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RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays
From: "Vivien M." <vivienm () dyndns org>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 00:57:52 -0500
-----Original Message----- From: Adi Linden [mailto:adil () adis on ca] Sent: February 7, 2004 12:54 AM To: Vivien M. Cc: 'Michel Py'; nanog () merit edu Subject: RE: Stopping open proxies and open relaysIf stricter laws on computers forced even 50% of people to start caring a little more, wouldn't that be progress? The day acouple ofgrandmothers get taken away in handcuffs because a scriptkiddie tookup residence in her computer is the day a few people willwake up tothe fact that computers need regular maintenance...The the script kiddie gets taken away in handcuffs and lined up for the electric chair is when we see progress. I think you're confusing the criminal and the victim!
I have no objection to the electric chair for script kiddies, but tracing them seems to be somewhat challenging sometimes. Identifying people who don't maintain their computers is usually easier :) And no, I'm not confusing the criminal and the victim. If you leave a loaded handgun on your front porch and I come along and take it, then shoot your neighbour's kid with it, then I would expect both you and I to be prosecuted (though not for the same crime, of course). Vivien -- Vivien M. vivienm () dyndns org Assistant System Administrator Dynamic Network Services, Inc. http://www.dyndns.org/
Current thread:
- Stopping open proxies and open relays Adi Linden (Feb 06)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays Rubens Kuhl Jr. (Feb 06)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays Gregh (Feb 09)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays William Allen Simpson (Feb 09)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays Michel Py (Feb 06)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays Dr. Jeffrey Race (Feb 06)
- RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays Michel Py (Feb 06)
- RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays Michel Py (Feb 06)
- RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays Vivien M. (Feb 06)
- RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays Adi Linden (Feb 06)
- RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays Vivien M. (Feb 06)
- RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays Randy Bush (Feb 06)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 06)
- RE: Stopping open proxies and open relays Vivien M. (Feb 06)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays Guðbjörn Hreinsson (Feb 07)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 07)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays Petri Helenius (Feb 07)
- Re: Stopping open proxies and open relays Valdis . Kletnieks (Feb 07)