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   by RLG_RLG 14y ago

   Dear OP, you are asking the wrong question -- a person with 1 mil or even 100k has access to different investment vehicles than a person with 10k or 100 bucks to invest. TL;DR: save at least 10% of your gross earnings and earn compound int
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   by RLG_RLG 14y ago

   This is a horrible situation for your business. I hope you get everything worked out soon. I won't explain the details, but I have extensive experience with bureaucracies and base my advice below on this experience. 1. Adopt the Socratic
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   by RLG_RLG 14y ago

   Sounds like this is going to be $99 by the time it is de-bugged (on manufacturing side) and certified. I am angry and frustrated because I want one ;-)
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   by RLG_RLG 14y ago

   Thanks for this! I was finally fed up with goCIAoglNSAe.cFBIom
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   by RLG_RLG 15y ago

   As a voting American let me say this is a disgrace. human rights are inalienable -- and we are close to the line in the USA. We can do better.
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   by RLG_RLG 15y ago

   We are talking about live servers. Monitoring should detect server going down, raising suspicion of a physical attack. The evil maid attack would be useful against the system admin's workstation. Securing NOCs is beyond the scope of this
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   by RLG_RLG 15y ago

   Use BIOS & boot loader passwords. Encrypt the file systems. This will not stop 3 letter agencies, foreign governments, or aliens.
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   by RLG_RLG 15y ago

   Set low level passwords and use filesystem encryption. eg: passwords on all networking devices, boot loaders, and BIOS. Three letter agencies and foreign governments could attack your data if they took it off line, but you monitoring shoul
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   by RLG_RLG 15y ago

   > but at what point is it safe to assume that if you get hacked, it's not going to be because your ISP got hacked If you co-locate your hardware at a data center and your staff competently secures your systems.
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    I advise you seek the services of a professional sys admin to secure systems.
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    Inside job is usually the answer for targeted attacks against inside systems. Inside collusion at a minimum. I wonder how anyone can trust their linode systems after an admin account being compromised. It would likely ruin their business t
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    By using your public key. http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/152 You can also require a password AND a cert.
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    I am pretty sure this is OP's first experience with ISP contracts. I guarantee it is not Linode's first legal dispute over their TOS with a noob.
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    You obviously have never worked for a retail ISP.
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    Written on a scrap of paper in your wallet. only the password and no other info should be on the scrap. If you can memorize it, it is a bad password.
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    Please people (not corporations w/ staffs), do not run critical systems in the cloud. Get a dedicated server (not cheapest you can find) and secure it with: (install in this order) APF - http://www.rfxn.com/projects/advanced-policy-firew
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    predictions about the future are always uncertain
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    They underestimate what it takes to audit 10,000 orders for fraud (breaking their business rules, not laws).
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    by RLG_RLG 15y ago

    I'm sure they will be on ebay -- for $300