just reread those documents and try to understand its security model... it is entirely different from windows xp/vista/etc security model... bottom line... malware is going a hardtime to penetrate it..
fooler. On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Rogelio Serrano <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 2:44 PM, fooler mail <[email protected]> wrote: >> with all those statements with lots of question marks.. i wont answer >> that as this will go nowhere... >> >> first of all im not attacking you... > > fair enough. > >>i want you to understand on your >> claim that "malware for the next billion" where you dont simply > > well others are saying that too. not just me. you know thats going to > happen right? fair or not. and peoples beliefs are supported by belief > systems that goes beyond your control. but i try to keep mine truly > technical. > >> understand the wp7 security model at first hand... thats the main >> discussion.. but let me tell you you this.. all your personal security >> stuff that you mentioned is not enough to protect you (eg. disk >> encryption is only as good when your device is at rest)... same true >> with other security design as there is no such thing as 100% bullet >> proof security system... the weakest link on the security chain is at >> the user side... that is malware focusing more and wp7 security model > > well i agree. thats why im into mandatory access and multilevel > security systems. in some banking systems i worked with we are more > concerned of the knowledgable insider than outsiders. but its > microsoft people among others were the ones who keep telling everybody > that multilevel security is unworkable. > > thats where i think windows did not go far enough. does wp7 have that? > i think what wp7 have is a complex structure of signed binaries and > trusted computing style chain of certificates. and microsoft is the > sole arbiter and controller in the middle of it all. i have tried > doing that myself and the load on the arbiter is just immense and all > the users become suspects who are guilty until proven innocent. i > think some nokia products are like that. compromises need to be made > to make it all work. and this goes beyond security and malware > already. > >> is addressing that to minimize the damage... and no.. im not even >> emotionally attached even to this discussion... just want to correct >> your bad accusation with technical discussion... >> > > fair enough. > > -- > quarq consulting: agile, open source > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
