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RE: AV Naming Convention
From: John.Airey () rnib org uk
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 10:48:58 +0100
-----Original Message----- From: full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com [mailto:full-disclosure-admin () lists netsys com]On Behalf Of Nick FitzGerald Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2004 10:11 To: full-disclosure () netsys com Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] AV Naming Convention [snip] You seem to be forgetting that a name is just a label and, alone, imparts no identity information.
I think we should let William Shakespeare settle this: "What's in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" (Romeo and Juliet). Personally it doesn't matter to me as a systems administrator what AV vendors call a virus. I recall four names for "Mydoom" when it came out, however we were able to apply the updates from our different AV vendors. What matters to us is that we can get our updates quickly. Of course, we are now at a stage where AV updates aren't enough, since even updating hourly still leave 59 minutes of vulnerability. The speed at which viruses are now spreading means that organisations have to have automated patching too. Of course, whatever you do each working day is more and more like russian roulette (except there appears to be only one EMPTY chamber). -- John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute of the Blind, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 John.Airey () rnib org uk Why do so many people who claim that that life is meaningless search for a meaning to their lives? -- DISCLAIMER: NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system. RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- RE: AV Naming Convention Randal, Phil (Aug 10)
- RE: AV Naming Convention Rui Pereira (Aug 10)
- RE: AV Naming Convention Nick FitzGerald (Aug 10)
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- RE: AV Naming Convention Nick FitzGerald (Aug 10)
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- RE: AV Naming Convention Brad Griffin (Aug 10)
- Re: AV Naming Convention ASB (Aug 11)
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- RE: AV Naming Convention John . Airey (Aug 11)