[LINK] Bugbear runs rampant in Australian parliament

[Simon Davis]

Craig Sanders wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 04:06:06PM +1000, Rick Welykochy wrote:
> > Tony Barry wrote:
> >  
> > > Bugbear runs rampant in Australian parliament
> > > The bugbear virus is causing havoc for the second time in 
> a month at
> > > the Australian Parliament House in Canberra, interrupting the
> > > government's operations and highlighting dangerous security flaws.
> > >   <http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?188630 >Read Full Story
> > 
> > And once again, no mention of the culprit operating system.
> 
> is anyone else scared by the thought that australian 
> government secrets
> may be spread around the internet by bugbear or similar viruses?
> 
The network at Parliament House might hold much information that is
politically sensitive for MPs and their staff, but I don't think you would
find too many 'government secrets'. But you general point is nevertheless a
good one.


Simon

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