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On Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:24:08 -0600, Steve Comstock wrote:
On 10/15/2010 7:20 AM, Lindy Mayfield wrote:
I say heavily customized but that's only a few of my customers.
Just about every mainframe shop I've seen, especially those that
have been around a while, have enough customization, exits, etc.
to be in trouble soon. And, honestly, who will they call?
Most management will ignore it until it's too late and
then declare "it's time to move off the mainframe".
But why, when hit by a Windows exploit, don't they likewise say,
"It's time to move off Windows._
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I once had a guy explain it to me this way: when a manager has complete
control over the computer on his desktop, including the power on/off
functions, he feels much less vulnerable to outside malevolence. In
short, he feels much more "in control", never mind that it's a false
sense of security.
Rick
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