Re: [Full-Disclosure] (no subject)

[tcleary2]

>> Isn't the complete lack of naming standardization in the AV industry
>> simply amazing? Imagine that were the case in science, particular
>> medicine...
>
>No shit.  They should at least get together and come up with some common
>naming convention.  They need to make some common "naming authority", it's
>not difficult, we do it all the time with other software and as mentioned,
>in all scientific disciplines.  Otherwise, things become very convoluted
>for us in the know.  This is irrelevant to the general population,
>but is necessary for the people who have to deal with these things.

<heavy_irony>
Of course, you're making the assumption that IT Security Professionals deserve/get the respect of having a formal "body of knowledge" recognised by Academia and Government rather than just being a bunch of ungrateful malcontents fulminating in the wilderness instead of knuckling down to life as the hired hands of the Corporate Finance section like we bloody well should, right?
</heavy_irony>

Let the flames begin.   ;-)

tom.
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