Dutch ISPs to collaborate and take responsibility for botted clients

Thu Oct 8 21:31:08 UTC 2009

Gadi Evron wrote:
[snip]
> This will be an interesting phenomenon to watch. If it is successful
> perhaps it could work here too."

Comcast is launching a trial on Thursday of a new automated service that will warn broadband customers of possible virus 
infections, if the computers are behaving as if they have been compromised by malware.

"ISPs have a helpful role to play in helping subscribers mitigate these kinds of security threats," she said. "The 
challenge is...when users get these notices, do they understand them? Do they trust that they are real? Do they follow 
through to the point where they clean up their computers?"

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