How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Something on security

If we think about it, those in charge of security is in the best position to attack instead of defend.

Take the police for example. Their role is to protect us from criminals but if we were to let them know more about our daily routines, doesn't that make us more vulnerable in case the information is passed on to their partners in crime on the other side? The same situation exists with our so-called security within gated communities and condominiums; and the security guards escorting large amounts of cash; and also our precious loved ones being looked after by foreign maids who are total strangers!

In the case of anti-virus, anti-malware or anti-spam software programs, we are really vulnerable if any of them were to attack instead. By downloading the programs into our system, our computer is laid bare and open to manipulation. Introducing Trojan horse viruses will be a piece of cake.

To me, it is highly possible that free anti-virus and anti-what have you programs could also act as a way to make us subscribe to and pay for their more advanced programs. You can refuse at your own risk.

My observations above may not be relevant to the article below. These days, when trying to 'think out of the box', I find myself writing things out of context!

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