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Subject: Re: ISS scan service - trials only
From: Glenn Davis <davis @ realtime . ab . ca>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 11:16:12 -0700 (MST)
To: firewalls @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: <9502040835 . ZM3510 @ death . netsys . com> from "Len Rose" at Feb 4, 95 08:35:10 am

Len Rose writes:
> 
> I believe this to be irresponsible beyond credulity. You've just handed a tool
> to someone who may not be able to run scans for whatever reasons.
> 

I think that was the point!  I used this service as a check on my own site
security; this assumes that you trust the results that are mailed back.

Given that mail is sent to "postmaster", I don't see any real risk in
providing the tool.

Glenn



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