[ILUG] Way O.T.

[kevin lyda]

On Fri, May 04, 2001 at 11:58:12AM +0100, Kenn Humborg wrote:
> If you don't want it to be "relatively easy to hack" (whatever
> that means) then sign up to Microsoft's security announcements
> list and apply updates as soon as possible.  If you can't do this,
> then you shouldn't be running it on a hostile network.

i agree with kenn here.  the security model you're attempting to implement
is known as "security by obscurity," and it is not an effective model.
boxes in a production environment require admins with two qualities:
expertise (which doesn't mean they know everything, but that they know
places to ask/learn) and a commitment to keeping those systems stable
and secure on a daily basis.

neither of these qualities are optional.

kevin

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