Winner. On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Steve Kradel <skra...@zetetic.net> wrote: > I'll just leave this here. > https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=647959 > > (Top-posting always makes me feel dirty...) > > --Steve > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Jon Harris <jk.har...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Like the out sourcing of medical records transcription to India where the >> out sourcing company had one of their employees take the records and post >> them on the Internet for all to read? Out sourcing is still done and done >> will little regard to security in some cases. Until both sides of the coin >> are made to pay for stupid/criminal acts this will continue to make the >> hackers rich and famous. I see little difference between an out sourcing >> company and an SSL supplier in this regard. Not doing the due diligence >> needed to be assured of a good supplier, or for an SSL supplier that the >> purchaser is who they claim to be, then things like this will happen. >> Companies to stop looking at cost first then consider what will happen. >> Reversing the equation is what needs to be done. >> >> Jon >> >> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Ben Scott <mailvor...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> >>> wrote: >>> > At the margin, it will dissuade some people from using Verisign again. >>> > And that impacts their bottom line. >>> >>> Apparently, not significantly. >>> >>> > Eventually, for those that really care, there will be a CA that offers >>> > the highest >>> > levels of security. Probably at a premium price. >>> >>> There's no rule that says that has to happen. It would appear that >>> most people chose price over security, and so far that has generally >>> meant that those who value security more are left without any really >>> satisfying vendor. >>> >>> > There will always be some rogue operators. And there will always be >>> > premium >>> > operators that drop the ball on occasion. But generally, it will sort it >>> > out. Companies >>> > that used to be king (Nortel, RIM etc) will go by the wayside. Others >>> > (Google, >>> > Apple) will prosper. >>> >>> All I see is one set of poor choices being changed out for another >>> set of poor choices. Call it the "circle of incompetence". I doubt >>> it will get a cute Disney theme song, though. >>> >>> -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > >
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