[AusNOG] Oh this is a good laugh.

[Mark Caetano]

It's all well and good that they're pulling these recommendations out  
of this air, but have they actually consulted with real ISPs and  
industry to see whether all these ideas are actually viable?

Is it even technically possible for an ISP to ascertain the security  
of a users machine without having to install client-end software?

At the end of the day, I'm happy with OSX security and a hardware  
firewall.

On 22/06/2010, at 2:45 PM, Sean K. Finn wrote:

> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/secure-your-pc-or-lose-the-net-20100622-yuf5.html
>
> Australians would be unable to access the internet without having  
> anti-virus and firewall programs installed and a virus-free machine  
> under a new plan put forward by a year-long parliamentary cyber- 
> crime inquiry.
>
> A prominent cyber-security consultant, Alastair MacGibbon, who is a  
> former director of the AFP's Australian High Tech Crime Centre and  
> eBay's former security chief, has called for the proposal to be  
> taken a step further by forcing ISPs to actively monitor the  
> security of users' machines and block them from connecting if their  
> browser, security and operating system software is not up to  
> standards.
>
> -Sigh-
>
> Great, now we’re the babysitters for the nanny states, too.
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