Posted by
michael
on from the does-renter's-insurance-cover-this dept.
sagman writes "Russ at NTBugtraq is proposing fines for those whose computers allow the propagation of viruses, worms, etc., knowingly or unknowingly... Russ is taking a poll on his site. Russ states in an email that he wrote this up at the request of a US Senator staffer..."
A couple of problems
by
aridhol
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· Score: 5, Interesting
First, I think this will lead to ISPs only allowing "approved" OSs on their networks, in order to prevent themselves from getting fined. Unfortunately, the approved list will probably contain the worst offenders.
Second:
ISPs must receive freedom from liability for dropping the identified traffic. False detections are the fault of the "Independent Authority", who should also be free from liability.
Sorry we blocked your critical data, but you can't do anything about it.
-- I can't say that I don't give a fuck. I've just run out of fuck to give.
Fine the O/S vendors instead
by
Dark+Coder
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· Score: 5, Interesting
The operating system vendors should face the music.
If the U.S. Federal government mandates automobile recall because of some faulty protection system, exceeding exepected normal operation or rusted-thru "firewall", then the same should apply toward operating systems; be that may Microsoft, Linux or Unix-based.
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Second:
Sorry we blocked your critical data, but you can't do anything about it.I can't say that I don't give a fuck. I've just run out of fuck to give.
The operating system vendors should face the music.
If the U.S. Federal government mandates automobile recall because of some faulty protection system, exceeding exepected normal operation or rusted-thru "firewall", then the same should apply toward operating systems; be that may Microsoft, Linux or Unix-based.