Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows
Petri Helenius
pete at he.iki.fi
Tue Sep 9 18:51:41 UTC 2003
Jack Bates wrote:
>
> At some point, patching and maintaining security needs to be handled
> at the connection. If the protocol is written, the ISP supports it,
> then those with connection software supporting the protocol will
> maintain security while those circumventing it with other connection
> methods will not. However, given that the consumer base in question
> usually utilizes a default M$ install, if M$ incorporated it into
> their DUN, dhcp, pppoe, then a large portion of the problem would be
> solved.
>
How long until the next worm/virus/trojan would first disable this
handshake and then attach
to the network? Or you expect to terminate customers within the 24 hours
new patches
are out if they don´t patch? or 72 hours?
Pete
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