I'm a systems and network administrator in the Engineering Department of a university in New Mexico (New Mexico State University, to give a plug). First of all, let me say I'm glad I'm employed in a (current) rollercoaster job market for IT people, although I admit it's tough keeping up with the latest in technologies, and even harder to implement them under a budget. Secondly, I work for people who are not only technically inclined, but are actually interested in the things I do for the department, and are not afraid -- they actually look forward to it -- to roll up their sleeves and help with tackling a tough problem. It's been great working for the University and these people. Just to let you know there are good working conditions, and good bosses out there. I was exceptionally lucky to stumble across both when I got this job.
I've sent scores of notifications to Chinese and Korean ISPs about their infected (NIMDA, CODE RED) systems detected here, and have for the most part received bounced emails saying the server name or user name (pointed out by tools such as GEEKTOOLS WHOIS proxy) doesn't exist. One ISP insisted that the IP address of an infected system didn't belong to them, even though every WHOIS out there pointed to that ISP. Probes from these infected systems continue, and are apparently out of control.
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I'm a systems and network administrator in the Engineering Department of a university in New Mexico (New Mexico State University, to give a plug).
First of all, let me say I'm glad I'm employed in a (current) rollercoaster job market for IT people, although I admit it's tough keeping up with the latest in technologies, and even harder to implement them under a budget.
Secondly, I work for people who are not only technically inclined, but are actually interested in the things I do for the department, and are not afraid -- they actually look forward to it -- to roll up their sleeves and help with tackling a tough problem. It's been great working for the University and these people.
Just to let you know there are good working conditions, and good bosses out there. I was exceptionally lucky to stumble across both when I got this job.
I've sent scores of notifications to Chinese and Korean ISPs about their infected (NIMDA, CODE RED) systems detected here, and have for the most part received bounced emails saying the server name or user name (pointed out by tools such as GEEKTOOLS WHOIS proxy) doesn't exist. One ISP insisted that the IP address of an infected system didn't belong to them, even though every WHOIS out there pointed to that ISP. Probes from these infected systems continue, and are apparently out of control.
WHAT? You mean a 286 with 2meg RAM running Windows 3.0 on a 10meg hard drive can't do this anymore???