Simon

Cumbria

IT

Should we blame Microsoft ? Yes and No.

Yes, because (using the same analogy) they build houses without doors, let alone locks. OK, they've now started fitting doors as standard, but still leave it to buyers to fit a lock if they want to.

No, because ANY system is vulnerable - unless you don't have any users ! Just look at how cars have been made unstealable by better locks, immobilisers, and alarms - it hasn't stopped them being stolen, just changed the attacks to include other elements like stealing the keys or physically hi-jacking the driver.

I've been suggesting that ISPs could tackle this relatively easily if they wished, and I also believe that we should be considering something along the lines suggested by the article - perhaps not a Drivers Licence and MOT, but if not, what ?

Of course, if more people like Pernille started asking the ISPs about their policies on this then the ISPs might start taking note - eventually (but not yet it seems) such measures will become a selling point !