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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. Re:Better yet, immediate disclosure with immunity by Skater · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thanks for the corrections (you and the other posters).

    All I can say about SUVs is this: I have a sporty (not a sports car, but sporty) 1999 Mercury Cougar. These things were meant to be a relatively fast car for the price point at which they were sold. I'll be doing 80 mph on the DC beltway in my Cougar...and someone in an SUV will still pass me, maybe even weaving in and out of traffic.

    Totally insane. What's really amazing is that more people haven't died as a result of this type of driving.

    --RJ