RE: New FW architecture? (was RE: Time for a new FWTK?)

["Stout, William" <StoutW () pios com>]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Safier, Adam (GEIS) [SMTP:Adam.Safier () geis ge com]
> Reply To:     Safier, Adam (GEIS) [SMTP:Adam.Safier () geis ge com]
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 1997, 11:16:34
> To:   Stout, William
> Subject:      RE: New FW architecture? (was RE: Time for a new FWTK?)
>
> The distributed control concepts need to be expanded further to include
> hierarchical levels of control.  A central IC might set the high level

You're right.  

I've seen e-commerce systems designed for two levels of access, then
patched for additional levels of access.  It would've been better if
they used a multi-level security system from the start, and initially
used two levels of that.  I haven't yet dwelled on 'role'/'function'
security (set-set-set-superset) vs. the hierarchical model
(set-subset-superset) security issue either.

Bill Stout
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1998 will be the year of 'E-commerce' - Self