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Lack of Security
From: Robert Hough <rch () acidpit org>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 21:42:12 -0400
Been thinking about this a lot, and forgive me if it's already been brought up. However, one thing I've heard time and time again about this whole incident, is American people screaming about the lack of security. The security we display in most aspects of our society echo the same security we display in most of our networks as well. Look at Microsoft's Windows for instance. Probably one of the most insecure OS'es on the Internet at the moment. Yet, millions of people still tolerate it. Time and time again, it has been the target of attacks. However, Microsoft releases a flimsy patch, and tells us everything is going to be OK. A few months later (sometimes weeks or days), it gets nailed again. All of this, for convenience. Now ask yourself, why was it so easy to hijack these planes? Because we have sacrificed security for convenience - and our enemy used that against us. Well, something to chew on. G'Night. -- Robert Hough (rch () acidpit org)
Current thread:
- Lack of Security Robert Hough (Sep 12)
- Re: Lack of Security Dave Stewart (Sep 12)
- RE: Lack of Security Mathias Körber (Sep 12)
- RE: Lack of Security Dave Stewart (Sep 12)
- Re: Lack of Security Stephen Miller (Sep 12)
- Re: Lack of Security Barton F Bruce (Sep 12)
- RE: Lack of Security Keith Woodworth (Sep 12)
- Don't blame Intelligence or Security Agencies..... clarke (Sep 12)
- Re: Don't blame Intelligence or Security Agencies..... Todd Suiter (Sep 12)
- Re: Don't blame Intelligence or Security Agencies..... clarke (Sep 12)
- RE: Lack of Security Mathias Körber (Sep 12)
- Re: Don't blame Intelligence or Security Agencies..... Ariel Biener (Sep 13)
- Re: Lack of Security Dave Stewart (Sep 12)