# help me convince bureaucrats

missiaen (missiaen@nc3a.nato.int)
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 16:40:28 +0100

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    Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 16:40:28 +0100

    From: missiaen <missiaen@nc3a.nato.int>

    To: thp@westhawk.nl, java-security@web2.javasoft.com

    Subject: help me convince bureaucrats

My organization is very concerned about security. The idea of having
code loaded over the net and run on one's machine is freaking the
security people out. Therefore, they have decided to set up a firewall
banning Java altogether. The fact that Word attachments and other junk
still enters through this firewall and can actually damage your machine
is not a problem for them because they claim the virus checker will
prevent all possible damage.

Can you please give me references, striking arguments, pointers to go
to, anything that will help me fight against this terribly stupid
decision to block Java !

thanks,

Lode Missiaen
NC3A

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