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Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 01:59:13 -0700
From: coderman <coderman@...il.com>
To: John Young <jya@...eline.com>
Cc: fulldisclosure@...lists.org
Subject: Re: [FD] Legality of Open Source Tools

On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 3:29 PM, John Young <jya@...eline.com> wrote:
> Would you suggest it is time to license security professionals like
> architects, engineers, doctors and others lawfully empowered to
> police hazardous systems in the public interest?

the industry itself is the problem; no more security differentiation
and specialization!

"security" merely the cost of doing business, built-in and expected,
lest actionable negligence occur.

> A code of security industry standards, like building and health
> codes, might then be needed to assure compliance

this is the absolute opposite of a secure product or service life
cycle; an abomination and farce. (also lucrative business!)

> Disastrous security failures might then lead to prosecution for
> malpractice, loss of license, jail, fines and banning to philosophizing

an entirely a wonderful idea and completely unrelated to specialized
security licensure absurditum.

> Btw, is "security architect" a legal use of the term architect?

planning a career move, John?  i see where this is going...  ;)

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