Re: Pre-Scanning for Marketing

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006, Password Crackers, Inc. wrote:

> I am interested if anyone on the list has ever tested or implemented a
> marketing program that involved pre-scanning (wired or wireless) a prospect
> and then sending a letter or email describing potential vulnerabilities and
> offering assistance in closing these vulnerabilities. I have never done
> this because of the anticipated negative reaction, but I am curious as to
> what the outcome was if anyone else has done it. Single instances would be
> interesting, but I am more curious if anyone has implemented this in a more
> broad-based way and has positive and/or negative response rate statistics.

Most cases that I have seen where this happens, the "client" has viewed it
as "extortion". (The X makes it sound cool.)

Your millage may vary.

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