I'm sorry to hear this is what is going on. Surprising? I think not.
I have, at times, been put in a similar situation - Managment wants to, or believes they can mitigate the risk if they just don't look at it or just pretend it doesn't exist.
What it mainly comes down to is that Upper Mgmt wants to protect their bottom line - return on investment to shareholders. If this comes at a cost of skirting some laws, or bending the rules a little to appease them, then so be it. *cough*Enron
The best advice I could give you is to document, document, DOCUMENT. Document everything. Save it everywhere. Save it on your work hard drive, save it to the server, email it to another trusted individual, print it out and save it in your work filecabinet, etc. If your company wants to erase info, if you have enough copies in the workplace, there will not be any way they will get them all. You get the picture. Because, if something DOES happen (and chances are, it will...we all know it is just a matter of time) then it is documented and you can hopefully save your rear end and not end up in the slammer with Bubba. I would not do anything rash, like post it to wikileaks or something similar, because there is a good chance it could still be tracked down to you, and then you are in a world of hurt.
If you are an Infragard member, perhaps talk to your SA about it. Your conversations with them are confidential and you might be able to get some more advice about the matter. Also, that is another way for you to CYA. Again, protect your rear end. Yes, I know this can go against the grain of what Slashdotters want to do/say/hear/OMG GOV'T IS BAD/etc, but they are a good resource and can offer you advice. Perhaps there is already an ongoing investigation, and your information would be helpful.
I wouldn't do anything that would jeoparidize your job - they are hard to come by, and we all know that the economic outlook isn't the greatest, no matter what part of the world you live in. Just document, document, document. Make sure your boss is aware of your concerns. If that is ignored, then all you can do is document, document, document.
I wish you the best of luck - I do not envy being put in that position, as if the breach is severe enough, it really is a no-win situation for everyone involved.
Sorry, but I feel for the submitter. What she is experiencing is pretty dang normal - it's exactly what I experienced with my last job. I worked my tail off for this other company....60+ hours a week minimum +oncall rotation. There would be times when I'd see more of my cube in a week than I'd see of my own house. I remember one time not being able to go to see my family at holiday time (even though I requested it off 3 months in advance and had it off) because my boss decided he didn't "want the pager" and gave it to me about 1659 (or 4:59pm) on Dec. 23rd, and so I had to stay at home, and couldn't see any of my family...because he wanted to see his. If my "joke-of-a-boss" decided that we were going to get some new hardware/software, then I was expected to learn it on my own time and that I needed to get certified, then I was own my own for the cost, however I would be able to put my new certification on my business cards for free.
One of the best things that happened to me was getting out of IT, (more specifically telecom) and getting into another company where I'm still working in IT, but without all the pressure. My health has improved, my emotional state has improved, and I'm getting paid more. I'm still able to 'geek out' at home, and do what I want, and I have to say I'm happier for it.
I suggest you start quietly looking for a way out into another field - because I fear it is only going to get worse, and you and your family are all going to suffer.
IANAL, but I still don't see this going very good for the P2P users. While I applaud the efforts of the EFF, it's still going to come down to the MPAA believing that they can back off from this, and unfortunetly, I don't see that happening.
Granted, not many people really are going to want to watch ripped movies from some junkie in a movie theater holding a camera, but still, there are some who will want to view the video/movie. With music, while it is much harder to control, (i.e. the files are smaller), this is where I see the MPAA really cracking down on the useage. I would expect to see, even if this fails, more attempts by the MPAA to harass users and ISP's in order to get the trading of music to stop.
However, even if this lawsuit goes through, it just means people will find another way to trade the music/movies. In which case, in another 5-10 years, we'll be back at this point again. If the MPAA won't adapt, others in society will.
The only thing this is going to do is make me want to switch over to MacOS sooner. I've been contemplating this, and now, I'm getting the final push. The idea of me having to call MS to get an activation key when my computer has gone on the fritz because of $PROBLEM, is absoluetly nuts. I would hope they have a 24/7/365 toll free line, because when I have to reload a computer, and if I have to call long distance, I'll be sure to make that call a collect one.
The only data center which went down was their Seattle/Fisher Plaza Colocation. Most of Internap's main servers are housed in Atlanta, where they are based.
There aren't alot of details coming out of internap, but their NOC lines are fairly busy at the moment.
telnet router.blah Connected to router.blah. Escape character is '^]'. User Access Verification
Password: router.blah>en Password: router.bla h#conf t Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. router.blah(config)#ip route 64.94.110.11 255.255.255.255 null0 router.blah(config)# exit router.blah#wr mem
Is how some of the other slashdotters don't seem to care - they all seem to have the "me me me" opinion. The "I don't care if a tornado hits me cause I just want to download pr0n all day!"
It absoluetly sickens me as a HAM and also a member of SKYWARN to see this type of attitude coming from people.
Just remember, HAMs are out there, risking their lives so you can have your broadband. If you want broadband, get DSL...or Cable...or for crying out loud, if your pr0n is that important to you, get a T-1 to our house. Otherwise, quit your complaining, and let us HAMs do our job to save your life.
I'm also in the twin cities - I had no issues with connections, and I have a connection to Worldcom (OC Level). From what I heard through the grapevine, very few providers in the area didn't suffer problems - my ISP was just smart/lucky...
"As for Unix being 'inflexible,' 'expensive,' and 'complex,' we feel those are terms much better suited to the closed and proprietary world of Windows."
Kathleen, I hope you say yes.:-) Congrats to both of you! May you spend many happy nights up together plucking away at computers and be blessed with many little computer geeks. Congratulations!
What does this mean for the standard user? RIAA is gunna try to hack you. Can we legally then term this a DoS/Hack/illegal break in and attack them? I bet the RIAA would scream bloody murder if that happened.
Actually, when I talked to Qwest that day, they knew of a problem but they didn't know of a fix until I told the idjits to disable the web interface and upgrade the IOS as that was the fix I designed for where I work at (major ISP in MN)...I still don't think Qwest should pay though for other people's stupidity...
Basically, it isn't their fault...it's the lusers fault for not keeping up on software patches and disabling the web interface. As much as I HATE Qwest, I agree with them wholeheartedly on this. They shouldn't be responsible for other peoples stupidity...
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I'm sorry to hear this is what is going on. Surprising? I think not.
I have, at times, been put in a similar situation - Managment wants to, or believes they can mitigate the risk if they just don't look at it or just pretend it doesn't exist.
What it mainly comes down to is that Upper Mgmt wants to protect their bottom line - return on investment to shareholders. If this comes at a cost of skirting some laws, or bending the rules a little to appease them, then so be it. *cough*Enron
The best advice I could give you is to document, document, DOCUMENT. Document everything. Save it everywhere. Save it on your work hard drive, save it to the server, email it to another trusted individual, print it out and save it in your work filecabinet, etc. If your company wants to erase info, if you have enough copies in the workplace, there will not be any way they will get them all. You get the picture. Because, if something DOES happen (and chances are, it will...we all know it is just a matter of time) then it is documented and you can hopefully save your rear end and not end up in the slammer with Bubba. I would not do anything rash, like post it to wikileaks or something similar, because there is a good chance it could still be tracked down to you, and then you are in a world of hurt.
If you are an Infragard member, perhaps talk to your SA about it. Your conversations with them are confidential and you might be able to get some more advice about the matter. Also, that is another way for you to CYA. Again, protect your rear end. Yes, I know this can go against the grain of what Slashdotters want to do/say/hear/OMG GOV'T IS BAD/etc, but they are a good resource and can offer you advice. Perhaps there is already an ongoing investigation, and your information would be helpful.
I wouldn't do anything that would jeoparidize your job - they are hard to come by, and we all know that the economic outlook isn't the greatest, no matter what part of the world you live in. Just document, document, document. Make sure your boss is aware of your concerns. If that is ignored, then all you can do is document, document, document.
I wish you the best of luck - I do not envy being put in that position, as if the breach is severe enough, it really is a no-win situation for everyone involved.
Sorry, but I feel for the submitter. What she is experiencing is pretty dang normal - it's exactly what I experienced with my last job. I worked my tail off for this other company....60+ hours a week minimum +oncall rotation. There would be times when I'd see more of my cube in a week than I'd see of my own house. I remember one time not being able to go to see my family at holiday time (even though I requested it off 3 months in advance and had it off) because my boss decided he didn't "want the pager" and gave it to me about 1659 (or 4:59pm) on Dec. 23rd, and so I had to stay at home, and couldn't see any of my family...because he wanted to see his. If my "joke-of-a-boss" decided that we were going to get some new hardware/software, then I was expected to learn it on my own time and that I needed to get certified, then I was own my own for the cost, however I would be able to put my new certification on my business cards for free.
One of the best things that happened to me was getting out of IT, (more specifically telecom) and getting into another company where I'm still working in IT, but without all the pressure. My health has improved, my emotional state has improved, and I'm getting paid more. I'm still able to 'geek out' at home, and do what I want, and I have to say I'm happier for it.
I suggest you start quietly looking for a way out into another field - because I fear it is only going to get worse, and you and your family are all going to suffer.
IANAL, but I still don't see this going very good for the P2P users. While I applaud the efforts of the EFF, it's still going to come down to the MPAA believing that they can back off from this, and unfortunetly, I don't see that happening.
Granted, not many people really are going to want to watch ripped movies from some junkie in a movie theater holding a camera, but still, there are some who will want to view the video/movie. With music, while it is much harder to control, (i.e. the files are smaller), this is where I see the MPAA really cracking down on the useage. I would expect to see, even if this fails, more attempts by the MPAA to harass users and ISP's in order to get the trading of music to stop.
However, even if this lawsuit goes through, it just means people will find another way to trade the music/movies. In which case, in another 5-10 years, we'll be back at this point again. If the MPAA won't adapt, others in society will.
The only thing this is going to do is make me want to switch over to MacOS sooner. I've been contemplating this, and now, I'm getting the final push. The idea of me having to call MS to get an activation key when my computer has gone on the fritz because of $PROBLEM, is absoluetly nuts. I would hope they have a 24/7/365 toll free line, because when I have to reload a computer, and if I have to call long distance, I'll be sure to make that call a collect one.
The only data center which went down was their Seattle/Fisher Plaza Colocation. Most of Internap's main servers are housed in Atlanta, where they are based.
There aren't alot of details coming out of internap, but their NOC lines are fairly busy at the moment.
It's about time. I highly doubt though this will really act as a detriment to the most hardned script kiddies.
I would like to see more stringent laws regarding this, but however the wheels of justice turn slow.
Many providers have done this...
a h#conf t
:-)
telnet router.blah
Connected to router.blah.
Escape character is '^]'.
User Access Verification
Password:
router.blah>en
Password:
router.bl
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
router.blah(config)#ip route 64.94.110.11 255.255.255.255 null0
router.blah(config)# exit
router.blah#wr mem
All......done!
Is how some of the other slashdotters don't seem to care - they all seem to have the "me me me" opinion. The "I don't care if a tornado hits me cause I just want to download pr0n all day!"
It absoluetly sickens me as a HAM and also a member of SKYWARN to see this type of attitude coming from people.
Just remember, HAMs are out there, risking their lives so you can have your broadband. If you want broadband, get DSL...or Cable...or for crying out loud, if your pr0n is that important to you, get a T-1 to our house. Otherwise, quit your complaining, and let us HAMs do our job to save your life.
I'm also in the twin cities - I had no issues with connections, and I have a connection to Worldcom (OC Level). From what I heard through the grapevine, very few providers in the area didn't suffer problems - my ISP was just smart/lucky...
I just love this quote from Sun.
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"As for Unix being 'inflexible,' 'expensive,' and 'complex,' we feel those are terms much better suited to the closed and proprietary world of Windows."
I want to put that in my
Kathleen, I hope you say yes. :-) Congrats to both of you! May you spend many happy nights up together plucking away at computers and be blessed with many little computer geeks. Congratulations!
All I can say is, thank god for procmail....
The rest of my office ground to a halt. I sat here laughing and giggling all the way to the SMTP port.
I believe they are akamized.....makes life fun for those who have akamai servers. *watches his akami MRTG*
What does this mean for the standard user? RIAA is gunna try to hack you. Can we legally then term this a DoS/Hack/illegal break in and attack them? I bet the RIAA would scream bloody murder if that happened.
Bah...I'm seeing about 8000 hits/sec on some of my bigger webservers. Thank god I have multiple oc-12's here at work.
40mb access_log file and growing.....
Thank god for Linux.
Actually, when I talked to Qwest that day, they knew of a problem but they didn't know of a fix until I told the idjits to disable the web interface and upgrade the IOS as that was the fix I designed for where I work at (major ISP in MN)...I still don't think Qwest should pay though for other people's stupidity...
Basically, it isn't their fault...it's the lusers fault for not keeping up on software patches and disabling the web interface. As much as I HATE Qwest, I agree with them wholeheartedly on this. They shouldn't be responsible for other peoples stupidity...