RE: COMDEX: Panel: Accept the Net is vulnerable to attack

[InfoSec News <isn () c4i org>]

Forwarded from: "Hoodye, Morris" <Morris.Hoodye () hp com>

I would like to take a moment to comment on this article. 

1. This article says, vendors don't care about writing secure code, I
work in the Nonstop Enterprise Division of HP where we build computer
systems that are highly reliable, and SECURE. The Nonstop system is
built upon a long history (20+ years) of proven reliability. The HP
Nonstop system previously known as the Tandem Himalaya Nonstop are the
most reliable and secure high-end servers in the industry today.

2. We inspect every change and every line of new code for reliability
and security.

morris

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Subject: [ISN] COMDEX: Panel: Accept the Net is vulnerable to attack


Forwarded from: William Knowles <wk () c4i org>

http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2002/1119vulnerable.html

By Nancy Weil
IDG News Service, 11/19/02

Companies and home Internet users need to accept that the global
computer network is inherently vulnerable to attacks, worms, trojans
and anything else miscreants want to unleash on it, and then accept
that securing the system is everyone's responsibility, a panel of
security experts said Monday at the Comdex trade show.

Security can't be accomplished through applying patches to vulnerable
software, panelists agreed, though they varied in how best to make the
Internet more secure and disagreed sharply in some areas, with Bruce
Schneier, founder and CTO of Counterpane Internet Security, serving as
the naysayer - a role he seemed to relish.

"As a scientist, I can tell you that we have no clue how to write
secure code," Schneier said, prompting agreement from John Weinschenk,
vice president of the Enterprise Services Group at VeriSign, who said
the best that can be done is to protect corporate computer systems and
Web sites so that if there is an attack they aren't taken out for a
long, costly period.

"I think every software vendor here can do a better job of providing
more secure software," Gene Hodges, president of Network Associates,
chimed in. As the discussion went on, though, it was that idea that
led Schneier into one of his favorite topics - liability.

The panelists were led by moderator Andrew Briney, editor-in-chief of
Information Security Magazine, into chatting broadly about their views
on whether there should be more government regulation related to
securing cyberspace, and as the other panelists talked, Schneier went
from grinning to smirking to shaking his head. Briney commented that
Schneier seemed to be disagreeing and asked him which comments he
found fault with to which Schneier replied: "Which part should I
respond to - I don't even know."

Then things got lively.

[...]



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