DVD Pacific have responded to security concerns

DVD Pacific should invest in the services of a public relations company,
rather than let their geeky webmaster disclose more false claims, such
as "the safest e-commerce site online". Sorry, but I don't believe it.

Personally, I see DVD Pacific's responses as amateurish; especially the
blaming of customers, pointing fingers and posting of misinformation to
public forums.

It has confirmed what I have suspected for a while now - that many of
these "Internet DVD megastores" are under-skilled and ill-prepared for
running a secure, high-traffic online store. And especially for
responding to a crisis such as this. It simply isn't a matter of
getting a friend to do a site for you and hoping for the best.

B.

"Italo" wrote in message
u...
I thought I'd post the following email just received from the webmaster at
DVD Pacific, regarding security issues:

We have taken steps to seriously bolster security in place at our web
server

script access. Finally yesterday we also installed SecureIIST Web Server
Protection. Developed specifically for Windows-based web servers,
SecureIIS
operates within Microsoft's IIS and actively inspects all incoming
requests
at each stage of data processing to prevent potentially harmful network
traffic - whether encrypted or unencrypted - from penetrating our servers.
The server is now protected from damaging "known" and "unknown" attack
attempts. SecureIIS does not rely on a database of attack signatures, and
protects Microsoft servers by intelligently blocking entire classes of
attack methods.

Security and Windows based web servers ????

Ya gotta be kidding... Security and Windows do not belong in the same
sentence !

"Italo" wrote in message
u...
I thought I'd post the following email just received from the webmaster at
DVD Pacific, regarding security issues:

We have taken steps to seriously bolster security in place at our web
server

script access. Finally yesterday we also installed SecureIIST Web Server
Protection. Developed specifically for Windows-based web servers,
SecureIIS
operates within Microsoft's IIS and actively inspects all incoming
requests
at each stage of data processing to prevent potentially harmful network
traffic - whether encrypted or unencrypted - from penetrating our servers.
The server is now protected from damaging "known" and "unknown" attack
attempts. SecureIIS does not rely on a database of attack signatures, and
protects Microsoft servers by intelligently blocking entire classes of
attack methods.

Security and Windows based web servers ????

Ya gotta be kidding... Security and Windows do not belong in the same
sentence !

Brett wrote:

DVD Pacific should invest in the services of a public relations company,
rather than let their geeky webmaster disclose more false claims, such
as "the safest e-commerce site online". Sorry, but I don't believe it.

Well, I do. I have used them countless times (twice already this month)
and nothing. Nada. I have been reading complaints for weeks over this
and have been expecting to be hit. Bot, no. So, who do you explain that?

Brett wrote:

DVD Pacific should invest in the services of a public relations company,
rather than let their geeky webmaster disclose more false claims, such
as "the safest e-commerce site online". Sorry, but I don't believe it.

Well, I do. I have used them countless times (twice already this month)
and nothing. Nada. I have been reading complaints for weeks over this
and have been expecting to be hit. Bot, no. So, who do you explain that?

plod wrote:
"Dr Zoidberg" wrote in message
...
Italo wrote:
snip I understand your concerns that
presently exist but I personally wanted to assure you that we are
doing everything we possibly can to eliminate any and all inference
that our site is not completely secure."

However a dodgy member of staff can easily access their database and
sell on the info or use it himself


True, but that could happen with any company, and not just an online
store.

In this case though it appears that it *has* happened to an online store.
--
Alex

"We are now up against live, hostile targets"

"So, if Little Red Riding Hood should show up with a bazooka and a bad
attitude, I expect you to chin the bitch! "

www.drzoidberg.co.uk
www.ebayfaq.co.uk

plod wrote:
"Dr Zoidberg" wrote in message
...
Italo wrote:
snip I understand your concerns that
presently exist but I personally wanted to assure you that we are
doing everything we possibly can to eliminate any and all inference
that our site is not completely secure."

However a dodgy member of staff can easily access their database and
sell on the info or use it himself


True, but that could happen with any company, and not just an online
store.

In this case though it appears that it *has* happened to an online store.
--
Alex

"We are now up against live, hostile targets"

"So, if Little Red Riding Hood should show up with a bazooka and a bad
attitude, I expect you to chin the bitch! "

www.drzoidberg.co.uk
www.ebayfaq.co.uk

Jace the Ace wrote:
DVD Pacific should invest in the services of a public relations
company, rather than let their geeky webmaster disclose more false
claims, such as "the safest e-commerce site online". Sorry, but I
don't believe it.


Well, I do. I have used them countless times (twice already this month)
and nothing. Nada. I have been reading complaints for weeks over this
and have been expecting to be hit. Bot, no. So, who do you explain that?

A: Luck

Jace the Ace wrote:
DVD Pacific should invest in the services of a public relations
company, rather than let their geeky webmaster disclose more false
claims, such as "the safest e-commerce site online". Sorry, but I
don't believe it.


Well, I do. I have used them countless times (twice already this month)
and nothing. Nada. I have been reading complaints for weeks over this
and have been expecting to be hit. Bot, no. So, who do you explain that?

A: Luck

"Brendan Pratt" wrote in message
...

Security and Windows do not belong in the same sentence !

You just used them together on one!

LH