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2009-09-01 Science & Technology

Crime expert backs calls for 'licence to compute'

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Posted by Fred 2009-09-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Since 99% comes from other countries, Your idea is simply unworkable Bullshit

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-09-01 13:37|| 2009-09-01 13:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, indeedy. And a license before you can read a newspaper or watch infomercials. After all, someone might be trying to scam you.

The way 99.99% of people use a "computer", it's just an internet viewer. The problem is with the faulty viewer, not the user.

Bank internet security is laughable. Their software is primitive. They will cash e-checks just printed out on an ink-jet with a bogus signature. You can't specify, "no echecks". All valid checks could be crypto-signed by the bank, but that's too expensive...maybe a penny a check.

Posted by KBK 2009-09-01 20:51|| 2009-09-01 20:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps if certain companies in Redmond produced an operating system that didn't require a dozen or more security patches a month, we wouldn't have these problems.

Posted by DMFD 2009-09-01 20:57|| 2009-09-01 20:57|| Front Page Top

#4 How about having criminals get licenses?

Right.

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-09-01 21:20|| 2009-09-01 21:20|| Front Page Top

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