full-disclosure - Microsoft wins Homeland Security Bid (

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From: mitch at theneteffect.com (Mitch Adair)
Subject: Microsoft wins Homeland Security Bid (

> > I would hope and think that this would give Microsoft 
> > more incentive to make their products more secure from 
> > the begging.  I see this as possibly being a benefit to all of 
> > us (hopefully).
> 
> Agreed!  Customer demand is the only way that we as a community can
> influence the evolution of inherent security controls, whether the target
> of discussion is Microsoft or any other product vendor.    

"Let's teach microsoft that we won't put up with their substandard,
insecure software... by giving them truckloads of money and contracts."

Yeah, *that'll* teach 'em...

You're suggesting implementing the "carrot and stick" approach by simply
handing MSFT the carrot and requesting they use the stick to beat the
hell out of you...

	M