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>3) Product has been reviewed (as in 1) by someone trusted.
>
>(1) is obviously the most rigorous but also the most time consuming.
>(2) is more involved & generally requires being personally acquainted
> with the principals. Biggest problem is proving that they are free
> from outside interests/pressures.
>(3) being in the USA I would trust a review by the NSA and a very few others.
Don't know if I could trust them Padgett. DISA took NSA at there word about C2
WIN NT(AS) 3.5 and didn't look real close at the platform it was submitted on.
DISA has now approved the installation of NT boxes on DISN. For more info, see
the 4 Sept issue of Government Computer News.
>
>Buying security is different from buying a wordprocessor and must be weighed
>against what is at risk and the effect on your customer base if an
>exception occurs. Obviously this is going to have different values for
>an .EDU as opposed to a DoD contractor (well maybe if the .EDU relies
>on grants...).
>
>Many remember WYSIWYG - my motto is WYDSIWGY "What you don't see is what
>gets you".
>
> Warmly,
> Padgett
>
>ps 10,000,000 lemmings can't be rong.
pps: ...nothing up my sleeve. Hey Rockie, watch me pull a rabbit out of my
hat...
B. Moose
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