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From: Jim on 6 Jun 2010 07:54 Ian McCall <ian(a)eruvia.org> wrote: > Remember - GRC. Mad man is mad. And -highly- self-promoting. He _does_ seem to go out of his way to let you know how modest he is. But that might just be on the Security Now podcast, where he and Leo seem to have a mutual admiration club going on. He seems to know his stuff, though. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Ian McCall on 6 Jun 2010 08:05 On 2010-06-06 12:54:21 +0100, jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) said: > Ian McCall <ian(a)eruvia.org> wrote: > >> Remember - GRC. Mad man is mad. And -highly- self-promoting. > > He _does_ seem to go out of his way to let you know how modest he is. > But that might just be on the Security Now podcast, where he and Leo > seem to have a mutual admiration club going on. > > He seems to know his stuff, though. 'ish. There was the whole 'RAW SOCKETS WILL DESTROY THE WORLD!!!!!" rant a few years back (was that 2k->XP? Can't quite remember), and this invention of 'stealth' and insisting you're not safe unless you're in 'stealth mode'...meh. He may or may not know his stuff, but you'll never tell from the rants he makes in public. Cheers, Ian
From: Jim on 6 Jun 2010 08:14 Ian McCall <ian(a)eruvia.org> wrote: > > He _does_ seem to go out of his way to let you know how modest he is. > > But that might just be on the Security Now podcast, where he and Leo > > seem to have a mutual admiration club going on. > > > > He seems to know his stuff, though. > > 'ish. There was the whole 'RAW SOCKETS WILL DESTROY THE WORLD!!!!!" > rant a few years back (was that 2k->XP? Can't quite remember), and this > invention of 'stealth' and insisting you're not safe unless you're in > 'stealth mode'...meh. > > He may or may not know his stuff, but you'll never tell from the rants > he makes in public. He also sounds worryingly like Brains from Thunderbirds... Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: D.M. Procida on 6 Jun 2010 08:15 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > He seems to know his stuff, though. Steve Gibson? I think that half of what is says is rubbish, and the other half is true but wholly unremarkable except for the fact that he writes it in capital letters and a ludicrous tone. Daniele
From: Jim on 6 Jun 2010 08:18
D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > He seems to know his stuff, though. > > Steve Gibson? I think that half of what is says is rubbish, and the > other half is true but wholly unremarkable except for the fact that he > writes it in capital letters and a ludicrous tone. I can only base my opinions on the Security Now podcast. I don't read his blog or Twitter streams. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/ |