If I hear one more word about this MS SQL worm...
Ok, time for an editorial. The MS SQL worm has been travelling the net for days and the mail lists have been flooded with messages about it. Experts are complaining that the majority of the problem was in Asia, where they use a lot of pirated Microsoft software. Hrm, maybe if Microsoft didn't check for purchased software we wouldn't have this problem. People would patch these systems if they had no fear that they would be caught. People also would be able to patch systems automatically if windows update wouldn't deny on basis of serial number. Maybe Microsoft should pay for Public Service Announcements to alert people of problems like this. Would it be right for people that puchased illegal firearms to not be able to put a trigger lock on them for protection of misfires. Microsoft even had instances of the worm in their own offices. I don't think we can depend on Microsoft to make decisions for us. Are you aware that they are going to in the future. They had a security software package called Palladium that would be able to tell your computer what it could do and what it can't. This package is now know by another name since yesterday. It is known as "next-generation secure computing base". Do you believe that it will help. Check out this article from PCWorld.com for more info. Don't trust Microsoft just because they make programs that do the job, they are not here to revolutionize the world. They are just here to make a buck.