[AusNOG] Oh this is a good laugh.

[Mark Smith]

On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:18:06 +1000
Richard <sysadmin at msi.net.au> wrote:

> *Sigh*
> 
> One can only hope that the Kogan 'Portector' is on the approved list!
> 

Psst. Keep this quiet, but you can get cheap nylon Kogan
'Portector' knock offs at Cheap As Chips for $2 - they're disguised by
being called "Bird Netting". I've been using one for the last few days,
and haven't been getting infected by these spams or scams, that come
through the portal. 

> 
> On Tue, 2010-06-22 at 14:45 +1000, 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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> Richard
> 
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