Considering that David is in the health care field, it's not entirely a bad idea to be reacting that way, at least my understanding of HIPAA would make me question it, and yes report it if I deemed it to be a deliberate act.
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Ben Scott <mailvor...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> "Another thing I did notice is that it has wireshark and winpcap > installed." > > > > From a security standpoint, nondisclosure of that software being > > preinstalled by the vendor is an extreme violation of trust and > tantamount ... > > You're accepting a computer with software pre-installed by someone > else, most of which you cannot view the code to, and you're okay with > that. But they load a sniffer and you're calling the FBI? > > As a guy who frequently has to wear a "network admin" hat, I > wouldn't want to try and diagnose a network trouble without a sniffer, > any more than I would want to not be able to use ping or traceroute. > > FYI, a network sniffer (tcpdump) is a standard tool with many *nix > systems. > > But then again, there are people who call abuse desks when someone pings > them. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke Sent from Newark, TX, United States ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
