[AusNOG] Oh this is a good laugh.

[Richard Phillis]

Yes, and the correct analogy would be that "if your car detects that
your seatbelt isn't properly fastened, your car will refuse to leave
your driveway".

On Tue, 2010-06-22 at 15:35 +1000, Steve Lisson wrote:
> I love the part of the article:
> 
> MacGibbon acknowledged the measure might sound harsh but noted that we
> expect this level of regulatory approach in the offline world, likening
> it to car safety regulations such as those forcing people to wear seat
> belts.
> 
> Woot! We are getting internet seatbelts!
> 
> What other kinds of 'protection' will the government want to implement?
> :)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net
> [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Richard
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2010 3:18 PM
> To: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Oh this is a good laugh.
> 
> *Sigh*
> 
> One can only hope that the Kogan 'Portector' is on the approved list!
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2010-06-22 at 14:45 +1000, Sean K. Finn wrote:
> >
> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/security/secure-your-pc-or-lo
> se-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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> Richard
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