[LINK] RE: Red Sheriff and Vic Gov [was MMV - Equivalent in other states ?]

[Roger Clarke]

"Chirgwin, Richard" <Richard.Chirgwin at informa.com.au>:
>- I have a particular objection to a Website sending, and executing, active
>code without either permission or consent. In the RS case, we're talking
>about a bit of Java (or Javascript). ...

What does Red Sherrif do about:
-   firewalls that block Java, or even Javascript?
-   browsers that block Java, or even Javascript?

Anyone got any figures on what proportion each of those is?

Or all of those combined, which might be easier to compute?

Put another way, who watches the watcher, and keeps RS honest?

Apart from some early trials, *many* years ago, I've never had Java 
enabled.  And any organisation I was responsible for would ensure 
that the default config was 'blocked'.

I don't necessarily see Java as the devil, because their sandbox 
claims have a fair degree of credibility (although clearly I'd never 
allow MS products the same freedom!).

And I'd take the risk with *some* organisations that distribute 
Java-applets (especially if I had a convenient Java on/off toggle).

But the standard of coding these days is so abysmal that faulty 
applets were causing all manner of misbehaviours when I last 
experimented.

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