more on more on Fort N.O.C.'s

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 09:07:35 -0800
From: "Meeks, Brock (MSNBCi)" <Brock.Meeks () MSNBC COM>
Subject: RE: [IP] more on more on Fort N.O.C.'s
To: dave () farber net
Cc: gene.gaines () gainesgroup com

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Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 05:47:16 -0500
From: Gene Gaines <gene.gaines () gainesgroup com>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Fort N.O.C.'s
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Dave Farber wrote:

  >> 
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/Default.aspx?id=4009568&p1=01%7C%7C%7C%7C004>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/Default.aspx?id=4009568&p1=01%7C%7C%7C%7C004 


  >> Fort N.O.C.'s
  >> By Brock N. Meeks

  >> ...  No signs or markers give a hint that the Internet's most
  >> precious computer...

This is a PR joke.  Security?

Was a background check done on Mr. Meeks before he was permitted
entry?  How was he identified?  Were other people permitted entry
cleared with any background checks?

        Don't know if any kind of a background check was done on me, but 
it's not like I am an "unknown" entity, seeing as I've written about the 
industry for more than 15 years.  At the front desk I was asked for photo 
ID, no different than what it takes to get my ticket at an airline 
counter.  The other people in our group worked for VeriSign, I was the only 
"outsider."

Two points in the story seemed relevant:

  1. It appeared that the inside door of the man-trap could be
     opened before the outside door was secure.  If this is
     possible, then the security is a joke.

Well, no, the inside door can't be opened unless you have the correct hand 
scan.  But yes, it did appear that the hand scan could be done before the 
outside was closed.

  2. I love Meeks' taking pains to mention his employer...

 >>  When asked why only one of the 24-hour cable news networks
 >>  is being monitored Silva says a bit sheepishly, "Oh yeah, we
 >> should have switched that [to MSNBC] I suppose."

        But of course, everyone knows I'm just a lousy, self-promoting 
hack and covert lackey for Bill Gates...  I thought this was common knowledge.



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