[96180] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: UK ISP threatens security researcher
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rod Beck)
Fri Apr 20 14:50:48 2007
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:49:53 +0100
From: "Rod Beck" <Rod.Beck@hiberniaatlantic.com>
To: "Patrick W. Gilmore" <patrick@ianai.net>, <nanog@merit.edu>
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
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Gentlemen and Ladies,=20
I think we should shut down this line of argument.=20
Enjoy the beautiful weather here and Europe and have a good weekend.=20
Regards,=20
Roderick S. Beck
Hibernia Atlantic
30 Dongan Place, NY, NY 10040
http://www.hiberniaatlantic.com
Landline: 1-212-942-3345
Wireless: 1-212-444-8829.=20
rod.beck@hiberniaatlantic.com
rodbeck@erols.com
``Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.'' =
Albert Einstein.=20
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog@merit.edu on behalf of Patrick W. Gilmore
Sent: Fri 4/20/2007 7:25 PM
To: nanog@merit.edu
Cc: Patrick W. Gilmore
Subject: Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher
=20
> "well-deserved criminal record for his stupidity." Where is the =20
> criminal record for the idiot who allowed remote access with a =20
> single username and password to every single cable modem? That's =20
> pretty damned stupid.
>
> Honetly- when did we all become such vindictive assholes? Had the =20
> guy caused any real damage then you might have an argument. He =20
> didn't. We need to stop letting companies abuse the law instead of =20
> performing due dilligence.
<AOL>
Well Deserved Criminal Record For His Stupidity?
I'm thinking that if stupidity qualifies one for a criminal record, =20
the original poster must have a long rap-sheet.
--=20
TTFN,
patrick
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Gentlemen and Ladies,<BR>
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I think we should shut down this line of argument.<BR>
<BR>
Enjoy the beautiful weather here and Europe and have a good weekend.<BR>
<BR>
Regards,<BR>
<BR>
Roderick S. Beck<BR>
Hibernia Atlantic<BR>
30 Dongan Place, NY, NY 10040<BR>
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Landline: 1-212-942-3345<BR>
Wireless: 1-212-444-8829.<BR>
rod.beck@hiberniaatlantic.com<BR>
rodbeck@erols.com<BR>
``Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.'' =
Albert Einstein.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: owner-nanog@merit.edu on behalf of Patrick W. Gilmore<BR>
Sent: Fri 4/20/2007 7:25 PM<BR>
To: nanog@merit.edu<BR>
Cc: Patrick W. Gilmore<BR>
Subject: Re: UK ISP threatens security researcher<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
> "well-deserved criminal record for his stupidity." Where =
is the <BR>
> criminal record for the idiot who allowed remote access with =
a <BR>
> single username and password to every single cable modem? =
That's <BR>
> pretty damned stupid.<BR>
><BR>
> Honetly- when did we all become such vindictive assholes? Had =
the <BR>
> guy caused any real damage then you might have an argument. =
He <BR>
> didn't. We need to stop letting companies abuse the law instead =
of <BR>
> performing due dilligence.<BR>
<BR>
<AOL><BR>
<BR>
Well Deserved Criminal Record For His Stupidity?<BR>
<BR>
I'm thinking that if stupidity qualifies one for a criminal =
record, <BR>
the original poster must have a long rap-sheet.<BR>
<BR>
--<BR>
TTFN,<BR>
patrick<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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