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Net security in an open electronic society

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/22407.html

Net security in an open electronic society

By Elias Levy

Posted: 23/10/2001 at 02:00 GMT

A recurring argument in the computer security world is that clamping down on the dissemination of information about vulnerabilities, and tools that exploit them, will mitigate everyone's risk. Last week, one proponent of this argument, Scott Culp, manager of Microsoft's security response center, coined the term "information anarchy" to describe the current situation, comparing it with yelling "fire" in a crowded movie house.

It appears Culp is more comfortable with an "information dictatorship" or "information oligarchy" model, and has entirely missed the fact that the movie house is on fire.

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