Re: ISP: "No Problem... we probe all the time"

From: Randy (bearcat@astound.net)
Date: 05/22/02 

From: Randy <bearcat@astound.net>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 07:45:43 -0500

I would get a tape recording of that conversation and take them to
court. Invasion of privacy, pure and simple. No different than someone
entering your home without your permission.
Randy

Dhosthi wrote:

> My ISP (Earthwink Tech Supervisor) says that "regular" probes from
> them occur constantly and for administrative purposes, and to not
> worry as they do not represent any type of access threat. Also said
> to not worry about the foreign IP attempts unless ports have been left
> open for other work.
>
> Any thoughts on this reassurance?
>

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