Re: Dumb computer virus story

["David Harley" <david.a.harley () gmail com>]

Thinking back to some of the stories in RSGTCV, right back where you
started...

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David Harley CITP FBCS CISSP 
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> Subject: [funsec] Dumb computer virus story
>
> I really don't know who is more ignorant here, the city 
> authorities "protecting" 
> the computers, or the journalist writing up the story ...
>
> http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Virus+attacks+city+computer+s
> ystem/446266
> 4/story.html
>
> If you know anything about the technology, this is howlingly 
> funny (or, it would 
> be, if it weren't so sadly representative ...)
>
> "Per Kristensen, director of information and technology, said 
> he was shocked by 
> how quickly the virus infected the system.
>
> "The first time anyone anywhere in the world noticed this new 
> virus was on 
> [March 15] and then it hit us on the 16th," he said Thursday."
>
> (How many new viruses are "created" every day, these days?)
>
> "People can be assured that all their information is secure. 
> Protection of their 
> personal information is a priority. The city's system won't 
> be turned on until we 
> are confident we have this solved," he said.
>
> (Ummm, how are you going to clean up the computers if they 
> are turned off?)
>
> "We've got multiple levels of protection and firewalls, but 
> nothing recognizes 
> this."
>
> (Yeah, firewalls do a GREAT job against viruses ...)
>
> "We may have to shut down throughout the weekend and we won't 
> put the system 
> back up until we know we have this under control. And right 
> now, we don't know 
> how long that will be."
>
> (Based on this, I'm not holding my breath ...)
>
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