1. (DUE November 8, 2005 by midnight EDT) Briefly discuss what you learned from the readings in chapters 19-20:
   • What was the most surprising thing you learned?
   • What was the most difficult part for you?
2. (DUE November 8, 2005 by midnight EDT) Select one of the following questions to discuss in detail through the threaded discussion.
   • The battle between virus / worm developers and the anti-virus community has waged for over 15 years. What are some recommendations you could suggest to help improve the odds for the anti-virus community?
   • Because of the many vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer, many security experts are recommending users switch to another browser like Firefox, Avant, or Opera. Discuss the pros and/or cons of switching.
   • An attacker breaks into a Web server running on a Windows 2000-based system. Because of the ease with which he broke in, he concludes that Windows 2000 is an operating system with very poor security features. Is his conclusion reasonable? Explain why or why not.
3. (DUE November 13, 2005 by midnight EDT) Select a discussion from one or more of your classmates and respond to their comments.

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