RE: Internet is rickety

Vladimir Z. Nuri[SMTP:vznuri@netcom.com] wrote


> MG: it's a question: do you imlement security top 
> down, or bottom up? which is the top? the internet, 
> or the computer?
> it's very taoist-- I don't think there is a correct answer.

You implement security on the systems in which you
have an interest. If you run a large email server you secure
that. If you don't want people to read what's on your
own PC, you secure that. If we all look after what's in 
our own hands it will all work.

But remember the old rules of thumb of 

Ken

Brown, R Ken wrote:
> 
> You implement security on the systems in which you
> have an interest. If you run a large email server you secure
> that. If you don't want people to read what's on your
> own PC, you secure that. If we all look after what's in
> our own hands it will all work.

I agree in theory. However, I can see that in practice there is
some problem. This stems from 'we', a term that encompasses people
with partly opposite intentions and goals. That's life unfortunately.
But there is indeed much that one can do if one takes effort to do,
I think.

M. K. Shen