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Questioning Security Certifications

Posted by michael on from the sheepskin dept.

prostoalex writes "BusinessWeek questions the validity of security certifications in the modern world. They take a look at Federal Information Processing Standard and the certification process. Apparently 'the testing companies make money by certifying products, not catching problems' thus implying that the seal of approval might not mean a whole lot."

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  1. I dont agree with certifications by nenolod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I find certifications to be a rip off. They are alternatives to getting actual credentials from a respected learning institution. People who get jobs off of a certification need to actually get a diploma. The best certification is a college diploma, it will always be the best, and the alternative certifications annoy me. It's the cheap way towards achieving your goal. I obviously dont agree with the merits of certifications, and I dont think I would trust a person with only a security certification to protect my data. Face it, anyone can get a certification, and you can cheat on the tests to get them. There is a large risk when you entrust something as major as the protection of your data to someone who could potentially not know how to do his job.

    So, certifications are bad.