RE: [WEB SECURITY] Fundamental error in Corsaire's paper?

["Martin O'Neal" <martin.oneal () corsaire com>]

> I know I'm not the one you are asking, but I think setting 
> the path is LESS secure. Not because of any technical reason, 
> given the fact that its easily circumvented, but because of 
> the false sense of security that gets placed by developers 
> using the path.

Using the same logic though, one would be compelled to recommend not
using SSL; the false sense of security 9-out-of-10 cats preferred. :P

Martin...




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