Why Win2k on every station? You could run terminals that communicate
with a Terminal Server or even a cluster of terminal servers and then
simply restrict what the users can access over the terminals.
Nicko
-Original Message-
From: Ferry van Steen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesda
Most likely your son's PC has a network mount to your PC and Kazaa is
scanning it in an effort to find mp3 and other files to share.
And yes, a component of Kazaa could and does look at remote PC's. You
use that every time you search for a file.
Nicko
-Original Message-
From: Christian
By definition a peer-to-peer software will need to scan your computer to
find out which one it can use to a) share files in your computer to
other peers and b) download files to your computer.
Kazaa is also spyware. Meaning all your searches/click-on-a-link/etc is
being reported back to them (you
Hello,
While I'm sure your mailbox is full of replies to either you should
resign, try to make a difference, or even suck it up and stay, I'd like
to actually expand more on the security aspect of your letter.
There are many local ISP's in various cities around the US that have no
security. What
Bad (borderline stupid) advice.
Wouldn't it be a shame if the cops showed up at your door with a search
warrant because your old company finally did hire an infosec person?
Nicko
-Original Message-
From: public mailbox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 11:51 A
Just because the ports are open it does not mean you have the trojans.
One of my boxes that is acting as a bastion host is reporting that it
runs two versions of finger and a gopher server among other things.
Do the simple 'telnet localhost ' test and look at what's
there. Chances are that
I completely disagree with that statement. It is my experience that a
firewall is as secure as it's underlying OS and hardware. Meaning that
a) your firewall is as secure as NT is (riiight) and b) I really do
not appreciate getting called at 3 in the morning because the hard drive
of the firew
