Re: Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows

[Petri Helenius <pete () he iki fi>]

Jack Bates wrote:

> At some point, patching and maintaining security needs to be handled 
> at the connection. If the protocol is written, the ISP supports it, 
> then those with connection software supporting the protocol will 
> maintain security while those circumventing it with other connection 
> methods will not. However, given that the consumer base in question 
> usually utilizes a default M$ install, if M$ incorporated it into 
> their DUN, dhcp, pppoe, then a large portion of the problem would be 
> solved.
How long until the next worm/virus/trojan would first disable this 
handshake and then attach
to the network? Or you expect to terminate customers within the 24 hours 
new patches
are out if they don´t patch? or 72 hours?

Pete