Re: The home user problem returns

[Mason Schmitt <mason () schmitt ca>]

Behm, Jeffrey L. wrote:
> > Exactly. You may have never seen, used or owned a gun in your life, but
>
> you
>
> > are probably able to go buy one. Once you do buy one, how it is handled
>
> and
>
> > what you do with it is YOUR responsibility. The training is widely
>
> available
>
> > to you, it is YOUR responsibility to get that training. YOU are
>
> accountable
>
> > for what YOU do with that gun.
> >
> > Same as your computer.
>
>
> Correct. *You* are responsible for what *You* do with the gun(computer).
> That shouldn't be extrapolated into what *others* do with your
> gun(computer) without your consent.
>
> Are you held responsible for robbery if someone steals your gun and then
> commits a robbery with it, just because you left it lying on your desk
> inside your house? What about a BOT running on your computer
> participating in a DDoS (or as a keylogger gathering your personal
> information)? It's a gray area when it's not *you* explicity doing
> something. 

Yes!  Again, bang on.  This is not an issue with the user's actions on
the computer (well, it is, but not directly) it's what happens when that
computer gets 0wn3d that's the real problem.  You'd be surprised how
often this happens! (he says sarcastically)

--
Mason
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