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• Other code I am sharing


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• How to Completely Disable Onstar.
  Simple Specific Instructions for the
  2016 Chevrolet Spark.

"Government is like a fire, useful in the fireplace, but if it gets out of it's place, it will consume everything you own."
- George Washington

"Begin challenging your own assumptions.
Your assumptions are your windows on the world.
Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in."
- Alan Alda

FAIL:

• Formed
• Attempts
• Inspire
• Learning

- Various

When designing or modifying a secure system, consider these goals (in order of importance):

1. Security
2. Reliability
3. Maintainability
4. Usability
5. Performance + Scalability
6. Convenience
7. Portability Across Platforms

- Paul FM

"The worst password (authentication token) you can use for anything, is one you cannot change."
- Paul FM
(These cannot be changed and should not be used for authentication: Biometrics, SSN, ID number)

"Users are not stupid - just in-experienced.
Systems Administrators should try to provide an environment secure enough so users can safely make mistakes."
- Paul FM