[Info-vax] Why not reimplement SEVMS into x86 OpenVMS?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2022-11-16, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
> On 11/16/2022 9:47 AM, Michael C wrote:
>> Offer it free ...
>> 
>> Would be fast to port ...
>> 
>> Wouldn't that boost security until other features can be added?
>
> If mandatory access control is seen as important for security by
> customers and potential customers then it would make sense.
>
> But I am skeptical.
>
> The common threats today are just so much different than the
> common threats 30 years ago.
>

One major use is for helping to keep attackers contained after a
compromise occurs.

A good example is SELinux which applies this mindset to (by default)
server processes running on a Linux system.

This approach is still _very_ useful, regardless of how the initial
compromise occurred, and whether it was some new or old technique used
to carry out the initial compromise.

Simon.

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