Flaw finders to software makers: It's payback time

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Ignorance is bliss, ay?

And the users aren't exposed until they fix the flaw, because they don't know about it?

Gimme a break. That's just a desire for corporate PR spin. May all their laptop batteries blow up in their faces.


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However, companies want to keep bug details under wraps at least until a patch is ready. They argue that with a patch, users of the flawed software can plug the hole and protect themselves against possible attacks. By contrast, with full disclosure vendors are sent scrambling to fix a flaw, while customers are exposed

Posted by: Tialin   Posted on: 08/17/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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