Re: XP SP2

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From: root (postmaster_at_buchanangc.com)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 21:42:00 -0700

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
wrote in message news:%23IHnrecfEHA.2812@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> CIS: Digital Signatures:
> http://theory.lcs.mit.edu/~cis/signatures/signatures.html

That site confirms my claim that a valid digital signature makes the SP2
file safe to use.

> Given that the file will be available begining tomorrow, the prudent and
> risk adverse person waits until the official download site has the
> download rather than going to "any" fileswapping site regardless of the
> abiity to confirm the digital signature of the file.

I reject your analysis. It remains to be seen what the real availability
will be tomorrow.

> Why take the risk

There's no risk.

> when the file will be on a trusted source on Monday?
> I got access to the bits mainly because I volunteered to beta test it.
>
> Robert Hensing Security PSS tells stories of small businesses getting
> backdoor trojans installed on their machines because somone went to a
> P_rn site and downloaded files.

A person who wasn't competent and didn't determine the authenticity of the
file.
Another chicken little fairy tale.

> Why take the risk

There's no risk.

> is all I'm saying when it will be available on Monday.
> For most of out here we don't have test computers and servers and thus
> we shouldn't be taking unnecessary risks with our systems.

There's no risk.

> Why travel to the "slums" and possibly get your car broken into when you
> can pick up what you need from the proper company tomorrow?

That's a completely disingenuous comment that simply deserves...CLUELESS.

> http://www.mediapost.com/dtls_dsp_news.cfm?newsID=258535

And that drops below the level of politeness to sl****

> root wrote:
> > "clevere" <noway@sorry.net> wrote in message
> > news:%23IARcObfEHA.3888@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>I wouldn't call us Chicken Littles.. I'd call us smart. Signatures can
be
> >>modified.
> >
> >
> > No they can't. Wanna cite a reference?
> >
> >
> >>"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
> >>wrote in message news:uFWQ$XafEHA.2028@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>>It will be there tomorrow on the download site. The chicken littles
> >>>stay way from fileswapping sites, digital sigs or not.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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