RE: Microsoft wins Homeland Security Bid ( Reuters)

["Danny Miller" <Danny.Miller () cbeyond net>]

So, customer demand, security and most-effective-software-to-do-the-job
aside...I wonder what kind of deal Microsoft cut with the Government?  I
wonder who, if anyone, got bumped out?

Anyone else catch the story on /. Yesterday about the Munich deal?

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/07/15/1854215

Danny

-----Original Message-----
From: northern snowfall [mailto:dbailey27 () ameritech net] 
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To: Brad Bemis
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Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Microsoft wins Homeland Security Bid (
Reuters)

> You are absolutely right!  I will not argue this point at all.  The
only
> thing I will say is that product security is based on a process of
> evolution.  My statement was intended to indicate that it is customer
> demand that drives the speed of that evolution.  
No. Customer demand should play the *least* part in security evolution.
The *main* thing that security analysts and security developers should
focus on are the capabilities of the opposition, whomever they may be.
Your foe is not your customer, and if he is he will not lead you toward
pleasant waters. Again, your thinking is dangerous.

Don

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