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RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities...
From: "Michael Scheidell" <scheidell () secnap net>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 15:23:45 -0400
-----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Arian J. Evans Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:41 AM To: pen-test () securityfocus com Subject: RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... The questions I still have: 1) How bad does it have to get? Human life?
The medical profession seems to be the worst when it comes to proactivally addressing the security issue (insurance is cheaper than fixing the problems).. Financial instituts are the quickest at it. (I guess money is worth more than life) No, its not the threat of the loss of human life that motivates a company to fix their security problems, its los of money. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: Cenzic Need to secure your web apps? Cenzic Hailstorm finds vulnerabilities fast. Click the link to buy it, try it or download Hailstorm for FREE. http://www.cenzic.com/products_services/download_hailstorm.php?camp=701600000008bOW ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- Re: RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities..., (continued)
- Re: RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... stillnone (Oct 05)
- RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... Craig Wright (Oct 05)
- Re: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... Art Cooper (Oct 06)
- RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... Arian J. Evans (Oct 06)
- RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... Craig Wright (Oct 06)
- RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... jason (Oct 06)
- RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... Craig Wright (Oct 06)
- Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... Erin Carroll (Oct 06)
- Re: RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... v0083mw02 (Oct 06)
- Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... me (Oct 06)
- RE: Informing Companies about security vulnerabilities... Michael Scheidell (Oct 09)