[mythtv-users] Re: Ways to improve TV Out quality[Scanned]

[Ben Buxton]

Jason Keirstead <mythtv at keirstead.org> uttered the following thing:
> On July 29, 2004 11:24 am, Mark Maas wrote:
> > > Functionality 1st, security 2nd in this case... sorry.
> >
> > You're lucky i've got a pacemaker... Or you would be hearing from my
> > lawyer.
> >
> > BTW, what was your IP again? ;-) I already got some usernames...
> 
> I have to agree with the poster, I have my myth set up similarly.
> 
> Who cares about security in this case?  What is the absolute worst that you 
> could do (assuming you can get onto my home LAN to log into it), erase my TV 
> shows? It's not like a myth box contains vital, secure data.

This is not the attitude to use for computer security.

If someone manages to get into a box of yours, sure they may be nothing
on the box you care about, but what about attackers who launch attacks
from your box? Spammers are sending most spam from people whose boxes
are insecure because 'they have nothing important', but you're seeing
the results of this lax security in your mailbox.

Always ensure that any system is secure, no matter how uninteresting the
data is. What if your ISP cuts you off for abuse?

If you must have a mythtv box configured like this, then _please_ do the
net a favour and make sure no one can get in from the network. Physical
security isnt important in most situations (mythtv boxes tend to be at
home), but network security is vital for everything.

-- 
Ben Buxton - Random Network Person