[WinMac] Re: unix/ nt security diffs?
Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Wed, 19 May 1999 22:51:25 -0500
Dear Chris,
I went ahead and posted this back to the WinMac list, because
my advice is
the same I had in my column on PRODIGY a few years ago...
Basically, you let the users know that you leave the system
(relatively)
unprotected so that they can enjoy the computer without impairment. You put
them on the Honor System not to hack, and they won't. No challenge = no
hacking - You'll be *surprised* how effective this strategy can be. This is
sort of like a prison trusty. (!)
The only downside with reduced security is that the users
could accidently
download a virus or other rogue Java applet or macro virus, so you'll need
to carefully evaluate the measures you have in place.
Cheers!
Dan
At 09:57 PM 5/19/99 EDT, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 5/19/99 8:32:04 AM, expresso@snip.net writes:
>
>> 2) When Chris talked about "being hacked into" does this mean that the
>>"hacking" was malicious or just plain stupidity? :)
>
>we're talking malicious hacking. a decent sized state university with enough
>bright but low class kids who seem to get a kick out proving that they can
>get around your security. some of them have been hacking since Jr. High and
>are now computer science majors or engineering majors.
>
>Chris Hoogendyk
>
>
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