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RE: Protect and survive


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: RE: Protect and survive
  • From: Ian Lowe <ian@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:41:11 -0700 (PDT)
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--- Dan Hoehnen <dhoehnen@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I do not know what is going on, but it could be something as simple
> as HS checking to see if there is a newer version available.  I am
> about to automate checking for a new version in ACE too doing about
> the same thing.
> If this is a concern, I would like to know.

Dan, this is always a concern. It's perfectly all right for a piece of
software to say "a new verison may be available, do you wish to check
now?" (and possibly ask again on a monthly basis)

It is most certainly not okay for software to go off on it's own and
make that check.

It's worth perhaps running a network monitor, and seeing what data HS
is trying to send.

ian.


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Ian R Lowe. Director, Wintermute Consultancy Ltd.
e-mail: ian@xxxxxxx
Onward and Upward! Towards Ascension!

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