On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
In message <0aa101c40707$eebc2650$dbc21e43@Somi>, "Joshua Brady" writes:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39148215,00.htm
Comments?
The phrase "seriously bad idea" comes to mind. Other phrases include "illegal", "collateral damage", and "stupid".
Any publicity is good publicity. They haven't actually explained or shown what their product does. Just a bunch of puffery to get the press to write about them. In the 1990's another company announced their new security product: "Sidewinder: The firewall that strikes back!" at the National Computer Security Conference in Baltimore. Sidewinder used lots of information warfare quotes from Winn Schwartau and ex-military types staffing their sales suite. I wouldn't be surprised when they finally reveal their product it is a lot less than the hype. Right now its a bit like a movie the movie studio won't give the critics an advanced screening, but has a big advertising budget. Usually that is a sign of a stinker.