[MUD-Dev] Security in MUDs - MMORPGs

[Daniel.Harman at barclayscapital.com]

> From: Adam Martin [mailto:amsm2 at cam.ac.uk]
> Sent: 07 June 2001 10:25
 
> A question from yesterday's Computer Science undergrad finals @
> Cambridge, UK:
 
>   "You are developing a multi-user computer game, and wish to make
>   it harder for players to cheat.
 
>     (a) Discuss the possible benefits of using:
 
>       (i) encryption/authentication
>       (ii) virus detection techniques
>       (iii) intrusion detection techniques
 
>     (b) What might be the advantages and disadvantages of issuing
>     players with a smartcard and reader?"

I'd be pretty disappointed if I got that question. It doesn't seem
to be particularly well thought out. Specifically with respect to
how any of those techniques really relate to in game cheating.

It sounds more like he's talking about hacking your server, which is
just tedious firewall work :)

Then again, if you work on the basis that he's just using an old
question, and replaced 'ecommerce site' with 'multi-user computer
game', it all starts to make more sense imho.

Having said that, its better than the questions we got at Durham in
our finals :)

Dan
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