> CC is not just a pair of words - "Squeamish Ossifrage" has no meaning when
> placed out of context. On the other hand "Covert Channel" paints a mental
> picture and helps *define* the problem: a mechanism for extraction of
> information that is hidden. The term fits as nothing else in our lexicon,
> even some of the published definitions fit, so why not use it ?
>
> Warmly,
> Padgett
Padgett, I've always agreed with everything else you posted, but this is just
plain mistaken. A covert channel is not a mechanism from extraction of
information that is hidden, it's a hidden channel for extraction of information
whether hidden or not. It's the channel that's covert, not the information.
Patrick
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