On Sat, May 22, 2004 at 05:41:07PM +0100, ianwelton wrote:
> I have wondered if the denial of service attacks which happen on the
> internet have caused speculation about other areas which may be vulnerable
> to such actions, or if such speculation is a result of, or potential defence
> for, faulty organisational systems.
I don't think a single SAR can easily ever be classed as malicious,
but I can certainly imagine a case where an entire group of people
simultaneously make requests in an attempt to put strain on an
organisation's resources...
Tony
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