This is a great article, but it ticks me off. Another example of Microsoft control issues over there products even after you purchased it. Last fall I bought the newest version of Microsoft Office for my home pc and sorry that I did.
This is a great article. I love the fact that Torvald doesn't have a big head, bragging about his work it seems like really loves what he does. He has a very different personality.
I agree with some of the other comments. There is some repetition but it was still worth reading..
I agree with April. I had no Idea that the time line whent this far back and that it has been documented, but I wonder if the time line dates back even further? Of course most of the program names I have never heard of or that they even existed until I read this.
This article is a good overview of what programming is, how it's translated into computer language, and how it works behind the scene. The graphics helped me visualize how the processes flow.
For along time now, I decided that I didn't need to have several credit cards that way I can keep better track of my purchases and monitor activity on those cards. My debit card was lost once which scared me because it was late in the evening and I had to rush home to notify the bank for fear that some one might try to use it as a credit transaction. And besides since some banks are starting to charge for using debit cards I try to keep cash on hand, who needs the headaches.
I agree with some of the above comments. It just goes to show you that there's always someone out there that smarter than you, no matter how hard you try to be secure somebody is always watching, looking for ways to rip you off. I have received email advertisements about working from home, sounds nice but I remind myself if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Cyber crime is going to get worse before it gets better. I'm sure alot of this going on now but we as consumers don't hear about it much, not even on the local news which suprises me. It seems like we don't hear about something like this until the damage is already done, by then it's too late to do anything about it.
It's unforturnate that people have nothing better to do but to wreak havoc on others. You would think that all the technology out there that something like this could be avoided. Kudos to the consumer who took the initiative to investigate further and notified customer service. I think she should get some kind of reward for this.
I agree with Alison, this is scary. As a consumer you try and put trust in companies to keep your informaton secure and then you hear about something like this. After reading this article, it just reinforces that you have to constantly check/monitor all your personal business on a regular basis.
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