I sent the Beeb this
This is a very poor piece of journalism. Just because it's the BBC web site, should not mean lower standards are tolerated compared to the excellent BBC TV and Radio content.
I've cut and paste the worst parts below but the whole article is inaccurate and sensationalist.
"If anyone's anger has no measure, it is the wrath of internet zealots who believe that code should be free to all (open source)."
"There's no proof, of course, but it must be one of the theories at the top of any investigator's list."
If Stephen Evans, or anyone else at the BBC has an interest in what Open Source is really about please follow the link below.
http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition_plain.ph p
I agree. TCP/IP has been successful because its a peer to peer protocol. Everytime an IP address (or even a range of ports) gets blocked the Internet becomes less useful and harder to use. We may even be preventing the deployment of applications yet to be imagined.
If you have an Internet account / presence you should have unrestricted TCP/IP connectivity. If you break your ISP's terms and conditions then you lose your account. None of this blocking certain addresses / ports nonsense. A support nightmare, leading to a fragmented less useful Internet.
Set the correct lease time and branch office isolation is no issue.
The DHCP servers in routers still need configuring.
DHCP is a very good way of allocating host addresses. What other protocol do you propose ?
I totally agree. I've been using BGPv4 for many years, this article is just froth.
In my experience there are a *few* excellent security engineers out there, but the majority are sensationalist with a very poor understanding of network protocols. These engineers cause many more problems than their security prevents.
In the UK dont use Simply Computers. They got my order incorrect, sent me the wrong equipment, short shipped my order, then accused me of trying to get another one of the missing items free.
My order was placed with a 3 day delivery, it has still yet to arrive 38 days later. You have to wait ages to speak to their customer service, often you just drop off the queue unanswered, if you do speak with them they never do what the promise. "Customer Service" do not even answer emails.
I've given up trying to get my order or my money back, but I will *NEVER* use them again.
I ask you not to too.
Nick
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4. Move to a country in the EU, where companies have a legal obligation to their shareholders, employees and customers, in equal measure.
I sent the Beeb this This is a very poor piece of journalism. Just because it's the BBC web site, should not mean lower standards are tolerated compared to the excellent BBC TV and Radio content. I've cut and paste the worst parts below but the whole article is inaccurate and sensationalist. "If anyone's anger has no measure, it is the wrath of internet zealots who believe that code should be free to all (open source)." "There's no proof, of course, but it must be one of the theories at the top of any investigator's list." If Stephen Evans, or anyone else at the BBC has an interest in what Open Source is really about please follow the link below. http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition_plain.ph p
I agree. TCP/IP has been successful because its a peer to peer protocol. Everytime an IP address (or even a range of ports) gets blocked the Internet becomes less useful and harder to use. We may even be preventing the deployment of applications yet to be imagined. If you have an Internet account / presence you should have unrestricted TCP/IP connectivity. If you break your ISP's terms and conditions then you lose your account. None of this blocking certain addresses / ports nonsense. A support nightmare, leading to a fragmented less useful Internet.
No, he's Welsh.
Set the correct lease time and branch office isolation is no issue. The DHCP servers in routers still need configuring. DHCP is a very good way of allocating host addresses. What other protocol do you propose ?
50 DHCP servers on one network ! Maybe they should talk to the router guys to open up DHCP relay and then cut down to 4 centralised servers.
I totally agree. I've been using BGPv4 for many years, this article is just froth. In my experience there are a *few* excellent security engineers out there, but the majority are sensationalist with a very poor understanding of network protocols. These engineers cause many more problems than their security prevents.
In the UK dont use Simply Computers. They got my order incorrect, sent me the wrong equipment, short shipped my order, then accused me of trying to get another one of the missing items free. My order was placed with a 3 day delivery, it has still yet to arrive 38 days later. You have to wait ages to speak to their customer service, often you just drop off the queue unanswered, if you do speak with them they never do what the promise. "Customer Service" do not even answer emails. I've given up trying to get my order or my money back, but I will *NEVER* use them again. I ask you not to too. Nick