Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:59:56 -0500 | From | "Serge E. Hallyn" <> | Subject | Re: [RESEND][RFC][PATCH 2/7] implementation of LSM hooks |
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Quoting Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk): > On Maw, 2006-04-18 at 09:50 -0700, Gerrit Huizenga wrote: > > or are there places where a "less than perfect, easy to use, good enough" > > security policy? I believe there is room for both based on the end > > users' needs and desires. But that is just my opinion. > > Poor security systems lead to less security than no security because it > lulls people into a false sense of security. Someone who knows their
Not wanting to make any digs one way or another, but because the culture right now refuses to admit it I must point out:
So does "security" which is too complicated and therefore ends up misconfigured (or disabled).
The posix caps sendmail fiasco is one example.
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