Thank you Max This appears to be one of those fluff features that provides a great excuse for not dealing with some of the core issues we have all experienced version-after version of JFW. Let's fix the basics first and then make it cool.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Agent86b Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 2:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 10 Tandem Eric, will this continue with future versions? I for one am very security conscious I would never let anybody remotely access my computer. I am very pleased to have a version without tandem access. Max. on 06:25 5/11/2008, Eric Damery said: >Dan, > >If the University is concerned, you can use a non Tandem version of >JAWS 10 found on the download page: > >http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/jaws/jaws-downloads.asp > >Regards, >Eric > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi >Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:55 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 10 Tandem > >This is the last message I will say on this topic. There is no >conspiracy here. The simple fact is that remote code execution >security holes are pretty common. Unless the developers for this >particular code are years ahead of everyone else there are undoubtedly >security holes in this tandem software. Once you put the functionality >into the software, someone out there will eventually figure out how to >exploit it. I am not suggesting that FreedomScientific will be spying >on you or anything like that. I am just saying that we see attacks >like this at the university all the time, although via other vectors. >Never-the-less, this just gives some hacker another bunch of code to >possibly exploit. > >Personally, I think the threat is relatively small because of the small >install base, but saying that absolutely no one will ever get access to >your machine without being invited is a bit nieve. > >-- >Blue skies. >Dan Rossi >Carnegie Mellon University. >E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Tel: (412) 268-9081 > >Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com >Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >http://www.blind-computing.com >Address for the list archives: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >To post to this group, send email to >[email protected] >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >or body of a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Use the following address in order to contact the management team >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >following address: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com >Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >http://www.blind-computing.com >Address for the list archives: >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >To post to this group, send email to >[email protected] >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >subject or body of a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Use the following address in order to contact the management team >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to >the following address: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS ------------------------------------------------------ Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 220351764) is spam: Spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=220351764&m=30e9ffbb0d4e&c=s Not spam: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=220351764&m=30e9ffbb0d4e&c=n Forget vote: https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=220351764&m=30e9ffbb0d4e&c=f REMEMBER: Never give out your account information, password, or other personal information over e-mail. ------------------------------------------------------ END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following address in order to contact the management team [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
