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From: dnb@meshugge.media.mit.edu (David N. Blank)
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Subject: Re: Cayman's 'Watch' is security threat.
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Date: 16 May 91 15:03:26 GMT
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In-reply-to: tom@wcc.oz.au's message of 16 May 91 06:28:39 GMT

> How about requiring ALL Macs to run Responder, and have a central
> monitoring program look for and log Macs that have gone "off air"
> (Responder not responding). ...
> You can then appear behind perpetrators and look over their shoulder
> and pointedly ask what they're doing. This might deter them somewhat.

Of course, they may answer "I was turning off my mac to go home for
the night."
      Peace,
           dNb
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