On 01/07/2012 01:02 AM, Reindl Harald wrote:
Am 07.01.2012 06:35, schrieb Digimer:
>> if you have a big customer which hires a 3rd party auditor
>> you are NOT in the poisiton to give such arguments or
>> you can give them but you can not change ANYTHING in
>> the fact that finally "fix it or shutdown the service"
>> is what you have to do
>
> If you have a "security expert" who can't grasp the concept of
> back-ported bug fixes, and is unwilling to test for specific
> vulnerabilities' existence, it's time to get a new expert.
you are missing the point A BIG CUSTOMER has a security-expert
No, I'm not missing the point. You're asking for a wholesale change in
how a program works so that you can have an easier time with an
uneducated customer. Your job, as a consultant or IT support is not make
sure that your solution is safe. Making you customer feel comfortable
without actually given them security is a bad idea.
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