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From: tr@wind.bellcore.com (tom reingold)
Newsgroups: news.groups,news.sysadmin
Subject: Re: who, me?
Keywords: security, virus, summer job
Message-ID: <11816@bellcore.bellcore.com>
Date: 16 Nov 88 22:04:00 GMT
References: <248@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>
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Reply-To: tr@wind.UUCP (tom reingold)
Organization: Bellcore, Morristown, Noo Joizy
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On the subject of "who, me?", bright@aplcen.UUCP (Jonathan Bright)
says:

$ [...]
$ FLAME ON:
$ So why the hell are so many system administrators out there refusing
$ to take any responsibility for the computer systems that they are
$ responsible for?  Oh yeah, now after the virus struck many of them
$ having been making an effort to tighten up their systems, but three
$ weeks from now they will go back to their old ways, and wont even
$ take the time to install posted bug fixes anymore.
$ FLAME OFF:
$ [...]

It isn't that all those who leave security holes refuse to take
responsibility.  In many cases, it is a concious decision.  When
making decisions on how secure a system will be, compromises are
made.  It is ultimately up to a person or a group of people how
much ease of use he or they will trade off in exchange for security.

Tom Reingold
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