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

Cliffe
2007-10-30T07:00:00Z

Al Viro wrote:
> 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.

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Z. Cliffe Schreuders
BSc Comp Sci (Hons) & Int Comp
PhD Candidate, Casual Tutor
School of IT
Murdoch University