Worry in a CIO reflects uncertainty in the management process.
More Quotes from Ed Moyle:
The idea sounds good because a lot of viruses have used the macro capability of Office for propagation purposes and that's a huge problem, ... Having a new extension for this will allow the virus-checking software on e-mail gateways to filter on that particular extension, either to search files coming in with that extension more carefully, or to exclude them altogether.Ed Moyle
As a technologist, I'm not convinced that the U.N. is necessarily better equipped to deal with these issues than any number of other possible oversight bodies, including the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Ed Moyle
Some nations remain wary of the U. S. calling the shots. In August, for example, the Bush administration objected to creation of an . xxx domain for adult-content Web sites. Since all ICANN decisions are subject to approval by the U. S. Department of Commerce, President Bush can ultimately decide whether or not to allow that change to proceed, ... No other country has that level of voice in the process.
Ed Moyle
If the trends continue, I think it is likely that game platforms will become a more attractive target for attack in the future. Looking far enough ahead, game platforms might ultimately become an even more attractive target than general purpose PCs.
Ed Moyle
If the U. N. intends to softly encourage the transition to IPv6 via policy -- or merely wishes to coordinate or 'track' the deployment of IPv6 over time -- the impact will likely be minimal, ... But if they are going to take a stronger approach -- which they could theoretically do with the new authority -- the impact would once again be tremendous.
Ed Moyle
Mass-mailing worms will often leverage issues in Office as part of their method of propagation. As such, I strongly advise that these patches be installed as soon as possible -- particularly within the enterprise where the e-mailing of Office documents is more commonplace and expected.
Ed Moyle
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