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AT&T Plans CNN-style Security Channel

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-james-earl-jones dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Infoworld has a story about AT&T's upcoming effort to create a CNN of network security. From the article: "Security experts at AT&T are about to take a page from CNN's playbook. Within the next year they will begin delivering a video streaming service that will carry Internet security news 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to the executive in charge of AT&T Labs.""

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  1. Boo....rrah! by Kwirl · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow, at first I was going to laugh at AT&T...disgruntled former employee and all. Then I read the article...and wanted to clap. This is a meritous idea that hopefully will provide content to those of us who want more from this field.


    Hopefully they won't outsource the reporting :P

    1. Re:Boo....rrah! by Trigun · · Score: 2, Funny

      And hopefully up-to-date information. Last month I was waching dateline or some similar program, and they did a big expose on....

      wait for it..

      PORN DIALERS!

      C'mon, this was relevant what, seven years ago? That's eons in Internet years. I haven't used a modem in five years or so, and where I live isn't exactly bleeding edge. Maybe they'll do a big story on the Melissa virus next.

  2. Someone hacks the video feed, hilarity ensues by n1ywb · · Score: 4, Funny

    How long do you think it will take for that to happen?

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  3. This is ISN. by Scoria · · Score: 3, Funny

    Within the next year they will begin delivering a video streaming service that will carry Internet security news 24 hours a day, seven days a week

    Seen on a job availability notice for this project:

    ANCHOR PREREQUISITES
    - Ability to fluently read and speak '1337' while broadcasting

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  4. I can see this now by suitepotato · · Score: 3, Funny

    95% warnings of new Windows vulnerabilities and ranting about same, 5% advertising the all new Google Commercials.

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  5. Re:Early model by htrp · · Score: 2, Funny

    It could also be yet another medium for ATT to tout it's new "security initiatives" and advertise services given by ATT for ATT customers and all. Even if they do make the service free, how many people will actually bother watching it. Personally I think my BugTraq list is good enough. Though it would be entertaining to see a giant breaking news screen of a new worm otubreak with an infographic as each country gets progressively hit, live over video.

  6. Content provided by... by Winterblink · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft :)

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    1. Re:Content provided by... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      We're sorry, but in order to view our security alert video, you must be running the latest version of Microsoft® Windows® Media Player®. Click here to upgrade now!

  7. Bar at the bottom by anandpur · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows exploit found .... Windows exploit script available .... Linux kernel exploit found .... Linux kernel patched .... Windows user are waiting for patch .... M$ announced patch will be availabe next month .... XXXX nummber of windows system turned zombies ... Linux kernel exploit found .... Linux kernel patched .... M$ relesed long awaited patch .... 1/2 of the windows useres can not install patch .... Only licenced windows users can install patch .... Linux kernel exploit found .... Linux kernel patched .... ISP disconnected un-patched widows systems from the Internet

  8. Nahh, the PNN would have other news too... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The Paranoid News Network would have other news too, like:

    Child kidnapped.
    New killer computer virus released.
    Adult kidnapped.
    Terrorist arrested.
    New killer human virus invades hospitals.
    Spyware on your desktop.
    Terrorist escapes capture.
    Spies get your SS#.

    Oh wait, we already have that.