[linux-sec-uk] Intros...

Jon Spriggs linux-sec-uk at mailman.lug.org.uk
Mon Aug 18 16:22:01 2003


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Dear all,

This is the first e-mail on this list I've seen (so I guess I could =
consider myself as being a newbie on here).

I work for a company in the UK which has a very anti-linux stance, =
although, like Joe, my company has just started a Linux SIG, which I am =
happy to be able to feed into - hence my entry to this group. I am a =
member of the Manchester LUG, and also run a mini Linux Users Group at =
the company where I work - trying to promote Linux as a user =
environment, and also as part of the feed into the SIG.

I run several linux machines, and being able to keep on top of Linux =
exploits is very much in my interest as a result! I like being able to =
show our IT Security teams how to deal with IT problems when the occur, =
and also so I don't sound like an idiot when I talk about how much more =
secure Linux is than Windows - just incase it doesn't quite work like =
that :)

What is the focus of this list going to be? Will it be "Linux Security =
Alerts" or will it be more along the lines of a book like "Hacking =
Exposed" - i.e. here's how it works, and here's how to solve it?

Regards,

Jon Spriggs
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Merten, Joe=20
  To: 'linux-sec-uk@mailman.lug.org.uk'=20
  Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 3:55 PM
  Subject: [linux-sec-uk] Intros...


  Since intros are going around I thought I'd participate as well.

  I have been in It for about 24 years, mostly as an application =
developer and more recently as a DBA.  Security is currently part of my =
job, but I am definitely interested in learning more.  At work we have =
recently started a Linux SIG.  I see a big part of this being security.  =
We have a couple of computers that we're installing different flavors of =
Linux, and then seeing what types of exploits are available and how to =
lock them down.  Right now my main interest is learning how they work =
and how to prevent them.  Once I learn more I will probably be more =
interested in the forensics as well.

  Regards,

  Joe
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dear all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is the first e-mail on this list =
I've seen (so=20
I guess I could consider myself as being a newbie on here).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I work for&nbsp;a</FONT><FONT =
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size=3D2>&nbsp;company in the UK which has a very anti-linux stance, =
although,=20
like Joe, my company has just started a Linux SIG, which I am happy to =
be able=20
to feed into - hence my entry to this group. I am a member of the =
Manchester=20
LUG, and also run a mini Linux Users Group at the company where I work - =
trying=20
to promote Linux as a user environment, and also as part of the feed =
into the=20
SIG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I run several linux machines, and being =
able to=20
keep on top of Linux exploits is very much in my interest as a result! I =
like=20
being able to show our IT Security teams how to deal with IT problems =
when the=20
occur, and also so I don't sound like an idiot when I talk about how =
much more=20
secure Linux is than Windows - just incase it doesn't quite work like =
that=20
:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What is the focus of this list going to =
be? Will it=20
be "Linux Security Alerts" or will it be more along the lines of a book =
like=20
"Hacking Exposed" - i.e. here's how it works, and here's how to solve=20
it?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jon Spriggs</FONT></DIV>
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ug.org.uk'</A>=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [linux-sec-uk] =
Intros...</DIV>
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  <DIV><SPAN class=3D211564514-18082003><FONT face=3DArial>Since intros =
are going=20
  around I thought I'd participate as well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D211564514-18082003><FONT=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D211564514-18082003><FONT face=3DArial>I have been =
in It for=20
  about 24 years, mostly as an application developer and more recently =
as a=20
  DBA.&nbsp; Security is currently part of my job, but I am definitely=20
  interested in learning more.&nbsp; At work we have recently started a =
Linux=20
  SIG.&nbsp; I see a big part of this being security.&nbsp; We have a =
couple of=20
  computers that we're installing different flavors of Linux, and then =
seeing=20
  what types of exploits are available and how to lock them down.&nbsp; =
Right=20
  now my main interest is learning how they work and how to prevent =
them.&nbsp;=20
  Once I learn more I will probably be more interested in the forensics =
as=20
  well.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D211564514-18082003><FONT=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D211564514-18082003><FONT=20
  face=3DArial>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D211564514-18082003><FONT=20
face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><SPAN class=3D211564514-18082003><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Joe</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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