full-disclosure - Re: Fwd: Rate Stratfor's Incident Response

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Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:48:03 -0800
From: coderman <coderman@...il.com>
To: Kyle Creyts <kyle.creyts@...il.com>
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Fwd: Rate Stratfor's Incident Response

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 9:40 AM, Kyle Creyts <kyle.creyts@...il.com> wrote:
> I would also like to point out that "finding the bugs" is not the  same as
> "fixing the bugs," and that for all the focus that is placed on finding
> them, and lauding the people that do, fixing them is usually pretty
> thankless.

finding the bugs before a product or service is released is also
thankless. as is verifying that bugs are never re-introduced due to
carelessness or oversight.

implementing with robustness, vs. implementing with haste, also
thwarted & thankless pursuit in these times.

not a gap in knowledge or skill, but a gap in practice that dooms
infosec so many places.

> I think shifting that dynamic would be more rewarding if
> "advancing the state of the industry" is really what is valued.

keep up the good fight, sir!
  ... and don't hold your breath.
    ;)

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