http://ci.battle-creek.mi.us/Services/CityManager/High/PressReleases.htm #03/21/02
03/22/02 6:48 PST John Tolmachoff IT Manager, Network Engineer 211 E. Imperial Hwy., Suite 106 Fullerton, CA� 92835 714-578-7999, ext. 104 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.reliancesoft.com � -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of John Tolmachoff Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 3:14 PM To: Imail Forum Subject: [IMail Forum] "City Settles Dispute with orbz.org" Can some one verify this? John Tolmachoff IT Manager, Network Engineer 211 E. Imperial Hwy., Suite 106 Fullerton, CA� 92835 714-578-7999, ext. 104 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.reliancesoft.com � 03/21/2002 15:14 PST -----Original Message----- EDITED From: Spam Prevention Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of xxxx xxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 3:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: BLOCK, MEDIA, MISC: City Settles Dispute with orbz.org al listed. > March 21, 2002 > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > Contact: Michelle Reen, Assistant to the City Manager, +1 616 966 3378 > (Fax +1 616 966 6654) > > City Settles Dispute with orbz.org > > BATTLE CREEK, MI - City officials have agreed not to pursue charges > against Ian Gulliver, a 20-year-old systems administrator from Ghent, > New York, and the administrator of orbz.org. Gulliver is an anti-spam > activist that sent an email to the City and caused a major slowdown of > its mail server. > "We are satisfied that Mr Gulliver intends to provide a service by creating > a blacklist of vulnerable servers. In fact we recognise that he has done > us a service. We are going to be taking a close look at our policies > regarding Lotus security updates and how we can avoid the issue in general." > said Reen. In turn, however, we have asked him to reconsider his policy of > making unannounced tests on servers. In today's computerized world it is > everyone's responsibility to maintain a secure system. > > "But, if I can draw the analogy that just because everyone should wear a > computerised bulletproof vest doesn't mean that shooting people to find > out who isn't wearing one is the best answer. If Mr. Gulliver chooses to > do this, he perhaps shouldn't be surprised that he will occasionally be > confused with the type of individual he is fighting against. Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
