Re: [ga] Net security's a losing battle

[Patrick Greenwell <patrick@stealthgeeks.net>]

On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Joanna Lane wrote:

> "Traditionally, Internet security has been thought of as a technology issue,
> based on the notion that you can build products to plug the holes," said
> Schneier. "But we are losing the battle with computer security. We are
> building new products, but every year gets actively worse."

F.U.D. The problem is *with* the new products, because organizations are
so rushed to shove product out the door security if it is considered at
all is largely an afterthought. This does not render the problem
unsolvable. Do away with laughable EULA's(would you buy a car that said
"may blow up or not run at all but we're not responsible?") and start
holding companies accountable for the crap they are foisting upon the public
and I guarantee you'd see a world of change.




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