Sir, :-) .... see my previous reply to 'zMan'.
Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014 (res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Eric Bielefeld Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 11:01 AM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Security is fun in the PC world.... I don't really remember anything about Kevin Mitnick, but the name sounds familiar. I probably knew about it, but forgot. I found the link below very interesting. Personally, without knowing a whole lot about his crimes, I'd have to say that any unauthorized computer usage should be punishable by law, even if access was gained by getting someone to give you their password. I guess that's why either the signon screen or one just after the signon screen usually says that if you aren't authorized to use the computer you are logging on to, you may be prosecuted. One thing about this list always bothered me. A small percent of contributers, such as zMan, don't give their name. I'm sure many people have good reasons. It's just harder to accept as fact emails from someone who remains anonymous. Eric Bielefeld Sr. Systems Programmer ----- Original Message ----- From: "zMan" <zedgarhoo...@gmail.com> > You keep making assertions with no data to back them ("MVS...has NEVER > been hacked or destroyed by an ex employee !!", now this). > Then you say you have no idea who Kevin Mitnick is. > And you seem to think that lack of evidence is proof of something > ("please tell me that you KNOW for a fact that if a financial company > was hacked ... 'nobody' would know ??"). > > Do you realize that you're proving that you know very little about > logic, computer security, or the computer industry? > > In case it's escaped you: http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=%22kevin+mitnick%22 > 1.3M hits. Heavily covered by popular and trade press. Hardly obscure. > -- > zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3845 - Release Date: 08/19/11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
