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From: Cliffe <cliffe@...>

To: Al Viro <viro@...>

Cc: <linux-kernel@...>, <linux-security-module@...>

Subject: Re: Defense in depth: LSM *modules*, not a static interface

Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 4:00 am

Al Viro wrote:
quoted text> On Tue, Oct 30, 2007 at 03:14:33PM +0800, Cliffe wrote:
>   
>> Defense in depth has long been recognised as an important secure design 
>> principle. Security is best achieved using a layered approach.
>>     
>  
> "Layered approach" is not a magic incantation to excuse any bit of snake
> oil.  Homeopathic remedies might not harm (pure water is pure water),
> but that's not an excuse for quackery.  And frankly, most of the
> "security improvement" crowd sound exactly like woo-peddlers.
>   

I agree completely; but layers that provide actual security improvements 
are important.

--

Z. Cliffe Schreuders
BSc Comp Sci (Hons) & Int Comp
PhD Candidate, Casual Tutor
School of IT
Murdoch University
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Re: Linux Security *Module* Framework (Was: LSM conversion t..., Serge E. Hallyn, (Mon Nov 5, 9:29 am)

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Re: Linux Security *Module* Framework (Was: LSM conversion t..., Peter Dolding, (Wed Oct 31, 5:03 am)

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Re: Defense in depth: LSM *modules*, not a static interface, Casey Schaufler, (Tue Oct 30, 11:01 am)

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