Requirements Beginning 1 October 2007

Microsoft is using the threat of patent violations by the free and open-source software community to try to drive enterprise customers to SUSE Enterprise Linux and to further muddy the waters around the next version of the upcoming GNU General Public License.
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As part of this latest strategy, Microsoft has, for the first time, put an actual figure on the number of its patents being violated by free and open-source software.

In an interview with Fortune, Brad Smith, Microsoft's general counsel, claims that the Linux kernel violates 42 of its patents, the Linux graphical user interfaces run afoul of another 65, the Open Office suite of programs infringes 45 more, e-mail programs violate 15, while other assorted free and open-source programs allegedly transgress 68.

If there are real patent infringements, how about coming clean with them? Just making claims, is a wasted effort, and the rest of us realize that this is just another attempt at Microsoft's classic strategy of FUD.

Give us a break M$, you've made enough money...

Microsoft Claims Open-Source Technology Violates 235 of Its Patents

Barcode in proposed Real ID driver's license would be inadequate for security, privacy. According to the Smart Card Alliance, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should not rely on static 2-D barcode technology to store citizens' personal information on Real ID driver's licenses or identification cards due to its inherent security drawbacks.

So, one of the organizations have it right... Now, how about the RFID Alliance stepping up to do the same?

Smart Card Alliance Says 2-D Barcode in Proposed Real ID Driver's License Would Be Inadequate for Security, Privacy - Government Technology

Florida needs all the help it can get...

This was recently found on the road down to Jacksonville.

Florida to dump touch-screen e-voting systems

Respirators are the key... not those flimsy surgical masks... I say we all go buy up all of these,

and scare the shit out of everyone.

Face masks offer solace in pandemic, CDC says | Health | Reuters

OMG!!!

The Canadian Post Office has reached a new all time low...

Canada Post cowed by very threatening cat | Oddly Enough | Reuters