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Gov't Vulnerability-Disclosure Program Draws Heat

Posted by timothy on from the skeletons-in-closet dept.

AndreyF writes " Securityfocus.com reports: 'a long-anticipated program meant to encourage companies to provide the federal government with confidential information about vulnerabilities in critical systems took effect Friday, but critics worry that it may do more harm than good.' The article discusses both sides of the PCII question, but leaves me wondering why the pro argument rests on my trusting large corporate CEO's to 'do the right thing.'"

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  1. Another by iminplaya · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    "feel good" paper tiger that does nothing but further gut the FOIA. Being on the outside, I almost want to see Bush and Blair get re-elected, possibly forcing the rest of the world to make a real attempt to effectively deal with what is becoming the american/european menace.

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    What?
  2. Re:-Frist st+op by garbagedisposal · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Dude/ette I saw your sig & I agree.

    Slash is not a place for expression of opinion any more (whoops their goes MY mod points). Too much censoring by gangs of zealots.

    I suggest they do away with whole mod thing.