Re: What's the deal ?

• To: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
• Subject: Re: What's the deal ?
• From: Owen Rees <rtor@ansa.co.uk>
• Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:45:33 +0000
• In-Reply-To: Message from mpoole@heac006.gb.ec.ps.net of Tue, 14 Feb 1995 11:45:15 +0000. <199502141127.GAA08163@ns2.rutgers.edu>
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mpoole@heac006.gb.ec.ps.net writes:
> I suspect that the following is not a real issue, but would be interested
> to hear if anyone has any real details of what the problems are/were.
> 
> 
> > ONLINE SPYING
> > While you're connected to your favorite Web page, it's also connected
> > to you, and could be copying all sorts of information off your hard
> > drive, say industry experts.

There is an issue here - insert "the Internet in order to read" after 
"connected to". People are now using PPP/SLIP dial-up in order to access the 
Web. Other internet hosts could attempt to connect while the user is browsing. 
I have anecdotal information that some users believe that they do not need to 
worry about security because their connection is dial-up rather than 
permanent. In particular, they do not bother to check whether or not their 
system has any internet services enabled.

> >                               In fact, it happened last year when
> > Central Point Software used registration software [etc.]

A problem, not the one I described above, and insufficient data to determine 
whether or not this is the problem the "industry expert" was asked about since 
it is only the sensational sound-bite that is left of whatever the expert may 
have said.

Regards,
  Owen Rees <rtor@ansa.co.uk>
Information about ANSA is at <URL:http://www.ansa.co.uk/>.

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