[SGVLUG] Misc Chinas computers at Risk due to filtering SW and Taco Trucks win victory!

[matti]

Hi,

A couple of interesting items...


1) China's computers at hacking risk 

Every PC in China could be at risk of being taken over by malicious hackers because of flaws in compulsory government software.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8094026.stm


2) OK, this is a bit OT, basically impressive that
the people (in this case a taco truck owner and UCLA
law students) can fight "unjust" laws, it has me
thinking a bit about the EFF (eff.org):

L.A. taco trucks can stay parked for business
A city of Los Angeles law that restricted how long mobile food vendors could stay in one place has been overturned by a court commissioner.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tacotrucks11-2009jun11,0,4175990.story

"The legal challenge was filed by Francisco Gonzalez, who has operated a catering truck in East Los Angeles for more than a dozen years and specializes in carne asada. He received a $150 ticket in December for violating the ordinance, court records show.

Gonzalez was represented by a group of attorneys and students from UCLA Law School's clinical program."

best
matti