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> I also object to the presupposition that there is secure software and non-secure software. I'm with you 100% here. Especially without a more precise definit
by cvwright 11y ago
> I also object to the presupposition that there is secure software and non-secure software.
I'm with you 100% here. Especially without a more precise definition of what we mean by "secure".
> In most practical cases, it is impossibly hard to tell in which class an application falls, so it would be better not to make that distinction at all.
Unfortunately, it seems that it's really quite easy to tell. Unless you have overwhelming evidence [1] that says the software is "secure", it's almost certainly going to turn out to be insecure.
[1] For example: seL4 and its proofs of correctness http://sel4.systems/ http://sel4.systems/
- tmalsburg2 11y agoIn case there was a misunderstand, I used "secure software" as it was used in the title to mean software that is supposed to be / needs to be secure.
- mcguire 11y ago...and now we're on a journey of adventure and discovery wherein we shall learn that all software needs to be secure. It really is difficult to draw that boundary.