Comments on: Oregon Department Of Revenue Compromised http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/spyware/oregon-department-of-revenue-compromised/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:01:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hobo Hilton http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/spyware/oregon-department-of-revenue-compromised/#comment-17679 Hobo Hilton Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:06:34 +0000 http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/archives/220#comment-17679 This is but one more example of the arrogance and ignorance exhibited by not only Oregon's public employees but by the elected legislators in this state. A deadly combination. This is but one more example of the arrogance and ignorance exhibited by not only Oregon’s public employees but by the elected legislators in this state. A deadly combination.

]]> By: James http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/spyware/oregon-department-of-revenue-compromised/#comment-2800 James Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:10:06 +0000 http://www.pdxtc.com/wpblog/archives/220#comment-2800 “I fully agree I'm not sure what kind of network the state itself is running on, but even if they weren't aware of specific sites, networks running on Windows Server 2003 (and I think 2000) can do a global ban on external sites and then specific sites have to be allowed. That's how it is where I work with about 400 employees and I would like to think that the Oregon Department of Revenue has at least that capability. Add to this the many inexpensive if not free antivirus/antispyware programs out there and there just isn't an excuse. Also in The Oregonian today, Google is opening a datacenter in The Dalles. On top of that, they are hiring Linux Admin's in the Portland Market on Monster.com. “I fully agree I’m not sure what kind of network the state itself is running on, but even if they weren’t aware of specific sites, networks running on Windows Server 2003 (and I think 2000) can do a global ban on external sites and then specific sites have to be allowed. That’s how it is where I work with about 400 employees and I would like to think that the Oregon Department of Revenue has at least that capability. Add to this the many inexpensive if not free antivirus/antispyware programs out there and there just isn’t an excuse.

Also in The Oregonian today, Google is opening a datacenter in The Dalles. On top of that, they are hiring Linux Admin’s in the Portland Market on Monster.com.

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