The software is only as secure as the environment that it is operating in...instead of getting new software...get a new security manager!
James Holler HIPAA Connection 713.927.2390 -----Original Message----- From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 11:36 PM To: WEDI SNIP Security Workgroup List Cc: WEDI SNIP Security Workgroup List Subject: Re: Protest over Microsoft's DHS Deal And Linux or open source is any better when the GNU source code server was hacked and a trojan was in there from May to July and only recently they found out? InfoWorld: GNU server attack releases Linux code concerns: August 14, 2003: By : Applications: http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/08/14/HNgnu_1.html There is no such thing as secure software. It's all managed risk. The only secure communication is paper cups and string and if you are standing close enough you can overhear that too. Susan Bradley David Frenkel wrote: > > > Protest over Microsoft’s DHS Deal > > A US industry body, the Computer and Communications Industry Association > > (CCIA) has sent a letter to US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), > urging the department to stop using insecure Microsoft software. > http://www.sap.info/public/en/clickthrough.php4/DBNF/263223f4f3a524e675 > > > > > > Regards, > > > > David Frenkel > > 612-237-1966 > > > > --- > The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The > discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the > individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of > the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an > official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at > http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for > commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products > and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for > personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. > > You are currently subscribed to wedi-security as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at > http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the > same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the > Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org -- "Don't lose sight of security. Security is a state of being, not a state of budget. He with the most firewalls still does not win. Put down that honeypot and keep up to date on your patches. Demand better security from vendors and hold them responsible. Use what you have, and make sure you know how to use it properly and effectively." ~Rain Forest Puppy http://www.wiretrip.net/rfp/txt/evolution.txt --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-security as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-security as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
