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Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage"
From: Andy Dills <andy () xecu net>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 11:33:13 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 4 May 2004, Christopher L. Morrow wrote:
On Tue, 4 May 2004, Stephen Sprunk wrote:Thus spake "Andy Dills" <andy () xecu net>Just in case any of you don't read slashdot: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1583347,00.asp "Law enforcement officials said four DS-3 cards were reported missing from a Manhattan co-location facility owned by Verizon Communications Inc. The theft at 240 E. 38th St. occurred just after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday and is being investigated by New York City Police and members of the joint terrorism task force, according to NYPD spokesman Lt. Brian Burke. "One must wonder why the headline is "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" instead of "Carrier Sercurity Negligence Causes Internet Outage".blame is bad, hype is good!
Interestingly, the word is that Sprint is blaming this 100% on Verizon, first claiming outright theft (publically, to customers who called asking for an explanation), later toning that down to something like "a Verizon union worker damaged our equipment". So it's a fingerpointing battle, Sprint pointing fingers at Verizon, Verizon pointing fingers at terrorists. Andy --- Andy Dills Xecunet, Inc. www.xecu.net 301-682-9972 ---
Current thread:
- "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Andy Dills (May 03)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Charles Sprickman (May 03)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" jlewis (May 04)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Tony Rowley (May 04)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Stephen Sprunk (May 04)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Jeff Shultz (May 04)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Christopher L. Morrow (May 04)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Andy Dills (May 04)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Charles Sprickman (May 04)
- Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Jay Hennigan (May 04)
- Security of Equipment in poorly-secured locations. Bruce Campbell (May 04)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage" Bil Herd (May 05)