Re: Java

[Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>]

| 	I'd like to make this prediction:  someone at some point in time 
| will find another serious security hole in SendMail.
| 
| 	What you need to ask yourself is "Do the benefits of Java 
| outweigh the security risks?"

	A substantial risk that Java carries is that its 'secure'
label will get in through doors which should have remained closed to
it.  I would be worried about Java capable browsers in the Federal
Reserve, because people will say 'its nifty, its labeled secure, lets
use it.'

	I think there are some interesting liability models waiting to
be explored here.

Adam

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