Re: [SC-L] "Tech News on ZDNet" -- OS makers: Security is job No. 1

2005-05-12 Thread der Mouse
> We need to remember that users are generally illiterate when it comes > to the details of how their computer functions. That's why they are > USERS. They don't know (or care) how or why their computer works. > All they care about is that it does what they need for it to do. > Quite frankly, tha

RE: [SC-L] "Tech News on ZDNet" -- OS makers: Security is job No. 1

2005-05-11 Thread Gizmo
g.org Subject: Re: [SC-L] "Tech News on ZDNet" -- OS makers: Security is job No. 1 I don't think its fair to paint such a broad stroke about Microsoft's intent. Microsoft is a business. And a business that has to weigh its investments carefully through its metrics driven orga

Re: [SC-L] "Tech News on ZDNet" -- OS makers: Security is job No. 1

2005-05-11 Thread Dana Epp
f base and just too cynical for my own good, but that's the way I see it. Later, Chris -Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kenneth R. van Wyk Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:37 AM To: Secure Coding Mailing List Subject: [SC-L] "Tech News o

RE: [SC-L] "Tech News on ZDNet" -- OS makers: Security is job No. 1

2005-05-11 Thread Gizmo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kenneth R. van Wyk Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 6:37 AM To: Secure Coding Mailing List Subject: [SC-L] "Tech News on ZDNet" -- OS makers: Security is job No. 1 FYI, somewhat interesting story today on ZDNet (see http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5697133.html?ta

[SC-L] "Tech News on ZDNet" -- OS makers: Security is job No. 1

2005-05-10 Thread Kenneth R. van Wyk
FYI, somewhat interesting story today on ZDNet (see http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5697133.html?tag=st.prev) about operating system makers paying more attention to security. Note the differing (public) statements by Microsoft and Apple... Being fundamentally a "glass half full" sort of per