> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thompson, Steve > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:20 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: A little good news for MF > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:18 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: A little good news for MF > <SNIP> > ISTM that all the security breaches that seem to make the > printed rags > are on LINUX, UNIX or Windoze boxen. Could it be that they're still > years behind us mainframers in this area? Nah...they're too > advanced........... HORSEFEATHERS!!! > <SNIP> > > Pray that no one has a z/ARCH or Herc laptop stolen where they are > running their company's data on that system. Or you could be reading > about the same thing for a "mainframe". > > Later, > Steve Thompson
I would guess, and that's all that it is, is that most thieves wouldn't even know what they had. Unless it was deliberate business espionage, the thief would probably be P.O.'ed because a FlexES laptop runs either RedHat Linux or SCO UnixWare and not Windows, so they'd need to wipe the OS and install Windows (likely pirated as well). And, again, in most cases the thief would not really know how to crack the z/OS system, unless it was improperly secured. Physical access to the z/OS system is not as insecure as physical access to a UNIX system. (There is not "single user mode"). -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
