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Posted by bassbag on August 19, 2006, 1:37 pm
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b__nice@hotmail.com says...
> On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 10:02:17 +0100, bassbag
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> >b__nice@hotmail.com says...
> >> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:38:51 -0700, Pennywise@DerryMaine.Gov wrote:
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> >> <snip>
> >>
> >> >but I've heard good personal statements about Outpost and going to give
> >> >that a try.
> >>
> >> Outpost is a piece of software that is so badly designed, that it
> >> allows a restricted user to easily gain administrative rights.
> >> http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19024/info
> >>
> >> This error is by design and has been there for years without Agnitum
> >> caring to fix it.
> >> http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Jan/1008755.html
> >>
> >> Sorry, but that is not a company to be trusted in terms of security. A
> >> good look-and-feel does'nt make up for a bad engine.
> >>
> >I guess you dont use windows operating systems then?
> >me
>
> I understand your comment. There is an important difference, however.
> With windows, MS's primary claim is to provide an O/S. Agnitums
> primary claim is to provide security products.
>
> Furthermore there is a difference between a bug - which can be fixed,
> and a design error - which normally means rewriting.
Sound like half a dozen of one ,and six of the other to me.
me
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