It's called security through obscurity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_through_obscurity The problem is I don't think XP has quite reached that level as compared to VMS, Amiga, NextStep, et al... Though SneakerNet, like you say is a different matter... I'm sure there are still Kiosks, SCADA, and the like that are isolated and running XP, and will be for quite some time.
Sincerely, Eric Tykwinski TrueNet, Inc. P: 610-429-8300 F: 610-429-3222 On Oct 17, 2013, at 8:11 PM, Blair Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Us too. They are isolated from the internet, but we still have them doing > things. > > -- > > On 10/17/2013 7:59 PM, Matt Hoppes wrote: >> I still run Windows 2000 on some computers. :) >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Oct 17, 2013, at 16:56, Blair Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That was why I brought it up. >>> >>> I don't believe we can force users off XP. >>> Obviously, proper port blocking helps. Placing your XP users on source >>> NAT'ed IP's might help. >>> >>> Are there other options? Packet filtering? Email filtering? Something >>> else? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/17/2013 6:31 PM, Clay Stewart wrote: >>>> That is a good point, "is there anything we can do" to get users off XP? >>>> When these systems get infected (I would assume some savy hackers and >>>> spammers are gearing up for the end of XP patches), we will suffer too... >>>> in our networks. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Greg Osborn <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> It works itself out…… >>>> >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4eCd6xUSik >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Mike Hammett >>>> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 5:32 AM >>>> To: WISPA General List >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Windows XP >>>> >>>> >>>> Well, it won't be working for long if they don't upgrade. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Mike Hammett >>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>> >>>> >>>> From: "Blair Davis" <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected], "WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2013 11:09:39 PM >>>> Subject: [WISPA] Windows XP >>>> >>>> Windows XP security updates end in April 2014. >>>> >>>> Windows XP usage still above 30%. >>>> >>>> Is there anything we, as ISP's, can do to protect our users who, for >>>> whatever reason have not, will not or can not upgrade? >>>> >>>> I have users who won't spend $$ to replace a working system if they >>>> don't see a good reason to. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> West Michigan Wireless ISP >>>> Allegan, Michigan 49010 >>>> 269-686-8648 >>>> >>>> A Division of: >>>> Camp Communication Services, INC >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> SCS >>>> Clay Stewart >>>> CEO, Tye River Farms, Inc., >>>> DBA Stewart Computer Services >>>> 434.263.6363 O >>>> 434.942.6510 C >>>> [email protected] >>>> “We Keep You Up and Running” >>>> Wireless Broadband >>>> Programming >>>> Network Services >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> -- >>> West Michigan Wireless ISP >>> Allegan, Michigan 49010 >>> 269-686-8648 >>> >>> A Division of: >>> Camp Communication Services, INC >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > -- > West Michigan Wireless ISP > Allegan, Michigan 49010 > 269-686-8648 > > A Division of: > Camp Communication Services, INC > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
