Re: [CGUYS] [IP] Re: U.S. Agents Seize Travelers' Devices

TSA says, "Not us..." read on. Got it. Not to be too paranoid than usual, on my last trip TO the USA from France, the French were more obsessive about security than their counterparts in the USA. Of course I wasn't travelling on a Jordanian passport. I got treated to the full search routine

[CGUYS] [IP] Re: U.S. Agents Seize Travelers' Devices

From: Brock N. Meeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: David Farber Subject: Re: [IP] U.S. Agents Seize Travelers' Devices The TSA has it's own blog; no I'm not joking. And neither are the folks at TSA. The site is taking all manner of comment, cranky, cryptic or c

[CGUYS] Fwd: [IP] U.S. Agents Seize Travelers' Devices

From: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ip" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Sashikumar N [sashikumar.n@ ] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 1:46 PM To: David Farber Subject: U.S. Agents Seize Travelers' Devices Dear Prof Dave, Happen to read this link from

[CGUYS] Encrypted laptop poses legal dilemma - Yahoo! News - AP

Note that it is now considered important to encrypt commercially sensitive information on a laptop in case the machine is lost or stolen. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080207/ap_on_hi_te/computer_p

Re: [CGUYS] I Made a Green-Horn Error in Windows Install

We were both wrong...or right. The way to change the boot volume letter. Note: not for the feint of heart. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q223188 On Feb 8, 2008 3:54 PM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bzzzt. The system drive (or boot drive, as MS calls it right n

Re: [CGUYS] I Made a Green-Horn Error in Windows Install

Bzzzt. The system drive (or boot drive, as MS calls it right now) cannot be changed. Once H:, always H:. Unless you reinstall. If you can prove me wrong, I have two systems with boot drives other than C:; the users have no trouble with them, but I'd consider changing them. On Feb 8, 2008 5:36 PM

Re: [CGUYS] I Made a Green-Horn Error in Windows Install

Right click MY COMPUTER and select MANAGE. Select DISK MANAGEMENT in the window that opens from the list on the left. Right click the drive you want to change and the option should be in the menu. Mike On Feb 8, 2008 3:23 PM, John Settle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greeting! > > I recently bui

Re: [CGUYS] I Made a Green-Horn Error in Windows Install

Ignore it. Happens all the time. No law says Windows must be installed on C:. Installing Office on H: doesn't cause any problems. On Feb 8, 2008 5:23 PM, John Settle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I recently built my own PC for the first time. When I installed the operating > system (Windows XP SP2

[CGUYS] I Made a Green-Horn Error in Windows Install

Greeting! I recently built my own PC for the first time. When I installed the operating system (Windows XP SP2 Home Edition) I made the green-horn error of having a combo floppy drive and 7-in-1 card reader install. Windows wound up lettering the floppy and all the 7-in-1 drives before it lette

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

I should add that the only reason he should care about this is if he's up to something. My wife is welcome to check my location if she just wants to see me go to work every morning and back home every night. I don't know about that, consider for example a trip to the florist next week on let's

Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning up uninstalled software

Agreed, thanks for the clarification. mike wrote: Only data executed is a dangerdata just sitting on a HD is just...data. Please explain. As I understand it, any .exe has the potential of being a security risk. FYI, The only main folder on D is the RECOVERY folder. mike wrote: H

Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning up uninstalled software

On Feb 8, 2008 2:34 PM, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Only data executed is a dangerdata just sitting on a HD is > just...data. > You have to evaluate the risk of someone running the program. I regularly delete old software found by Secunia from my HD backups. Depends on what it is, of c

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Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning up uninstalled software

Only data executed is a dangerdata just sitting on a HD is just...data. Mike On Feb 8, 2008 8:40 AM, Richard P. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Please explain. As I understand it, any .exe has the potential of being > a security risk. > > FYI, The only main folder on D is the RECOVERY folder. >

Re: [CGUYS] How Fast is Google?

Post another question as a test post and see if it's indexed as fast. Perhaps you posted right before a daily crawl? or you may find out it's hourly. Interesting nonetheless. Mike On Feb 8, 2008 9:11 AM, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yesterday afternoon I posted a question on an Ap

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

Steve Rigby sez: > A company named "Optoelectronics" makes some of these: > >http://www.optoelectronics.com/ > > Right on their home page is what one would want to do the job. >They have one that carries a MSRP of $129.00. I'll add this link to the list as well:

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

This sounds disturbingly similar to the argument that the government, any government should be able to learn all it wants about it's honest citizens to assist in the search for the dishonest ones. Most slippery slopes lead to similar disasters at the bottom. At 8:29 AM -0500 2/8/08, Tony B wr

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

She allegedly pulled a gun on him. That falls into the not exactly stable category. They should be able to commit her if they can document that. On Feb 8, 2008 8:29 AM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I should add that the only reason he should care about this is if he's > up to something. M

Re: [CGUYS] Cleaning up uninstalled software

Please explain. As I understand it, any .exe has the potential of being a security risk. FYI, The only main folder on D is the RECOVERY folder. Richard P. mike wrote: How could data on a HD be a security risk? My concern is that Secunia is flagging outdated software (even though it is no

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

On Feb 8, 2008, at 5:43 AM, Isa Miller wrote: My brother's wife placed a tracking device on his truck and he wants to find it and remove it. It texts her cell phone whenever the truck moves. Does anyone know how to find it or disable it? There are commercially available devices that can

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

It seems to me that with a copy of the judgement, you could go to the police and ask them to find it. Christian At 05:43 08/02/2008, you wrote: My brother's wife placed a tracking device on his truck and he wants to find it and remove it. It texts her cell phone whenever the truck moves. Does a

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

I should add that the only reason he should care about this is if he's up to something. My wife is welcome to check my location if she just wants to see me go to work every morning and back home every night. On Feb 8, 2008 8:13 AM, Tony B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My god that would have to cos

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

My god that would have to cost her a fortune in texting charges, not to mention filling her inbox. Unless he's exaggerating about the "whenever the truck moves" part! More likely she's just polling the location of his cell phone periodically. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_phone_tracking On F

Re: [CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

I came up with three sources on a google search for {car gps text sms}. It looks like these things need to be powered by the car because the battery life is pretty limited. http://www.inilex.com/tracking-fleet-management.asp http://www.gpshunter.com/US/HP60AMPS.htm http://www.zoombak.com/zoombak

Re: [CGUYS] i think i'm in big trouble!! pls read & respond!!!

#5 on a Google search: http://www.pcthreat.com/parasitebyid-6657en.html I've used smitfraud.exe successfully on my boss' computer: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic123050.html > -Original Message- > i think my problems started when I joined Grouply > then Malware Crush insta

[CGUYS] find tracking device on truck

My brother's wife placed a tracking device on his truck and he wants to find it and remove it. It texts her cell phone whenever the truck moves. Does anyone know how to find it or disable it? He can't ask her due he is the victim of domestic violence. She has been acting strange the last couple

Re: [CGUYS] another type of google map

Are these automated? Can stories be selected and locations be added to a map using a script? Another interesting Google maps mash up is CrimeReports.com I'm impressed that it is so up to date. I see incidents from last week around my office in DC. Two robberies last week near gayley's place.