For example, what does does it mean for the network to go down?
Last year, two professors at my school wrote a paper in which they detailed how a malicious computer could relatively easily take down a large portion of a cell phone network by sending text messages. Cell phone companies were not pleased. My school (Penn State) doesn't get much press attention when it comes to computer science research, so that was kind of cool.
Anyway, think that might have anything to do with it?
Furthermore: Note that Apple Specialist Resellers will not be able to sell the iPhone when it launches: only Apple retail stores and Cingular stores (also the online store, I think...). Sucks, but I guess people have to buy it with a plan. Thoughts?
by David Cairns — Jan 15
Last year, two professors at my school wrote a paper in which they detailed how a malicious computer could relatively easily take down a large portion of a cell phone network by sending text messages. Cell phone companies were not pleased. My school (Penn State) doesn't get much press attention when it comes to computer science research, so that was kind of cool.
Anyway, think that might have anything to do with it?
Furthermore: Note that Apple Specialist Resellers will not be able to sell the iPhone when it launches: only Apple retail stores and Cingular stores (also the online store, I think...). Sucks, but I guess people have to buy it with a plan. Thoughts?