RE: SP's & network security issues (partII)

[Roeland Meyer <rmeyer () mhsc com>]

If it gets some of them to put up a firewall then it's not a total loss.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary E. Miller [mailto:gem () rellim com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 9:56 PM
> To: Christian Kuhtz
> Cc: nanog () nanog org
> Subject: Re: SP's & network security issues (partII)
>
>
>
> Yo Christian!
>
> Singnet, in Singapore, scanned all their direct connect customers
> for BO and some other things 2 years ago.  The local newspapers picked
> it up front page for days.  They were racked over the coals 
> for "invasion
> of privacy".  Very bad PR to scan your customers without 
> prior informed
> consent.  Even then some will get bent.
>
> RGDS
> GARY
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> Gary E. Miller Rellim 20340 Empire Blvd, Suite E-3, Bend, OR 97701
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>
> On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Christian Kuhtz wrote:
>
> > Do you guys scan your customers?  If so, what for?  OS 
> scans?  Specific
> > threats?  Infections?  How do you handle this in your AUP?  
> Have you had
> > problems with it?  What sort of problems have you had and 
> how did you handle
> > them?