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In article <MWOl6.41330$LB6.145017@news2.atl>, mgbaker@bellsouth.net (Michael) 
writes...

> Mr. Navas made a comparison about not having to be an expert in automotives
> to drive, and one shouldn't have to be an expert in computers to operate one.
> But you know, you do have to take classes on safety and pass tests before you
> can get behind that wheel and drive that car.  Do people still wreck?  Do
> people still drive like idiots?  Yes.  There are tons of laws dedicated to
> the vehicle and driving .  Most are probably needed.  Because this involves
> personal safety and others well being.  Surfing the net does not.


On the contrary.  If it weren't for large numbers of poorly 
secured hosts sitting on the net, "Distributed Denial of Service
Attacks" would be a non-issue.  The reason that sites like Yahoo
and E-trade lost millions of dollars for a day or 2 was precisely
because of poorly-secured hosts. 

Then of course there are all the compromised machines that are
used as jumping off points for various other hacking activities,
like more port-scanning, break-ins, etc.

So no, you are not operating in a vacuum if you have a poorly
configured/insecure host on the 'net.  It may very well affect
others.



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