hi,
>Vanja Hrustic wrote:
>> As much as I'm concerned, the answer to "Why not NT?" question is:
that is a good point you are trusting in a co for security which does
not appear to be that serious about it. DOJ Judge is integrating the
browser less or more secure? Answer: Less Secure .. and the beat plays on..
>> In 2 days, I can't find a utility that will tell me who 'owns' the process
>> that is keeping port X open. I only got mails from people saying "If you
>> find out, let me know!".
windows is a resonably good client but is not a very good Internet Server or
a security platfor. Say hi to Melissa for me;-)
kind reminds me of the x-files series..
>> Vanja
>A) We have no easy way to know exactly whats happening in the bowels of
>NT. But from all the nasty little bugs of late... I bet its kinda
>stinky. (After all, the .htr bug "which was used rarely" expanded pretty
>quickly to include other extentions.) If I can't be sure about whats
>going on inside my firewall, why should I run it? This topic shouldn't
excellent point it seems to me if you do not understand a system from
a security point of view you certainly can't depend on it. seems that every
unknown that is introduced into a security practice is a recipe for disaster..
>be "Why Not NT" but "Why NT" Why should I go with a system that is
>*more* obscure when I can use one that is *Less* obscure?
it all comes back to 'security through obscurity'
>B) "With MS you have great support" If this was a BSD or Linux, Vanja
>would have had an answer in hours, at worst!
again many would agree answers are freely given that will excrutiating
detail will lock down your system and to boot 'rather than reboot' you
are educated in the ps..
REgards.
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