full-disclosure - Re: Congratulations Andrew

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Message-ID: <AANLkTikUw9DohxHQz_jeNw8I2iG2lPZT-J_QbHkhm4Cc@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:22:28 +0200
From: Christian Sciberras <uuf6429@...il.com>
To: Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Congratulations Andrew

Turtles are scarier than a bomb on the other side of earth.
They're evil!


;-)



On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 5:06 PM, <Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu> wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:44:06 +0200, "Jan G.B." said:
>
> > Oh and by the way.. he's still lobbying against FD, as you can see here:
> > "Full disclosure is cyber terrorism" =>
> > http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/105/511801/30/0/threaded
>
> Dude needs to learn to be consistent.  Kinda hard to support "FD is cyber
> terrorism" while also whining about overinflated claims of cyberwarfare.
>
> In any case, his basic thesis is flawed. The fact that "most people seem to
> agree with me" doesn't in fact mean it's true, only that most CNet readers
> are
> just as confused as he is.  Full disclosure is *not* terrrorism, any more
> than the weather service issuing a tornado alert is terrorism.  It may mean
> I have more work ahead, but that's true for a tornado alert as well.  And
> most
> importantly, I'm not terrorized - I'm fully informed and can take actions
> accordingly.  It's *partial* disclosure that's terrorism.
>
> Consider the following two scenarios:
>
> "There are bombs at the following 7 specific locations, set to go off at
> 4PM
> local time. The trash bin behind 1123 Haymarket, in a box under the steps
> at
> 904 Maple, (etc etc)"
>
> "The Department of Homeland Security has received information indicating
> an increased threat against building that have a 7 in the street address,
> cars with a Q or J in the plate number, and turtles".
>
> Which one scares more people?
>
>
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