Re: Wireless Devices a Security Threat Overseas?

[Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>]

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> More:
> http://www.wtop.com/?nid=251&sid=1345928
>
> What a bunch of drivel.
>
> I mean, come one. This has got to be one of the most creative
> bits of fear-mongering and misinformation I have ever heard.

Just your standard vendor marketing.  Haven't you noticed scary
stories like this always include something from a vendor that
just happens to have a "solution" for sale to solve the particular
scary problem?

As you've pointed out, vendors have the financial incentive to
hype problems they are selling products to solve.
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