Google Groups Home
Help | Sign in
Virus's do not wait for elections :)
There are currently too many topics in this group that display first. To make this topic appear first, remove this option from another topic.
There was an error processing your request. Please try again.
flag
  2 messages - Collapse all  -  Translate all to Translated (View all originals)
The group you are posting to is a Usenet group. Messages posted to this group will make your email address visible to anyone on the Internet.
Your reply message has not been sent.
Your post was successful
 
From:
To:
Cc:
Followup To:
Add Cc | Add Followup-to | Edit Subject
Subject:
Validation:
For verification purposes please type the characters you see in the picture below or the numbers you hear by clicking the accessibility icon. Listen and type the numbers you hear
 
Colin Johnston  
View profile  
 More options May 3 2005, 1:53 am
From: Colin Johnston <col...@mx5.org.uk>
Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 06:53:55 +0100
Local: Tues, May 3 2005 1:53 am
Subject: Virus's do not wait for elections :)

Hey folks, just saw this info on UK Gov's ITSafe site

http://www.itsafe.gov.uk/library/news/2005-news-02.html

Call me old fashioned if you want but this seems crazy, If you ask me
election time is a time where Gov computers and home computers should be
protected more especially if E-Voting was to happen. Duh, we wont publish
because cabinet office guidelines say we should change the advice and
mention a 45 minute internet meltdown :)

Colin Johnston
col...@mx5.org.uk


    Reply to author    Forward  
You must Sign in before you can post messages.
To post a message you must first join this group.
Please update your nickname on the subscription settings page before posting.
You do not have the permission required to post.
Simon Waters  
View profile  
 More options May 3 2005, 4:11 am
From: Simon Waters <sim...@zynet.net>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 09:11:15 +0100
Local: Tues, May 3 2005 4:11 am
Subject: Re: Virus's do not wait for elections :)

On Tuesday 03 May 2005 6:53 am, Colin Johnston wrote:

> Hey folks, just saw this info on UK Gov's ITSafe site

> http://www.itsafe.gov.uk/library/news/2005-news-02.html

> Call me old fashioned if you want

Get with the modern way Colin ;)

> but this seems crazy, If you ask me
> election time is a time where Gov computers and home computers should be
> protected more especially if E-Voting was to happen. Duh, we wont publish
> because cabinet office guidelines say we should change the advice and
> mention a 45 minute internet meltdown :)

Page 22, Section 6 b) of the regulations cited, mention "There would normally
be no objection to issuing routine factual publications, for example,
guidance to people working in ....."

One can only presume that IT security is such a politically sensitive issue
that this publication needed suppressing as a special case.

Funny I don't remember anyone candidates even mentioning IT security. There
was some mention that Blair can't tell a computer from a pizza box, but then
these days that isn't always easy. Perhaps it was all about chatting with
Bill Gates, or Peter's yacht dwelling friends.

Back to our regularly scheduled North American operations discussion.


    Reply to author    Forward  
You must Sign in before you can post messages.
To post a message you must first join this group.
Please update your nickname on the subscription settings page before posting.
You do not have the permission required to post.
End of messages
« Back to Discussions « Newer topic     Older topic »

Create a group - Google Groups - Google Home - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy
©2009 Google