Re: OT: malware checkers

no, we are not talking about developing the bloody thing or
maintaining it, but simply marketing it, assuming that all development
problems were solved. The developers may need to stay ahead of
IBM rather than the hackers :-)

----- Original Message -----
From: jt <jt@ee.net>
To: <mi400@midrange.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 11:00 PM
Subject: RE: [MI400] OT: malware checkers


> You understand I'm somewhat guessing.
>
> But I would imagine the level of expectations would be higher, in the 400
> arena...  So I wouldn't favor a mass market approach, myself.
>
> Would also need to have a feel for support and on-going development costs.
> Don't know how hard it would be, technically, to stay ahead of the hackers.
>
> | why is that? In what respect is it different from McAffee or Norton?
> | All do the same thing. Better be safe than sorry. If you want to
> | stick your head in the sand, please do, otherwise buy the $39.95
> | AS/400 malware checker. What's so special or hard or difficult
> | about that?
>
>
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