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FarCenter

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10. Anyone stupid enough to use the same password for two different purposes deserves to be hacked.

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Thu Jul 25, 2013, 08:22 PM

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Feds tell Web firms to turn over user account passwords [View all] The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

so will the worshippers still be worshipping when the feds break down their doors at midnight? nt msongs Jul 2013 #1

Maybe their worship makes them immune cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #4

You will know them by their worship sign posted on the door. "No Ram-Me Likey!" Safetykitten Jul 2013 #5

If they can't break the passwords what good is the NSA? cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #2

Since many folks use the same password across systems (when they can) The Straight Story Jul 2013 #6

Anyone stupid enough to use the same password for two different purposes deserves to be hacked. FarCenter Jul 2013 #10

What kind of elitist crap is this? People who don't use unique passwords are Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #12

Maybe people will read a strong statement and learn - better some are outraged than poor practices FarCenter Jul 2013 #15

Why are you talking like that's easy? caseymoz Jul 2013 #46

Security also requires buy in and engagement Paulie Jul 2013 #48

you mean like older folks who maybe aren't really good at using computers or have memory liberal_at_heart Jul 2013 #14

Anyone who talks like this deserves it, actually. JackRiddler Jul 2013 #18

No, FarCenter, they do not. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #26

Even if you have many unique passwords, only one or two is really needed Bradical79 Jul 2013 #45

No intelligence agency is nearly as omniscient as people seem to think they are. Posteritatis Jul 2013 #21

Uh, I wouldn't bank on that Aerows Jul 2013 #36

yep ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #52

There's nothing serious about that computing power alongside modern encryption. Posteritatis Jul 2013 #65

Both ends still need a key, JoeyT Jul 2013 #70

Funny rejoinder, but this is truly scary. It's all super secret. chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #68

Perhaps the warrants ( if there are actual warrants) dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #71

Nothing to see here. If you are not doing anything wrong, what's the problem. Besides 'our people' Purveyor Jul 2013 #3

Even Bush did not got this far. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #7

"The sky is falling!" whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #8

........ ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #9

I have more security on my world of warcraft account than I have at any of my banking institutions, Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #11

Let's see: 20 passwords * 200,000,000 people * changed every 30 days dickthegrouch Jul 2013 #13

Changed every thirty days? Fumesucker Jul 2013 #17

Yeah...LOL. bvar22 Jul 2013 #69

Is it fascism yet? GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #16

Nope. Obamcism. bigwillq Jul 2013 #19

they can demand all they want but those companies have lawyers who know arely staircase Jul 2013 #20

Last I read warrants were coming 200 sheets/roll for two-ply, 48 rolls in the Family size. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2013 #25

well, maybe but apparantly that hasn't happened according to the OP nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #28

Given that the court that issues them is secret, and the entity they are served on is bound by that jtuck004 Jul 2013 #29

Warrants? - who needs warrants! ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #53

Yeah. About that... Pholus Jul 2013 #34

Yeah, just ask that guy from Qwest. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #44

Article doesn't really give a Date or that this is a New Sweeping Request, though. KoKo Jul 2013 #22

Some passwords/combinations used: kentauros Jul 2013 #23

+1. nt bemildred Jul 2013 #66

This is beyond infuriating if true. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #24

I know right! Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #37

Yep ... a recipe for tyranny at that point. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #38

Well it is meta data zeemike Jul 2013 #41

That was my thought. Jackpine Radical Jul 2013 #42

This is an interesting and fascinating artcile, well worth reading beyond the headline. arcane1 Jul 2013 #27

Why do you hate Obama? Iggo Jul 2013 #30

I don't trust CNET, as no major outlet has reported this Federosky Jul 2013 #31

If I were not to trust CNET, it would be because of a poor reputation. tuvor Jul 2013 #39

The author Declan McCullagh doesn't have a good reputation struggle4progress Jul 2013 #56

Thank you. n/t tuvor Jul 2013 #57

Can you elaborate? nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #58

He has a history of making stuff up. In mid-June, he misrepresented remarks of Congressman Nadler: struggle4progress Jul 2013 #60

Anything else? Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #61

He says he created the "Al Gore invented the internet" quote struggle4progress Jul 2013 #62

I know. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #63

But isn't collection involving just METADATA??? Pholus Jul 2013 #32

All I can say is wow. With that they could lure whistle blowers to remote sites and kidnap them. pam4water Jul 2013 #33

It's the obstructionist congress zipplewrath Jul 2013 #35

Good for the firms that push back. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #40

Any real online company doesn't store passwords MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #43

More ginned up outrage. randome Jul 2013 #47

Perhaps you missed other parts in the article: The Straight Story Jul 2013 #50

Who in their right mind would say that abuse never occurs? randome Jul 2013 #67

I'm tired of this shit. I'm going to Ilsa Jul 2013 #49

Oh but wait~! U.S. Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement Purveyor Jul 2013 #51

I remember that post. I have doubts about Ilsa Jul 2013 #54

Declan McCullagh? The libertarian liar? Really? struggle4progress Jul 2013 #55

It would be nice to know who sent the request. Incitatus Jul 2013 #59

Well the state of Oregon just made it illegal for businesses (OR universities)... cascadiance Jul 2013 #64

"If it's true that Al Gore created the Internet, then I created the 'Al Gore created the Internet' DevonRex Jul 2013 #72

The author is a global warming denier, libertarian economist, Carnegie Melon grad. DevonRex Jul 2013 #73