[Info-vax] New VSI Roadmap (yipee!)

[David Froble]

Kerry Main wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at info-vax.com] On Behalf Of
>> David Froble
>> Sent: 01-Mar-15 9:36 PM
>> To: info-vax at info-vax.com
>> Subject: Re: [New Info-vax] New VSI Roadmap (yipee!)
>>
>> Kerry Main wrote:
>>
>>> Do not agree. In most companies today, security folks have the final
>>> say.
>> Uh ......
>>
>> WHAT SECURITY FOLKS ??????????????????????
>>
>> I think you'll find that in many instances, that is a valid question.
>>
>> What then, huh ???
> 
> If a med-large company does not have a role assigned to develop security 
> policy and another role assigned to implement/monitor that policy, then 
> that is a canoe floating down the river without a paddle heading for the 
> some rapidly approaching falls.

That's your opinion.  Perhaps not everyone would agree.

Not that I'm saying security should not be an issue.  But perhaps some 
people feel that it should have been the company they paid good money to 
for their OS and apps.

Too bad MicroSoft was more interested in catering to the casual users 
who wanted to click on just about everything to see what would happen.

It was not the users who came up with all the junk software in use 
today.  We all know where lots of it came from.

Just like the "cloud" providers who will take your money, but don't give 
a damn about your data.

> Course, some might argue Sony had a security group, but that is likely an
> example of poor security implementation, monitoring and mgmt. i.e. no 
> one monitoring or alarming when a highly priv'ed acct transfers a large 
> amount of data OUT of the company???? 
> 
> I wonder how many other companies really have safe guards to prevent 
> something like this happening to them?

We all know I don't get out much, but, I cannot think of another 
industry that comes close to getting away with what the computer 
industry does.

If the automakers passed the responsibility onto their customers to 
install seat belts and airbags, well, they aren't allowed.  The computer 
industry is worse than a 1960s used car salesman.  There are "lemon 
laws" for autos.  But none for software.  Else microsoft never would 
have survived.

Wonder why the government isn't passing laws to force software companies 
to meet some minimum standards?

Oh, wait, I know.  The NSA doesn't want such laws.  :-)