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Re: Every incident is an opportunity (was Re: Hackers hit key Internet traffic computers)


From: Joseph S D Yao <jsdy () center osis gov>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:58:15 -0500


On Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 12:50:20PM +0100, Per Heldal wrote:

On Mon, 2007-02-12 at 10:13 +0100, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
Sure, just find these few simple things that will actually improve
security. (My personal one would be "Erase MS-Windows and install
Ubuntu". If we are ready to inconvenience ordinary workers with
computer security, this one would be a good start.)

Isn't that like treating smallpox with anthrax?

More like treating smallpox with cowpox vaccinations.  That, at least,
works.

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Joe Yao
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