RE: [fw-wiz] Security dumming down - the king's clothes

From: Don Parker (dparker_at_rigelksecurity.com)
Date: 12/15/03

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Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 19:09:34 -0500 (EST)

    The sad reality is that management feels far more comfortable with a commercial
    solution. They would rather pay through the nose, and have inferior products simply
    because of a service contract. Some of them are starting to get educated though.

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    Don Parker, GCIA
    Intrusion Detection Specialist
    Rigel Kent Security & Advisory Services Inc
    www.rigelksecurity.com
    ph :613.249.8340
    fax:613.249.8319
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    On Dec 14, "Marcus J. Ranum" <mjr@ranum.com> wrote:

    Bill Royds wrote:
    >We have (like so many other places) sunk so much investment into Windows,
    >that changing to another OS requires far too much initial cost compared to
    >more of the same.

    Yes. If beating your head against the wall doesn't work, beating it
    harder (or at least, eternally) might be effective. You never know 'till
    you try. :)

    mjr.

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