Customers squeezed as ISPs close in on viruses

Thu Mar 18 13:24:49 UTC 2004

By Jim Hu
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

High-speed Internet service providers are increasingly putting their
customers in the security hot seat, as they try to fight recent virus
attacks that turn computers into spam factories.
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Still, the question remains whether the techniques broadband ISPs are
implementing are enough. Some say the onus is on ISPs, which should play a
role in protecting their networks for the greater good of their
subscribers and the Internet at large. Critics say ISPs should manage
their networks to ensure that all users are safe.

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