[time-nuts] Article: Regulations focusing on backdating have prompted corporations to pursue technical solutions centered around time synchronization to eradicate the practice

Dr Bruce Griffiths bruce.griffiths at xtra.co.nz
Wed Feb 21 22:55:23 EST 2007


Jared Morrisen wrote:
>>> And just how does this prevent someone altering the files's timestamp?
>>>       
>
> Not sure what your point is.
>
> /jared
Jared

Just ensuring that the computer clock is accurate, doesn't prevent 
anyone from tampering with the file timestamps as well as the 
documentation itself.
Most, if not all, fixes using technology such as ntp servers etc., can 
be circumvented.

Bruce



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