on 8/10/02 9:41 AM, Jon Mitchell at jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Got me thinking. How long
> will it be before Digital Stills Cameras start getting viruses ? They keep
> getting connected to PC's to download the pics, so is it possible ?
>
> Another reason to stick with my film gear (OM of course) for as long as
> possible ...
>
> Jon
Seems like every camera is going to use a different operating system... each
model of camera would need a special virus written for it. I think the
processors in the cameras are probably programmed versions of 16- or 32-bit
embedded controllers, they may be programmed in 'machine language' to save
memory space. I suspect until the cameras are made user-upgradeable it would
be difficult to get a virus to work. Probably similar to making a virus
attack on a VCR or microwave oven... there's a processor in there but you
can't really attack it.
I am however getting 'blank messages', two or three so far, which I assume
are virus-messages being stripped by the server. Most of them won't attack a
Mac anyway (I hope!)
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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