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Speaking as someone who checked the security of quite a few colleges in the 90s, I can say that for the most part, almost no one then had any idea that security
by lgas 9y ago
Speaking as someone who checked the security of quite a few colleges in the 90s, I can say that for the most part, almost no one then had any idea that security was even a thing. So if they really were somehow better in the 80s it didn't last long.
- stcredzero 9y agoSecurity was pretty sucky in both of those decades, but I didn't think anyone would have to fear for pointing that out.
- spc476 9y agoBack in college I did a few things that today, might have netted me a visit by the Net Cops [1], but since I knew the sysadmins of the systems in question, I never got into trouble. A friend of mine though, who wasn't friends with the sysamins, did get in mild trouble. [1] Much like the Phone Cops [2], the Net Cops could have cut my career short. [2] Those Boys From Bell. Also, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPzTG1Lx60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPzTG1Lx60
- cyberferret 9y agoIt all comes down to the campus culture. Our CS Dean at the time was an 'old school' cranky pants kind of guy, so I don't think he would have taken kindly to such a breach. On the other hand, the new Dean of the computing faculty that took over the year after was a really cool guy, and he is someone I wouldn't have had any hesitation to go to and report such incidents.