full-disclosure - RE: MS should re-write code with security in mind. lame bitching about xpsp2

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Message-ID: <200408181638.i7IGcG313701@pop-5.dnv.wideopenwest.com>
From: mvp at joeware.net (joe)
Subject: RE: MS should re-write code with security in mind. lame bitching about xpsp2

I think you meant your first line to be

"All OS vendors should bite the bullet and re-write their code with security
in mind."

Not sure why you singled MS out for that statement. Especially considering
the rest of the post. 

  joe

-----Original Message-----
From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com
[mailto:full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of Clairmont, Jan
M
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:52 AM
To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
Subject: [Full-Disclosure] RE: [Full-Disclosure]MS should re-write code with
security in mind. lame bitching about xpsp2

M$ should just bite the bullet and re-write windows with security in mind,
give it a true process scheduler, multiuser
with windows as a client server processes.  Build in 256 bit encryption and
secure communications between processes and external communication with no
unencrypted traffic.  That would shut down a lot of these mindless bugs.
All mail should be encrypted and point-to-point, with the mail servers only
able to re-direct and broadcast mail with authentication.   Maybe we could
slow a lot of  the hacking down  and spam.  But again until the market place
demands it M$, Linux and everybody else it's business as usual.

Keeps us employed I guess.

Jan Clairmont
Firewall Administrator/Consultant