On Tuesday, May 01, 2001, 6:12:59 PM, Ben Mills wrote:
BM> But the problem is Ritlabs lack of response to known security
BM> issues. Hackers will have a heyday with TB if Ritlabs continues to
BM> bury its head in the sand instead of promptly addressing these
BM> issues.
True, but only if it rises above the semi-obscure level it is at now.
In part, we are secure because of 'obscurity', but that is not the
same as real security.
BM> Ritlabs should have notified its clients and had a reg edit
BM> executable on its site for download.
I look to TB as a relatively 'secure' and privacy-respecting email
client. I appreciate ANYTHING that Rit does to make these two better,
and your suggestion is a good one.
BM> I'm very glad you did mention it. Your bringing this security
BM> issue out in the light of day could save many folks a bunch of
BM> grief.
True. In many ways, we are "an accident(attack) waiting to happen".
BM> They need to break into the US corporate market to get much
BM> attention and become a major player.
If they do this, they will become a major target as well. It would be
good for the security strengths, including fast patches, to keep up
with the popularity - we'll need more, and faster, as it get more
popular.
ztrader
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