botnets: web servers, end-systems and Vint Cerf

Sun Feb 18 00:38:18 UTC 2007

On Feb 16, 2007, at 10:12 AM, <michael.dillon at bt.com>  
<michael.dillon at bt.com> wrote:

>
> You misunderstand. The problem of securing machines *IS* solved. It is
> possible. It is regularly done with servers connected to the Internet.
> There is no *COMPUTING* problem or technical problem.
>
> The problem of the 100 million machines is a social or business  
> problem.
> We know how they can be secured, but the solution is not being
> implemented.

So, you're saying we can secure them so long as we put
them behind NAT AND humans don't use them?

-danny