Re: [iwar] Difference between IW and RA and Comp Sec etc

From: Fred Cohen (fc@all.net)
Date: 2001-04-10 15:56:28


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Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 15:56:28 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [iwar] Difference between IW and RA and Comp Sec etc
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Per the message sent by Tony Bartoletti:

> >On Sat, 7 Apr 2001, Fred Cohen wrote:

> > >  Computer security would tend toward the feeling that your computations 
> > are safe.

> "...toward the feeling"?

> It that were true, doctors could address computer security by prescribing 
> Prozac :)

That would indeed improve computer security.

> How about "Computer Security involves local/defensive measures taken to 
> address the safety of your information processing."

Wrong words.  Try proteciton - not security.

FC
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