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I think the answer could be both are to blame...
More more data i could give a clear cut answer such as 1. was there a policy in place that addressed flash drive useage. 2. Did IT limit flash drive useage with admin tools. So who's to blame i cannot say at this time.
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I think the answer could be both are to blame...  MLHACK | 09/04/09
Let's try using some analogies...  i8thecat | 09/04/09
Flawed Analogies  WarhavenSC | 09/04/09
Your analogy is flawed.  brian775 | 09/07/09
Congratulation!  opacraig | 09/07/09
More info please  fcabral@... | 09/12/09
Lets assume you're completely wrong..  GetReal-mac.com | 09/08/09
What if the building was made of flammable material?  Mikael_z | 09/04/09
Yours is a weaker analogy.  ShadowGIATL | 09/06/09
wrong premise & deeply flawed logic  thx-1138_@... | 09/04/09
wrong premise & deeply flawed logic  shmget | 09/05/09
wrong premise & deeply flawed logic  Budster1 | 09/07/09
What if...  914four | 09/07/09
wrong premise & deeply flawed logic  Dcarm | 09/07/09
Some people on here...  ShadowGIATL | 09/06/09
Very Simply  fnewtz@... | 09/07/09
Thinking (if any) is flawed  mavr1c | 09/07/09
As already stated, ignorance is no defence in law.  chaz15 | 09/07/09
disappointing and unecessary ending  chiphh | 09/07/09
Person Responsible?  vmeck@... | 09/07/09
But to establish legal liability, the user ...  mwagner@... | 09/07/09
Hard to blame the user...  electro@... | 09/07/09
Disease is the proper analogy  minstrelmike@... | 09/08/09
I have to agree.  pdickey43@... | 09/06/09
Well I have to Dis-Agree Completely!  vmeck@... | 09/07/09
Blame  Louis Ross Focke | 09/07/09
I have to agree  Budster1 | 09/07/09
Far too often  Dr. John | 09/07/09
No Dice!  bernalillo | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  Capt_Sparky | 09/04/09
You are to blame since you used the connection  MLHACK | 09/04/09
Not so simple: who is to blame, who gets blamed.  zdnet@... | 09/07/09
Good point  Headspin | 09/07/09
Neither is to blame  mwagner@... | 09/08/09
This is a no-brainer, it's Microsoft's fault!  sismoc | 09/04/09
Microsoft's fault?  Bilmekanikeren | 09/04/09
Or the "good old admin"?  GuidingLight | 09/04/09
Why so darn easy to infect in the first place?  Mikael_z | 09/04/09
Why am I notified of new security patches on my Linux box everyday then?  daftkey | 09/04/09
Patches != infections  Mikael_z | 09/04/09
According to the person I was responding to...  daftkey | 09/05/09
Oh yes..  shadowfyr55@... | 09/05/09
True enough.. but...  daftkey | 09/05/09
What logic?  mavr1c | 09/07/09
So all Windows users.....  chaz15 | 09/07/09
duh huhhhh  paul_bruford@... | 09/07/09
Re; b) autorun was enabled for flash drives  hkommedal | 09/07/09
I can't agree.  ye | 09/07/09
duh huhhhh  shmget | 09/07/09
Surely those same people would want to infiltrate microsoft.com  ye | 09/07/09
You say that, but...  Zogg | 09/05/09
If they used Linux, this wouldn't be an issue  UAC nanny screen | 09/04/09
yess except..  paul_bruford@... | 09/07/09
Really?  TedKraan | 09/07/09
Well they could always get the domain admin drunk...  UAC nanny screen | 09/07/09
It would work the same way it does in Windows.  ye | 09/07/09
vulenerabilities?  TedKraan | 09/07/09
Alert: Linux coolaid drinker!  jgod | 09/07/09
@jgod: I read it as sarcasm. nt  ye | 09/07/09
The alternate reality of...  UAC nanny screen | 09/07/09
It prompts you to run....  ShadowGIATL | 09/06/09
Why?  opacraig | 09/07/09
Grow up  MadWhiteHatter | 09/07/09
Autorun is not on by default anymore (nt)  mwagner@... | 09/08/09
It's called Network Access Control  Takalok | 09/04/09
People need to be responsable for their own actions  MLHACK | 09/04/09
That's why they need to be educated...  UAC nanny screen | 09/04/09
The risks are too high in this case  garethhowell | 09/07/09
I agree with MLHACK, it could be either...  DevJonny | 09/04/09
I agree with you TOTALLY!!!!  jimgrigg@... | 09/04/09
Bravo! You're a prime case study example  MultiMuse | 09/09/09
Resilience  honeymonster | 09/04/09
Budget  TedKraan | 09/07/09
Yep, you got that right on all 3 points.  MultiMuse | 09/09/09
Oh for ....  linux4u | 09/04/09
Hear HEAR!..  daftkey | 09/05/09
Both steps are brain dead simple to implement.  tracy anne | 09/05/09
Re; disabled autorun on USB devices. Thats a fairly straight forward . .  hkommedal | 09/07/09
Stupid question. The user of the flash disk of course.  CounterEthicsCommissioner | 09/04/09
The virus writer is the primary person to blame.  Dr_Zinj | 09/04/09
Interesting... Take  MLHACK | 09/04/09
No Microsoft is to blame  tracy anne | 09/05/09
And what should they do when doing this?  ye | 09/06/09
what ms should do...  paul_bruford@... | 09/07/09
We should blame IBM...  ShadowGIATL | 09/06/09
Do you blame the builder if someone breaks into your house?  Dr_Zinj | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  cmrdecker@... | 09/04/09
Who is interested in protecting the system?  zclayton3 | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  Loverock Davidson | 09/04/09
Finally Thank you Loverock For nailed In.  MLHACK | 09/04/09
That, where Windows is concerned  tracy anne | 09/05/09
Generalization inaccurate about varying security  HollywoodDog | 09/04/09
Which is proably true...  MLHACK | 09/04/09
More information is needed. But I would tend to say those responsibile...  ye | 09/04/09
Not the user  unredeemed | 09/04/09
Well we see you side with stupidity....  MLHACK | 09/04/09
flashdrive vs Internet viruses  bret307@... | 09/04/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  kamandi_z | 09/04/09
There is plenty of blame to go around  BobinAtlanta | 09/04/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  jimgrigg@... | 09/04/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  shjeeper | 09/04/09
If blame must be ascribed, then several share this blame.  aharper@... | 09/04/09
Well said  thx-1138_@... | 09/04/09
Thanks!  aharper@... | 09/07/09
who's to blame?  tracy anne | 09/04/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  shmget | 09/05/09
If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  spacecase2 | 09/05/09
Wrong  tracy anne | 09/05/09
Not according to a couple of security researchers.  ye | 09/06/09
Yes I read that.  tracy anne | 09/06/09
But not as easy as, say, OS X.  ye | 09/06/09
I would put it the way of the link..  JCitizen | 09/07/09
That would merely place it on equal footing as Windows.  ye | 09/07/09
hmmm  paul_bruford@... | 09/08/09
spoken like a true network admin  paul_bruford@... | 09/08/09
The anology you used makes ZERO sense.  mavr1c | 09/09/09
shouldn't be possible anyway  macrophage | 09/05/09
100% IT's fault..  daftkey | 09/05/09
It can't do it all...  JCitizen | 09/07/09
Duck!  TedKraan | 09/07/09
still ITs fault  bklooste | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  pakaka1i@... | 09/05/09
Wrong analogy  tracy anne | 09/06/09
Wrong.  ye | 09/06/09
In fact  tracy anne | 09/06/09
You're unqualified to comment on this subject.  ye | 09/06/09
while it is true  tracy anne | 09/06/09
Wrong.  ye | 09/07/09
I suspect there's more to it than that really  Zogg | 09/07/09
@Zogg: Skilled isn't the word I'd use. But...  ye | 09/07/09
Weird - maybe it's an API thing then.  Zogg | 09/07/09
@Zogg: It's not an API thing.  ye | 09/07/09
Sounds like an API extension to me...  Zogg | 09/07/09
@Zogg: It has nothing to do with APIs.  ye | 09/07/09
The API is whatever MS defines it to be!  Zogg | 09/08/09
@Zogg: Clearly you do not know what APIs are.  ye | 09/08/09
The Real World vs your Computer Science laboratory...  Zogg | 09/08/09
Your comments.....  Lester Young | 09/07/09
INCORRECT  chaz15 | 09/07/09
Just turn off autoplay  LarryPTL | 09/06/09
You forgot Microsoft  dogbreath1 | 09/06/09
Indeed  tracy anne | 09/06/09
What is a desktop operating system? What's a server operating system?  ye | 09/06/09
The difference, if I may...  aharper@... | 09/08/09
Hehe.. True  TedKraan | 09/07/09
Microsoft at least does security updates  DonBurnett | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  shmget | 09/06/09
more smoke & mirrors..  thx-1138_@... | 09/06/09
FALSE PREMISE IN QUESTION. Blame the organization!  archetuthus | 09/07/09
Me is the man to be blame  hifly.liu@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  robertarmstrong@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  dasprem@... | 09/07/09
Blame your network Admin, because Microsoft let's you disalllow USB KEYS  DonBurnett | 09/07/09
USB keys are a tool  EuroWard | 09/07/09
Alternatively  TedKraan | 09/07/09
Or easier...  ahumeniy | 09/07/09
Re; You could just turn off autorun.  hkommedal | 09/07/09
I have never had this happen.  ShadowGIATL | 09/08/09
Don't be silly  DonBurnett | 09/07/09
That is no solution...  bernalillo | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  johnedwardhall | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  szczyrk44 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  paulhysen@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  nobillgates | 09/07/09
The USB user has some responsibility!  chaz15 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  john.foggitt@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  tomb21266 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  waynemethorst | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  joshdube@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  kpnaidu | 09/07/09
Council, IT department or USB User?  chaz15 | 09/07/09
You probably never read the EULA then  TedKraan | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  lmwaluku | 09/07/09
As already stated, ignorance is no defence in law.  chaz15 | 09/07/09
Wrong on ALL counts.  mavr1c | 09/07/09
NO its you whose wrong.  chaz15 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  jim.harvey@... | 09/07/09
So do you block access to the web?  EuroWard | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  mdonescu1 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  ahumeniy | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  Thguns | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  Aboleyn | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  syhprum1@... | 09/07/09
Probably, neither are directly responsible: it's a policy issue  garethhowell | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  jd@... | 09/07/09
RE: Both of course  the.bogmonster@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  birdmaniw | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  lls451 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  lenguado | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  jrdebug@... | 09/07/09
Blame? Neither are to Blame!  vmeck@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  provnet@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  wolfmaster | 09/07/09
um, antivirus?  pgit | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  Rick_S1 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  timcat | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  Jeff Tyler | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  steve@... | 09/07/09
Who's to blame?  Johnny Brandie | 09/07/09
IT Department!!!  concrete lamposts | 09/07/09
intresting  rupaa62 | 09/07/09
A little, draconian, don't you think?  mwagner@... | 09/07/09
Hang two pelts on the fence as a lesson to others  rdcook01@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  ronn39 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  Try2Ketchup | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  bobmonica@... | 09/07/09
Network administrators are to blame  mwagner@... | 09/07/09
To blame is Both  rupaa62 | 09/07/09
Both  petermat@... | 09/07/09
Who to Blame  MrLucasBrice | 09/07/09
Who to Blame  Darr247 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  mikefulton | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  fjdole@... | 09/07/09
100% the administrators  rarsa | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  jdeerobins | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  gunner221 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  gunner221 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  daves1646 | 09/07/09
Been There, Done That  geoffrey.seymour | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  shively@... | 09/07/09
The universe is digital  BALTHOR | 09/07/09
Primary fault to Sys Admin  lipl1 | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  dickmac-zdnet@... | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  cnjwebtvnet@... | 09/07/09
Network Security in general...  RealAusTech | 09/07/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  seh1970@... | 09/07/09
Blame the Virus Maker!!!  GeneticFreak | 09/07/09
Who takes the decision to run the malware?  cquirke | 09/07/09
Don't blame the virus maker!! - GET EVEN  robertvdm@... | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  wehrconnected | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  mb4574 | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  infoz | 09/08/09
the anti-virus that couldn't  ironfist03 | 09/08/09
Lets stop the blame game, and analyze how it was able to infect the USB dev  jacksojm | 09/08/09
Software & Hardware manufacturers to blame!!  hanamc@... | 09/08/09
Blame Game  oldbaritone | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  Hans Schmidt | 09/08/09
Complaints?  wjgrimm | 09/08/09
Administrators shouldn't be setting policy.  ye | 09/08/09
Hmmmm...  wjgrimm | 09/08/09
They may be clueless but they are the leaders.  ye | 09/08/09
What?  wjgrimm | 09/08/09
Like it or not they are the business leaders.  ye | 09/08/09
Input?  wjgrimm | 09/08/09
Look, you can argue this all you want.  ye | 09/08/09
RE: Here is what I think!  wjgrimm | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  davecason | 09/08/09
dont play with them  infoz | 09/08/09
Security is Everyone's Responsibility  shenry1307 | 09/08/09
Precisely!  aharper@... | 09/08/09
The Organization/IT Dept.  DErentzen | 09/08/09
I don't think this can be wrapped in a neat package.  rod.boggess@... | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  peter.j.boyles@... | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  8Limes | 09/08/09
A simple and effective remedy  aspir8or | 09/08/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  simon.hacketpain@... | 09/11/09
RE: If a flash drive infects a network, who's to blame?  therealmichael@... | 09/11/09
It's a tough question, from IT's point of view  LeonBA | 10/15/09

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