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Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility
From: terry white <twhite () aniota com>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 16:29:42 -0700 (PDT)
on "9-27-2001" "Luc Pardon" writ: : I'd like the opinion of the list on the attitude of ISP's versus : worms. It is clear that we're going to see more of this. ... having read all current responses to this question, it seems like 'treating the symptom' the default choice. couple of things to consider here. (1) this 'readership' assumed the wherewithall to deal with security issues. that expertise, when coupled with the ability to chastise those not having it, clearly an error. (2) M$ targets users that have no interest in security issues. 'blaming' that user for (a) what they do not know, or (b) may never be able to comprehend, just so much crap. (3) M$ 'has' to be the ultimate locus of a solution to 'their' flawed software. leaving it to 'their' customers, a cruel irony. maybe M$ could invent something like a "Windows Update" kinda thing ... -- ... i'm a man , and i can change , if i really have to , i guess ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided by the SecurityFocus ARIS analyzer service. For more information on this free incident handling, management and tracking system please see: http://aris.securityfocus.com
Current thread:
- Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Luc Pardon (Sep 27)
- Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Chip McClure (Sep 27)
- Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility geoff (Sep 27)
- Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility John Oliver (Sep 27)
- Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Rich Puhek (Sep 27)
- Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility terry white (Sep 27)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility John Campbell (Sep 27)
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Adcock, Matt (Sep 27)
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Tracy Martin (Sep 27)
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Homer Wilson Smith (Sep 27)
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Tracy Martin (Sep 27)
- Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Neil Dickey (Sep 27)
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Michael B. Morell (Sep 27)
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Dave Salovesh (Sep 27)
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility UMusBKidN (Sep 27)
- Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility robertm (Sep 27)
- RE: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Jason Robertson (Sep 27)
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- Re: Nimda et.al. versus ISP responsibility Chip McClure (Sep 27)