[funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-18 Thread Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah
Marc Goodman (who I believe is https://twitter.com/FutureCrimes and http://www.futurecrimes.com/ ) gave a recent TED talk on trends in the use of high technology in crime: http://www.ted.com/talks/marc_goodman_a_vision_of_crimes_in_the_future.html The 20 minute talk is frightening, with very li

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
If someone can't be bothered to write their thoughts down, and require me to spend 20 minutes to watch a video giving views that I could have read in one minute, then I'm not going to devote my time to listen to them. Since I haven't heard what he has to say, I cannot comment on his views. Exce

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Kyle Creyts
I am part of the 1%. On Jul 19, 2012 2:31 AM, "Drsolly" wrote: > If someone can't be bothered to write their thoughts down, and require me > to spend 20 minutes to watch a video giving views that I could have read > in one minute, then I'm not going to devote my time to listen to them. > > Since

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
Funsec isn't a representative sample of people. On Thu, 19 Jul 2012, Kyle Creyts wrote: > I am part of the 1%. > On Jul 19, 2012 2:31 AM, "Drsolly" wrote: > > > If someone can't be bothered to write their thoughts down, and require me > > to spend 20 minutes to watch a video giving views that I

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Kyle Creyts
Well, of course it isn't. I feel that my message clearly highlights that, since I didn't suggest that it was a "so-called" 1%. I wonder what impact recent, well-known, media-covered events have done to augment the general population's interest in security? I know some will be quite quick to sugge

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread michael.blanchard
uxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On Behalf Of Kyle Creyts Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 7:25 AM To: Drsolly Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org; Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah; infose...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors? I am part of the 1%. On Jul 19,

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
On Thu, 19 Jul 2012, Kyle Creyts wrote: > Well, of course it isn't. I feel that my message clearly highlights that, > since I didn't suggest that it was a "so-called" 1%. > > I wonder what impact recent, well-known, media-covered events have done to > augment the general population's interest in

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
> Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org; Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah; > infose...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors? > > > I am part of the 1%. > On Jul 19, 2012 2:31 AM, "Drsolly" > mailto:drsol...@drsolly.com>> wrot

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread michael.blanchard
To: Drsolly > Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org; Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah; > infose...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors? > > > I am part of the 1%. > On Jul 19, 2012 2:31 AM, "Drsolly" > mailto:drsol...@drsolly.com

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread valdis . kletnieks
On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:43:16 +0100, Drsolly said: > What, even if loads of beetle-sellers told you how important it is? I usually disregard any advice regarding how important *anything* is until I've also heard it from somebody who doesn't have a vested interest in my believing it's important. p

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah
Date sent: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:24:38 -0700 From: Kyle Creyts "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" > I am part of the 1%. Does that mean we should come and occupy your place? (It'd be safe, right? :-) == (quote inserted ran

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Kyle Creyts
My place is still quite full of boxes, I've just moved. We could build box-forts to make it safe. On Jul 19, 2012 1:20 PM, "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" < rmsl...@shaw.ca> wrote: > Date sent: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:24:38 -0700 > From: Kyle Creyts >

Re: [funsec] Citizen cyber-protectors?

2012-07-19 Thread Drsolly
Unfortunately, pretty much all the people telling folks that "security is important" have a vested interest. That's one of the reasons why "security education" doesn't work. On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: > On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:43:16 +0100, Drsolly said: > > What, even if