12 August 2006
One computer that broke the network's back
Firefighters and paramedics in Clermont, Florida are responsible for the entire city's network shutting down. They are accused of using their city computers to view porn, gamble, and look at women on mySpace. One of these computers was the access point for a virus that shut down the city's network for days and deleted several files.
An investigation has begun into the inappropriate actions of the firemen and paramedics. What is interesting is that no investigation is being held as to how one computer with a virus could spread it to the entire city's network shutting it down. It seems a new system administrator should be the first thing that they look into, preferable one who knows what he's doing and how to actually secure a network to prevent such widescale damage.
An investigation has begun into the inappropriate actions of the firemen and paramedics. What is interesting is that no investigation is being held as to how one computer with a virus could spread it to the entire city's network shutting it down. It seems a new system administrator should be the first thing that they look into, preferable one who knows what he's doing and how to actually secure a network to prevent such widescale damage.
Labels: internet, networking
