Quoting Alan Cox ([email protected]):
> On Maw, 2006-04-18 at 09:50 -0700, Gerrit Huizenga wrote:
> > or are there places where a "less than perfect, easy to use, good enough"
> > security policy? I believe there is room for both based on the end
> > users' needs and desires. But that is just my opinion.
>
> Poor security systems lead to less security than no security because it
> lulls people into a false sense of security. Someone who knows their
Not wanting to make any digs one way or another, but because the culture
right now refuses to admit it I must point out:
So does "security" which is too complicated and therefore ends up
misconfigured (or disabled).
The posix caps sendmail fiasco is one example.
-serge
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