MIT to conduct internal probe in wake of Aaron Swartz’s suicide

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“Now is a time for everyone involved to reflect on their actions, and that includes all of us at MIT,” Reif said. “I have asked professor Hal Abelson to lead a thorough analysis of MIT’s involvement from the time that we first perceived unusual activity on our network in fall 2010 up to the present. I have asked that this analysis describe the options MIT had and the decisions MIT made, in order to understand and to learn from the actions MIT took. I will share the report with the MIT community when I receive it.”

via MIT to conduct internal probe in wake of Aaron Swartz’s suicide | Internet & Media – CNET News.

JSTOR Statement: Misuse Incident and Criminal Case

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The criminal investigation and today’s indictment of Mr. Swartz has been directed by the United States Attorney’s Office. It was the government’s decision whether to prosecute, not JSTOR’s. As noted previously, our interest was in securing the content. Once this was achieved, we had no interest in this becoming an ongoing legal matter.

via JSTOR Statement: Misuse Incident and Criminal Case | About JSTOR.

Also … From:  Prosecutor as bully

Fifty years in jail, charges our government. Somehow, we need to get beyond the “I’m right so I’m right to nuke you” ethics that dominates our time. That begins with one word: Shame.

Top 30 Nmap Command Examples For Sys/Network Admins

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The purpose of this post is to introduce a user to the nmap command line tool to scan a host and/or network, so to find out the possible vulnerable points in the hosts. You will also learn how to use Nmap for offensive and defensive purposes.

via Top 30 Nmap Command Examples For Sys/Network Admins.

Nmap can be very useful which is why I have a link to it in the Tools section on this page.

About the OpenMP ARB and OpenMP.org

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The OpenMP Application Program Interface (API) supports multi-platform shared-memory parallel programming in C/C++ and Fortran on all architectures, including Unix platforms and Windows NT platforms. Jointly defined by a group of major computer hardware and software vendors, OpenMP is a portable, scalable model that gives shared-memory parallel programmers a simple and flexible interface for developing parallel applications for platforms ranging from the desktop to the supercomputer.

via OpenMP.org » About the OpenMP ARB and OpenMP.org.

Huawei shows off phone with monster 6.1-inch screen

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Running Android 4.1 with a custom Huawei user interface, the phone is dust- and water-resistant, as was demonstrated on stage when Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business group, poured water over the phone’s screen with no apparent problem. He also dropped it on stage, on purpose, to demonstrate toughness.

via Huawei shows off phone with monster 6.1-inch screen – Huawei Technologies, CES, mobile – PC World Australia.

ACM Classic: Reflections on Trusting Trust

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The moral is obvious. You can’t trust code that you did not totally create yourself. (Especially code from companies that employ people like me.) No amount of source-level verification or scrutiny will protect you from using untrusted code. In demonstrating the possibility of this kind of attack, I picked on the C compiler. I could have picked on any program-handling program such as an assembler, a loader, or even hardware microcode. As the level of program gets lower, these bugs will be harder and harder to detect. A well installed microcode bug will be almost impossible to detect.

via ACM Classic: Reflections on Trusting Trust.