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> Subject: Re: TradeStation Securities
> Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 14:17:34 -0500
> From: Leslie Walko <l.walko@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: rfurse@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> CC: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Russ:
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> There is an issue that you have not considered.
> SECURITY !
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> With TS, your install the software in client-server mode.
> You have to leave various ports open for the software to
> work. Your code is in EL. (Secured or not is irrelevant.)
> What is there to prevent a rouge employee from installing a
> Trojan Horse on your machine?
> Nothing!
Excellent Point ! Yesterday I discovered two unwelcome programs
on my system - RADMIN (a retail remote-control program) and mIRC
(Internet Relay Chat). I think the remote program was there only one
day, since it caused an error message when booting. IRC was there
longer - I noticed its window during boot, but didn't pursue it immediately.
So if you notice anything odd happening with your system, investigate it
IMMEDIATELY ! !
donc
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