Ted, et al.
I do'nt want to make a big sceen about this or alarm anyone, but
it really isn't hard to get data off the net. The necessary hardware
and software is freely and legally available to anyone with a few
bucks. I have the stuff at work and its almost brainless. The bigger
problem is access to a place where one could watch the data. Don't
be alarmed though cause if you are being watched then its already
happening. Shoot. We all know that "Big Brother" is watching and
there are so many ways to get the information. How many of you have
called in to cancel a card or some other sensitive transaction? Now,
have you noticed the person on the other end took your word for it
without asking a single question to verify who you were? The way
to keep from getting hurt is something like Ted says, don't 'say'
anything that you wouldn't want anyone else to 'hear'. By the way,
secure data encryption is a real good start and most browsers have
it built in or an option for it.
All that being said, I wouldn't be too adverse to a connection list.
All I would ask it that it be properly managed. Encryption and such
should be engaged. I don't get out of Tulsa much but would be
interested in meeting others as they travel and help if needed.
I still ride motocycles and that kind of help is second nature to
"ol bikers"..
Lonnie
That "sift through gigs" of mail can easliy be automated with the
equipment. Gigs of data yes, but not so hard. Its the same process I
use to diagnose problems on the network.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Timmons <tedt@colubs.com>
To: Kevin Lake <lakek@oit.edu>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 10:48 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Off-subject-Summertime fun & E-mail security
>It is available at http://www.escribe.com/automotive/american/chevygmtruck
>(if memory serves correctly; I haven't typed that in for quite a while).
>
>Email isn't secure, but you've also got to remember that a lot of mail
comes
>in and out of any given mail server. To find one visa card number you'd
have
>to sift through gigs of mail. And there is a lot of very boring mail for
>every juicy one that you might find.
>
>--
>Ted Timmons Web Administrator
>tedt@colubs.com JAPH
>If you can't convince them, confuse them.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kevin Lake
>> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 8:12 AM
>> To: Schorn, Tim; oletrucks@autox.team.net; 'Nelson, Jeff - DTC'
>> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Off-subject-Summertime fun & E-mail security
>>
>>
>> E-mail is far from secure. Don't e-mail anything that you consider
>> sensitive information (i.e. credit card numbers, SSN, etc.) unless you
use
>> some sort of encryption (PGP is about the best going for maximum
security,
>> but there are others that are easier to use). There are many ways to
>> encrypt data, but E-mail is not (normally), it can be read by virtually
>> anyone between you and your intended recipient. I am not sure,
>> but I think
>> that the archives of this list may be available to non-list
>> members (maybe
>> Ted or Miq could shed some light on this). A friend of mine was going to
>> college back East a few years ago, and they had an incident in
>> where a VERY
>> private e-mail between a mother and daughter got posted to a bulletin
>> board. The e-mail had been intercepted and some nefarious individual who
>> used it to publicly embarrass the two people involved. Just a
>> little "food
>> for thought". Take care.
>>
>> Kevin Lake
>> 56 GMC Suburban/napco
>>
>> ----------
>> > From: Schorn, Tim <SchornT@ci.fort-worth.tx.us>
>> > To: oletrucks@autox.team.net; 'Nelson, Jeff - DTC'
>> <jnelson@paducah.k12.ky.us>
>> > Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Summertime fun & get-togethers
>> > Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 7:31 AM
>> >
>> > Jeff, what you said about this being a "controlled" forum hit home with
>> me a
>> > while back when a woman out of the blue contacted me, saying she had
>> picked
>> > up on a thread here in our tight little community on swamp coolers in
>> which
>> > I made some comment. This really struck me like a bolt, realizing that
>> our
>> > B&R really isn't private at all. My e-mail address gives away much more
>> than
>> > I'm really comfortable with.
>> >
>> > > ----------
>> > > From: Nelson, Jeff - DTC[SMTP:jnelson@paducah.k12.ky.us]
>> > > Reply To: Nelson, Jeff - DTC
>> > > Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 8:24 AM
>> > > To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> > > Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Summertime fun & get-togethers
>> > >
>> > > I know a lot of people are leery (with good reason) about publishing
>> > > their home addresses and phone numbers on the internet, even on a
>> > > controlled discussion list like oletrucks. On the other hand, the
idea
>> > > of having names, addresses and phone numbers of kindred spirits
around
>> > > the country, could be a life saver as well as a lot of fun. I would
be
>> > > willing to build a database of this information and then send out
hard
>> > > copy to everyone who submits their information. If you are
interested,
>> > > send the following information to me (not to the list) at
>> > > jnelson@paducah.k12.ky.us. I'll put the info together and get
>> it out to
>> > > those submit by the end of May (ready for those summer road trips.)
>> I'll
>> > > continue to remind people about the idea periodically and send out an
>> > > updated list every 6 months. What do you think?
>> > >
>> > > Name:
>> > > Street Address (optional):
>> > > City:
>> > > State or Province:
>> > > Country:
>> > > Phone Number:
>> > > Nearest Big City (optional):
>> > >
>> > > Type of food and time dinner is usually served:
>> > > (just joking there)
>> > >
>> > > Jeff Nelson
>> > > 1953 3600
>> > > Paducah, KY
>> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between
>> 1941 and 1959
>> > >
>> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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