VIRUS-L Digest             Thursday, 8 Dec 1988         Volume 1 : Issue 38

Today's Topics:
Morris making good
Pentagon computer 'SWAT team'

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Date: Wed, 07 Dec 88 18:34:02 CST
From: GX6692@SIUCVMB.BITNET
Subject: Morris making good

   Why not discuss what Morris should have to do to make good his
'prank'?  What do you think that th team'

In today's paper, I noticed that the Pentagon has set up a so called
'Swat team' to respond to security threats on their systems.  The
official name is CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team).  I was
wondering if such a team could really be that effective??  It seems to
me that the team would only act after a system had been penetrated and
some (if any) damage done.  I'm very interested as to whether such a
setup is really worth the expense.  Any responses would be greatly
appreciated.

Greg Galbraith
<<ST6333@SIUCVMB>>

[Ed. I can see it now, "This looks like a job for CERTs!"  :-)  Ok, so
I'm an awful punster...]

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