At 9:47 1/24/96 +0100, Christian Wettergren wrote:

(In my darker moments, I feel that the whole field of computer security is in a major crisis. Ever heard of the Emperor's New Clothes? ;-))

We reduce the problem of an infected Java Interpreter to the previously unsolved problem of virus protection in general. I think it is possible to build highly virus resistant systems, but the cost in user retraining will be huge. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz Periwinkle -- Computer Consulting (408)356-8506 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@netcom.com Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA