[SC-L] Source code hiding doesn't work (was: Re: State Department break-in last summer)

2007-04-23 Thread David A. Wheeler
Florian Weimer said: The times when you couldn't get source code for proprietary, off-the-shelf software are over. Welcome to the new world order! 8-) Amen, and please let me add a few additional comments, because I'm afraid a lot of people outside don't really understand why this hiding of

Re: [SC-L] Silver Bullet: Ross Anderson

2007-04-23 Thread McGovern, James F (HTSC, IT)
Would it be possible for upcoming episodes to have an individual who is directly employed by a Fortune enterprise whose primary business model isn't technology? Way too many software vendors, consultants and folks from academia. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [SC-L] How big is the market?

2007-04-23 Thread McGovern, James F (HTSC, IT)
One thing that I can say is that vendors sometimes are doing themselves a disservice in terms of getting software security to grow even faster. Currently anything that has the word security in it automatically gets redirected to information protection types in large enterprises who usually are