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Re: People need to take security more seriously
said by izy:I'd have to disagree. ISP's cannot "force" users to run anything on their computers. The can "advise" but not "force" said by izy:It is however an ISP's responsibility to prevent network abuse on THEIR networks, such as a hosted phishing site. The above 2 statements seem to be playing both sides of the field.
If someone is affecting network performance because they have been comprimised, then the ISP is well within their rights to disconnect them until they fix their machine. Therefore, they can "force" a customer to clean their system or not be allowed back on.
The very same argument can be used to those so-called "bandwidth hogs" that others complain about when they use too much downloading whatever they want.
ISPs need to be careful that they don't siconnect just anyone and use the "comprimised system" excuse to cover up a mistake. That being said, I have seen many of the scams exposed here and they have more than enough evidence to support their claims. |
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1 edit | said by moonpuppy:If someone is affecting network performance because they have been comprimised, then the ISP is well within their rights to disconnect them until they fix their machine. Therefore, they can "force" a customer to clean their system or not be allowed back on. You need to re-read my statement. |
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| I did. A few times actually.
A user can be forced to run anti-malware progrmas IF they have been compromised once before if they want to be allowed back on the network. |
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