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Based in Belgium isnt it?
I worked for Verifone, the massive global competitor, for a few years.
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One simple answer - outsourcing.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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My hypothesis with this is that reading good literature has gone out of fashion.
As someone who was illiterate to the age of 8 I became a voracious reader in my early 20's.
I devoured Victorian literature and anything else I could get my hands on that I had time to read and that was considered a 'classic'.
I have been called a snob by one friend, however I think reading decent literature gave me an education that far outweighed anything I learnt at school or university.
Here's the problem - Victorian/'classic' novels or books by Dickens, Elliot, Ishiguro or Haruki Murakami are not generally considered light reads and we just don't seem to have time nowadays for a good few hours of reading.
The only way to increase your vocabulary and improve your grammar is to be exposed to more vocabulary and good grammar and literature is perhaps the best way to do this.
As a modern example - many people seem to use 'login' as a verb instead of using 'log in'. While it's a small pedantry of mine the clearer you can be the less chance there is for misunderstanding.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I agree completely. I am just sad that I did not read more when I was younger. It's a struggle to catch up these days.
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GuyThiebaut wrote: As a modern example - many people seem to use 'login' as a verb instead of using 'log in'. While it's a small pedantry of mine the clearer you can be the less chance there is for misunderstanding.
Not many books from the Victorian era have characters logging into anything.
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You're not wrong there.
Language has changed a lot since those times - in Victorian novels to "make love to someone" was something that was spoken of openly in polite society whereas to "know" someone was a term that would never be used unless you wanted to cause a deep sense of insult(yep, even back in the 19th century people were triggered).
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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And far too many people refer to "logging on" to a website, when they simply mean "visit". The BBC is especially bad in this respect. 
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Unless I'm entering my own credentials, it's not "logging on".
Must be a regional thing - I've never heard anyone use "logging on" in the way you describe. But you're right, that would annoy me.
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Does CP count? (Q&A)
I am not the one who knocks. I never knock.
In fact, I hate knocking.
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Taking a look at the Ingenico site, I'm betting it's a localization (language translation) problem. The text on the whole site has a stilted feel to it.
The text was probably authored in French and then translated to English, and the English was not vetted by a native speaker familiar with the topic.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Posting since I recall at least one other person being interested when I mentioned this a week or two back.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/razer/razer-naga-trinity-left-handed-edition/
I admit I'm feeling rather more twitchy about this than their attempt to generate attention on FB, because it's set at the same ~10k goal, but even with a number of interested people (myself included) wanting to buy spares it's a really high target to try and hit.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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I've just had a "your router is corrupted" spam call* but they obviously aren't doing as well as they were.
This time they tried to give me the spiel in Hindi instead of English, so it looks like they can't afford English speaking spammers any more... 
* It came in on a number on a block of phone numbers set on my phone as "spammer1, spammer2, ..." is how I know
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: I've just had a "your router is corrupted" spam call* but they obviously aren't doing as well as they were.
This time they tried to give me the spiel in Hindi instead of English, so it looks like they can't afford English speaking spammers any more...
Last week I finally got a couple of the emails where they reckon they have video of me tugging like a monkey while watching porn. They had a really old, really bad password I once used in the subject to scare me.
I was really worried as I do have a web cam someone gave me back in 2012. But it's still in the box, still has the security seal on it and is in a box in the garage somewhere.
On the subject of phone calls, I've gotten a couple over here but they are in Chinese (don't speak it so don't know if Cantonese or Mandarin) and I have no idea what they want me to do.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Michael Martin wrote: they have video of me tugging like a monkey while watching porn
Ask him if he got off and whether he wants a better one,
The prick.
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My idiot brother-in-law forwarded one that he got...and asked me if he should be concerned!  The fact that he even asked speaks to either his guilt or stupidity, probably both.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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OriginalGriff wrote: Hindi
You figured it out? Impressive.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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I'm not young, and I've had quite a few Hindi friends over the years - I can't speak it, or even really understand it, but I've heard enough to recognise the "flow" if you know what I mean.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Any recommendations on code scanners that check for security vulnerabilities? In particular the Top 10 OWASP vulnerabilities?
I have never used one before so I'm not even sure what I'm looking for. Something that can scan code, preferably in Visual Studio, and can find security vulnerabilities.
Any experience you can share would be helpful.
Thanks.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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1. post a question on Q&A
2. post your code as a reply
many people will scan, critique and perhaps even improve it.
100% free.
This internet thing is amazing! Letting people use it: worst idea ever!
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If you post it as a solution at SO, you will get a whole load more critique!
(Though most of it will be from people who know a lot less than the OP does, I suspect)
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Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I see what you did there. 
I am not the one who knocks. I never knock.
In fact, I hate knocking.
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So there really aren't static code analysis tools that I know of that will really do what you're asking, as most OWASP vulnerabilities are based on a running configuration.
The freeware that I'd recommend for someone that isn't familiar wil security scanning is the OWASP utility ZAP:
OWASP Zed Attack Proxy Project - OWASP
There are, of course, other utilities, but if you have access to security professionals that are accustomed to running vulnerability scans, I would highly suggest making use of their expertise. If not, ZAP is definitely better than nothing, but needs to be run against an operating site. You can use it against a site running on IISExpress on your local machine.
"Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity."
- Hanlon's Razor
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I see. So, maybe OWASP is not the right term for what I need. I'll look into static code analysis.
Thanks.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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No, that's correct. OWASP is the organization that is dedicated to web security, and their top 10 are based on the most common vulnerabilities seen in the wild.
The problem is that, generally, vulnerabilities can be difficult to identify from static (not currently executing) code. Some are obvious, like SQL injection, but most are not so easy to identify unless an application is actively executing, like MitM attacks or exploits that are based on malformed packets. You won't see these until they are used against your application, which is exactly what ZAP does.
"Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity."
- Hanlon's Razor
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