Re: Any software security news from the RSA conference?

[Mark Curphey <mark () curphey com>]

I thought this was interesting. I missed it but I am sure the message will 
please many on this list (myself included)

---- Bill Cheswick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bill Gates gave a keynote on their current approach to security, and
> the contents of SP2, due out 1H 2004.  From what I heard, Bill
> "gets it."  He addressed about 4 of my top 6 complaints and remediations.
> Quite a change from the rhetoric of five years ago.
> But it is an Augean stable, and they have a long way to go.
>
> Of course, the devil is in the details, and we will have to see.
>
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 02:38:32PM -0500, Kenneth R. van Wyk wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > It's been a rather quiet week so far here on SC-L.  I guess that everyone
> > is either at the RSA conference (http://2004.rsaconference.com/) or
> > otherwise too busy.  I've been watching some of the reports that have been
> > appearing in the trade press regarding announcements and such at the RSA
> > conference
> > (http://news.com.com/2009-7355_3-5163628.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj). 
> > Most of the announcements seem to me to focus on new and upcoming products.
> >  While that's all well and good, I don't see anyone addressing issues of
> > software security -- which probably shouldn't come as much of a surprise
> > since software security is not even addressed in the conference
> > theme/agenda (http://2004.rsaconference.com/agenda.aspx).  Disappointing...
> >
> > Perhaps some kind SC-L subscriber that's at the conference will pass along
> > any "software security sightings"?  ;-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Ken van Wyk
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