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"Erin Salmon - Unleash Computers Ltd" 30/11/2005 4:34 p.m. >>> It is incredibly easy to underestimate the volumes of stupid people out

Hmmmm. That reminds me of some sort of saying... Something about a little knowledge being a dangerous thing... Aha - Here we go: "A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) - An Essay on Criticism." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pope And on balance I'd agree - letting someone think they're safer if they take the most lightweight precautions probably isn't a good idea. Cheers - N Neil Gardner Product Manager Allied Telesyn Research Ltd New Zealand +64 3 339-9509 (ph) +64 3 339-3001 (fax) there. You'll notice that most govt department website have things like: Name: Eg. John Smith On their contact forms... They don't do that for no reason. A bit of education (even if it is pathetically light-weight) can't be a bad thing. Just my $0.02. Erin Salmon Managing Director Unleash Computers Ltd Unleash Networks Ltd Mobile: 021 877 913 Landline: 03 365 1273 -----Original Message----- From: Steven Heath [mailto:sheath(a)paradise.net.nz] Sent: 30 November 2005 3:39 p.m. To: Juha Saarinen Cc: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: Re: [nznog] NZ Online Security Day Quoting Juha Saarinen :

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Is apparently today. One of my co-workers discovered this when he logged into the WestpacTrust online banking site. Anyone else heard of this? It was obviously very well publicised, seeing as a whole company of geeks hadn't heard of it.

It's a silly stunt that is best ignored. I don't think geeks are interested in downloading Hector the Virus Vect... err, Protector, in order to celebrate Online Security Day.

The Net Nanny, err, Net Safe people did a press release about it 2 days ago. Lots of lead time and all that. Seems they proposed the idea about six months ago but no one cared... http://www.netsafe.org.nz/isgnews/text_generation_release.aspx I think I will just stick to Bonzi Buddy. Steven Heath .nz news & views +64 21 706 067 www.nznews.org.nz "America is the only nation in history which has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization." Georges Clemenceau _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog NOTICE: This message contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error please notify Allied Telesyn Research Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender has the authority to issue and specifically states them to be the views of Allied Telesyn Research.