Hi All,

	<de-lurking> Enjoying the discussion of java / javascript as one with very 
limited knowledge of its full capabilities.  Also, as one to err on the side of 
caution, I normally have it turned off.  And today I just captured this snippet from 
a security checklist at 

http://www.radsoft.net/security/check.html

<quote>
Turn off Java and JavaScript everywhere. If you run them in your email client you 
should have your head examined. Even on the web this can be dangerous: It is 
childishly simple for a malicious website to write to your AUTOEXEC.BAT, force 
you to reboot by crashing your machine, and on reboot automatically wipe your 
entire hard drive clean.
<unquote>

<re-lurking>


Best regards,
Paul Witheridge
Systems Success
ssuccess(at)ebtech.net                  

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