Re: Loging in to mike

["Geoff O'Callaghan" <geoff@asri.org.au>]

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:08 am, Michael Koppelman wrote:
> I sort of agree. I use ssh with public keys and such on all my boxes
> but security should always be proportional to the threat. For example,
> a Wiki allows anyone to vandalize the crap out of a website but it
> almost never happens. Unless you have a beowulf cluster for the script
> kiddies, you would probably leave the thing wide open without much of a
> concern.

Well yes and no.  In general a Wiki doesn't get vandalized because no one 
really cares - too easy.

Script kiddies are interested in your bandwidth and the ability of an 
intermediate system to help conceal their identity when attacking someone 
else.   If you have decent computing power and something to steal - even 
better.
>
> Just a counterpoint.

Yep. accepted.

-goc-