Re: so, is I[dp]S a STUPID technology?

[Robert Edmonds <edmonds () cc gatech edu>]

Paul Schmehl wrote:
> But, and again, maybe you just don't know edu, it just isn't possible to 
> patch *every* box and eliminate *every* vulnerability because - while I'm 
> typing this to you, so smart 20-year-old CS major is installing a default 
> version of Debian on his workstation and he's absolutely *certain* he has 
> no exposure to risk because - well hell - it's UNIX!!!  And his box will 
> get hacked.  And I'll discover that.

Hmm, I'm not sure if I should be offended by this anecdote.

-- 
Robert Edmonds
edmonds () cc gatech edu

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