From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@polaris.mindport.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 95 02:46:01 PDT
To: sameer <sameer@c2.org>
Subject: Re: response to netscape's press release
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On Tue, 19 Sep 1995, sameer wrote:
> Netscape secure software has been in use for almost a year on the
> Internet by millions of customers and no thefts of actual customer
> information protected by our security have been reported - this
> posting on the Internet reported a potential vulnerability, not the 
> actual theft of customer information.
> 
>    Yes, Netscape is very lucky that Ian and David are students, and not  
>    criminals. I sincerely hope that the next time someone finds a hole in
>    Netscape that it's someone who would rather win a free T-shirt than  
>    steal lots of money.

I hope exactly the reverse.  It seems the only way the truth will get out 
and heads at Netscape or anywhere else will roll like they should.

Consequences dictate incentives.  No consequence, no incentive to avoid.

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