Lawmakers slam anti-virus biz

Lawmakers slam anti-virus biz
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2000-05-10

Love Letter worm was an "utter, abject failure" of industry, says one Congressman. Industry blames liberal judges.

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Virus? 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

Not a virus, a feature! 2000-05-12
Anonymous

Well. the industry is *sort* of right.... 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

Well. the industry is *sort* of right.... 2000-05-17
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laws 2000-05-11
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laws 2000-05-12
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but the computer crime laws do not prevent more computer crimes, do they?

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There IS a magic bullet, common sense. 2000-05-11
Anonymous (3 replies)

There IS a magic bullet, common sense. 2000-05-11
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There IS a magic bullet, common sense. 2000-05-12
Anonymous (1 replies)

There IS a magic bullet, common sense. 2000-05-12
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There IS a magic bullet, common sense. 2000-05-15
Anonymous

not a/v politics to blame 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

Not just politics, but profits, as well. 2000-05-12
Anonymous

the surefire way not to get a virus..... 2000-05-11
Anonymous (2 replies)

the surefire way not to get a virus..... 2000-05-11
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the surefire way not to get a virus.....? 2000-05-12
Anonymous

Put the blame where it belongs 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

Put the blame where it belongs 2000-05-11
Anonymous

The absolute closest thing to a magic bullet is..... 2000-05-11
Anonymous

The US Gov. CAN'T be that stupid! 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

The US Gov. CAN'T be that stupid! 2000-05-11
Anonymous

How about penalizing MS for such a stupid E-mail client design 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

How about penalizing MS for such a stupid E-mail client design 2000-05-12
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This is ridiculous! 2000-05-11
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Valuable Employees 2000-05-11
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Obviously Congress's House Science Committe isn't familar with something called Civil Rights 2000-05-11
Anonymous (1 replies)

Obviously Congress's House Science Committe isn't familar with something called Civil Rights 2000-05-11
Anonymous

Listen to the panel 2000-05-11
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who does he think he is? 2000-05-11
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Virus? 2000-05-11
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Civil Rights 2000-05-12
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Awareness 2000-05-12
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Maybe Microsoft should be Sued for sloppy security 2000-05-12
Anonymous (1 replies)

Maybe Microsoft should be Sued for sloppy security 2000-05-12
Anonymous (2 replies)

Maybe Microsoft should be Sued for sloppy security 2000-05-15
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Do you honestly think that heuristics could have detected this thing? 2000-05-12
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Do you honestly think that heuristics could have detected this thing? 2000-05-12
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Misinformed public 2000-05-12
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Try this... 2000-05-12
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Role of the Businesses Who got Sacked 2000-05-12
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oh my heavens 2000-05-12
Anonymous (1 replies)

oh my heavens 2000-05-15
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Anti-Virus companies to blame? please 2000-05-12
Anonymous (1 replies)

Anti-Virus companies to blame? please 2000-05-12
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"figured out a way to block this" 2000-05-12
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Criticism of AV industry and Microsoft are both justified 2000-05-17
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