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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: EMAIL != FTP
On Sat, 26 May 2001, Mitch Halmu wrote: > > > On Sat, 26 May 2001, Adam Rothschild wrote: > > > If you don't want to get listed in the ORBS, don't run an open relay, > > or prevent them from scanning you. If this is too difficult too > > implement, or the negative impact on your business resulting from > > commonly-accepted responsible operational practices is too severe, > > then you can deal with the consequences of being blackholed by ORBS > > subscribers. Your choice. > > > > -adam > > > > Any North American Network Operator (NANO_) that entrusts control of > their networks' communications to a foreign third party is a fool. > ORBS is run by one Alan Brown based in New Zealand. IMHO, he's a > cyberterrorist. > > Being blackholed by New Zealanders should be an insignificant threat > to US-based networks. If it starts being a noticeable problem, you > have a serious national security breach. > > --Mitch > NetSide > Mitch, I'm not a huge fan of ORBS. We don't use it. This is based on the fact that we don't like their tactics. I do make use of MAPS however. That said, the fact that someone is using either service and perhaps your email doesn't go through has absolutely NOTHING to do with national security. It has everything to do with YOUR security. If your MTA is closed to SPAM problems and you and your customers don't SPAM, you have no problems. If you refuse to secure your MTA, that's YOUR problem and many of us have taken steps to prevent YOUR problem from becoming OUR problem. --- John Fraizer EnterZone, Inc
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