On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Jason wrote:
> At 01:26 PM 7/20/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >
> > Just curious what other think about the rattling door knobs
> >question. Is it
> > wrong to probe a system for security flaws if you have no evil
> >intent? I
> > check my neighbor's doors when they are on vacation to make sure no
> >one has
> > broken in, look in the windows to make sure everything is normal.
> >Does that
> > make me a criminal? I doubt it.
> >
> > Without your neighbors permission?
> >
> > Would you enter your neighbors house and take a look around "for
> >burglars" if the door was not locked?
> >
> > If you neighbor has a NO TRESPASSING sign, I believe that you may
> >indeed have broken a law...
> >
> > Maybe there should be an Internet trespassing law which is punished
> >by issuing fines(jail) to the trespasser.
> >
> > I consider active scanning of our machines the same as TRESPASSING
> >on our network.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dan
>
> I think if you are worried about people scanning your network you
> really need to think about how your network is secured. Because if your
> network is secure you shouldn't have a thing to worry about. On the other
> hand if you just have one guard watching the whole network....................
>
Actually, it's when folks *think* they have everything locked down tight,
and a new exploit surfaces, htat some sites indeed are compromised. And
some of them might not ever find the intrusion. I've been under the
impression that security is not something one sets up and then forgets
about.
Thanks,
Ron DuFresne
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