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Re: Every incident is an opportunity (was Re: Hackers hit key Internet traffic computers)

  • From: Joseph S D Yao
  • Date: Mon Feb 12 18:24:46 2007

On Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 12:50:20PM +0100, Per Heldal wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 2007-02-12 at 10:13 +0100, Stephane Bortzmeyer wrote:
> > Sure, just find these few simple things that will actually improve
> > security. (My personal one would be "Erase MS-Windows and install
> > Ubuntu". If we are ready to inconvenience ordinary workers with
> > computer security, this one would be a good start.)
> 
> Isn't that like treating smallpox with anthrax?

More like treating smallpox with cowpox vaccinations.  That, at least,
works.

-- 
Joe Yao
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