"Bumper sticker" definition of secure software

[gunnar at arctecgroup.net (Gunnar Peterson)]

Secure software you're (not) soaking in it.


On 7/16/06 8:32 AM, "mikeiscool" <michaelslists at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 7/16/06, ljknews <ljknews at mac.com> wrote:
> > At 3:27 PM -0400 7/15/06, Goertzel Karen wrote:
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> > > I've been struggling for a while to synthesise a definition of secure
> > > software that is short and sweet, yet accurate and comprehensive. Here's
> > > what I've come up with:
> > >
> > > Secure software is software that remains dependable despite efforts to
> > > compromise its dependability.
> > >
> > > Agree? Disagree?
> >
> > I disagree about that being bumper-sticker size, and I think we really
> > need bumper stickers.
>
> a better bumper sticker would be something like:
>
> "secure software is what i write. call me now to find out how!"
>
> ...
>
> i don't see the point of a short phrase. it's obvious what secure
> software is. software that has no bugs and no design faults.
>
> -- mic
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