[Info-vax] FTP FYI

[Dave Froble]

On 11/26/2020 8:21 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2020-11-25, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Why, because security is so much more than an OS, or any other single thing.
>>
>> I find it irritating when security is not the topic, that some feel that
>> they have to introduce it into a topic, where it is not an issue.
>>
>> If it ain't broke, don't fix it ...
>>
>
> Security is one area where something can become broken simply by not
> doing something to update existing and previously working standards.
>
> Simon.
>

The discussion was transferring data, and determining if it transferred 
correctly.  One method is using a checksum, which was part of the 
discussion.

Do checksums do the job?

Do checksums break over time?

My question is, does every discussion always have to devolve into a 
security issue?

Is it raining today?

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