RE: Microsoft wins Homeland Security Bid ( Reut ers)

["Dehner, Benjamin T." <Ben.Dehner () valmont com>]

I can see this as just the opposite.  Microsoft can use the "homeland
security" classification as an argument against full-disclosure free speach,
thus prohibiting discussion, criticism, and publication of security flaws of
Microsoft products.  This is, after all, the company who's licensing
agreement forbids using off-the-shelf software for benchmarking purposes,
and who's non-disclosure-agreements with public institutions are
unreviewable because the terms of those agreements are covered by
non-disclosure.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Grotegut [mailto:jgrotegut () directpointe com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:54 AM
To: Brad Bemis; full-disclosure () lists netsys com
Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Microsoft wins Homeland Security Bid (
Reuters)


Brad,

Good point's.

My two cents, I would hope and think that this would give Microsoft more
incentive to make their products more secure from the begging.  I see
this as possibly being a benefit to all of us (hopefully).

Jonathan Grotegut 



-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Bemis [mailto:Brad.Bemis () airborne com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:22 AM
To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com
Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Microsoft wins Homeland Security Bid (
Reuters)
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