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Microsofts "Honeymonkey" Project
g0bshiTe writes "Ever hear the saying, 'given enough time a room full of monkeys could type out Shakespeare'? Well Microsoft seems to be taking this saying to heart, and taking a cue from the Honeynet project, they have created what they have dubbed 'honeymonkeys.' Security Focus has an article which describes this honeymonkey network, which is little more than a network of virtual Windows XP boxes in various patch states. These boxes are setup to crawl the seedier side of the web in search of vulnerabilities not bieng reported, and are being actively exploited in an attempt to further secure their product. Sounds like a decent idea from the Redmond crew to me."
So. WTFIT? Is it some reverse psychology to cause us to ban anonomous remailer and other useful tools? The only "crapflood" i've seen today was from Anonymous Coward. That guy must not sleep, he posts more shit here than anyone else. :)
The government which is strong enough to protect you from everything is strong enough to take everything from you.
But spelling "being" wrong twice in a paragraph is a little much.
Actually, there's one school of thought that this is how the rich (individuals or companies) gain that wealth. Sam Walton (of Walmart fame) loved the comparison, and continued to own old pickups that most people would be embarrassed to own. Look at some of the companies you've worked for (especially the smaller, privately-owned ones), and wondered, "Why the heck don't they toss some of this old crap and (or) get something newer and better?"
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Now you know.
Microsoft has just released their much anticipated hands-free cordless mouse. Warning, it may hurt a little at first.