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Article #503Re: C2 Security
From: David Boles
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 15:18
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 15:18
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In article <pathak-270792091637@virtual.mitre.org> pathak@mitre.org (Heeren Pathak) writes: >In article <1992Jul24.201426.5137@chpc.utexas.edu>, apas611@chpc.utexas.edu >(David Boles) wrote: >> >> It seems that security in the orange book sense doesn't make much sense >> for most folks however. It focuses on things like loss or alteration >> of information. While these things are certainly important, for most > >I think loss or alteration of information is very important for most folks. > Computer related fraud is a multi-billion dollar problem. If businesses >took security a bit more seriously, they could probably prevent a fair >amount of the fraud. Unfortunately, most corporations either unwilling to >pay the price it takes or don't have the personnel who understand security >issues. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Heeren Pathak | Television is a device that permits >pathak@mitre.org | people who haven't anything to do to >Mitre Corporation | watch people who can't do anything. >(617) 271-7465 | -- Fred Allen >------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I must not have made myself clear. I am not saying that loss or alteration of information is unimportant. Rather, I am pointing out that that is just about _all_ that the Orange Book addresses. Security for most people should address all the stuff (well most) of the stuff in the Orange Book _plus_ availability issues (and others). Cheers, David Boles
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!olivea!hal.com!decwrl!sun-barr!cs.utexas.edu!hermes.chpc.utexas.edu!apas611 From: apas611@chpc.utexas.edu (David Boles) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer Subject: Re: C2 Security Message-ID: <1992Jul27.151839.4123@chpc.utexas.edu> Date: 27 Jul 92 15:18:39 GMT References: <terryk.711987309@cc.gatech.edu> <1992Jul24.201426.5137@chpc.utexas.edu> <pathak-270792091637@virtual.mitre.org> Organization: The University of Texas System - CHPC Lines: 31