My observation is that the government fears anything it can't control, and at this point in the game they certainly can't control the internet. This whole concept of enforcing some sort of 'cybersecurity' ( I'm giggling even as I write that, what is this, 1990? ) smells like fear to me.
Dave David Smith Systems Administrator Doan Family of Dealerships (585) 352-6600 ext.1730 [email protected] www.upstatedigitools.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 1:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NF] Senate Bill could put restrictions on Internet Freedom Next they will want to change a huge yearly licensing fee for IT professionals. Another way for the government to make money. --- On Wed, 4/22/09, MB Software Solutions General Account <[email protected]> wrote: > From: MB Software Solutions General Account > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NF] Senate Bill could put restrictions on Internet > Freedom > To: "ProFox Email List" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 12:21 AM Michael Madigan wrote: > > http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/21/proposed-heavy-restrictio > > ns-internet-freedoms/ > > > > > > "The bill would allow the government to create a > detailed set of > standards for cybersecurity, as well as take over the process of > certifying IT technicians. But many in the technology sector say the > government is simply ill-equipped to get involved at the technical > level, said Franck Journoud, a policy analyst with the Business > Software Alliance." > > > Business Software Alliance? Aren't these the hired henchmen from > Microsoft who caused such a stink with licensing? > > As for certifying IT technicians, see past archive for threads about > paper certs not being worth squat due to way they're taught (via > braindump) and then of course there's vendor bias. However, there are > definitely folks out there masquerading as IT professionals who really > aren't as qualified as they should be. Not sure if that's why you > have so many blown/busted projects, though....because those are > usually from HUGE IT companies who certainly would only hire talented > staff (...right?). > > -- > Mike Babcock, MCP > MB Software Solutions, LLC > President, Chief Software Architect > http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com > http://fabmate.com > http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/003a01c9c340$f1d5e560$d581b0...@com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
