Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 1:22 PM, Doug Otis
<doug(_dot_)mtview(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> wrote:
After untold users had systems compromised by zero-day browser script
exploits, and a vendor recently taking weeks to issue repairs for
several versions of their OS, why would anyone describe browser
related security concerns irrational? Once compromised, systems
appear to typically remain so, based on observed email behaviors.
.. after untold drivers have died in accidents, you still do drive to
work right?
Good point. But IMO, better metaphors might be:
- A car where the vendor no longer allows you to turn off the
radio or change the station (Force feeding commuter ADs).
- A car that still functions if the GPS was removed/disabled.
- DKIM-aware mail reader that requires you to use Javascript.
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Sincerely
Hector Santos
http://www.santronics.com
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