30 Jun
2003
30 Jun
'03
4:42 p.m.
The unanswered question is what should be considered reasonable? And how much of a burden should the end-user carry?
Plugging into the network is like owning a house. You're at the edge of a public network, whether it be a road or a wire. Just as you lock your front door, there needs to be a way to lock your computer. It is up to the OS vendor to provide some user friendly means to access and secure ones computer.
From a provider point of view, computer security is reactive, just like our local police force. You call them once your own space has been compromised to assist in catching the intruder.
Adi