LinuxSA Apr 2005 - LDAP Overview

Hi all,

Time for the LinuxSA May Meeting announcement...

The usual details:

  When:   7:00pm-9:30pm (doors open 6:45pm) on
          Tuesday, 17th May, 2005
  Where:  Senior Secondary Assessment Board
          of South Australia (SSABSA)
          Boardroom (1st floor)
          60 Greenhill Road
          Wayville SA
  Cost:   FREE
  Who:    Anyone and everyone.
          No pre-registration necessary.

Presentation:

  Matt Geddes will be giving an overview of LDAP directories under
  Linux:
  - what they are,
  - how they can be used, and
  - a bit on configuring the service and using administration tools.

  Matt enjoys having his Linux and Unix powered minion hordes do the
  bidding of both himself and his customers.

Pizza:

  After the meeting, please join us for pizza at San Giorgios (cnr.
  Frome Street and Rundle Street in the city).

For more information:

  Email:        organisers@linuxsa.org.au
  Web Page:     http://www.linuxsa.org.au/
  Mailing List: linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  IRC:          #linuxsa on irc.freenode.net

/tech/LinuxSA | 10 May 2005 | #

Police State

Seems the USA is about to become a police state - mandated nation ID with RFID. All the benefits of being able to control your citizens, with no chance of improving security.

As reported by Schneier, Miguel and rml.

Any bets on how long before Australians are similarly hoodwinked by a similar attempt at improving "security"? (better known as controlling your citizens). I'm just glad this wasn't attached to the AUSFTA as a condition of treaty or other similar misconception.

/tech/misc | 10 May 2005 | #