Comments on: NY Times: “Do We Need a New Internet?” http://www.evanmix.com/2009/02/15/ny-times-do-we-need-a-new-internet/ Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Evan http://www.evanmix.com/2009/02/15/ny-times-do-we-need-a-new-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Evan Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:36:32 +0000 http://www.evanmix.com/?p=508#comment-498 Your point is well taken. Better programming can, and should, be a priority. On the other hand, by the nature of the process, there will probably always be more bad programmers out there releasing stuff than good ones. A lot of the biggest security problems arise from major companies like Microsoft, and if they can't even release secure stuff, who else can? Not that I think a "new Internet" is the answer either. <i>For reference, the report in question (from the SANS Institute) is available <a href="http://www.sans.org/top25errors/" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and an interview with the guy behind it is available <a href="http://blog.entrepreneur.com/2009/01/top-25-programming-errors-that-compromise-computer-software-security.php" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</i> Your point is well taken. Better programming can, and should, be a priority. On the other hand, by the nature of the process, there will probably always be more bad programmers out there releasing stuff than good ones. A lot of the biggest security problems arise from major companies like Microsoft, and if they can’t even release secure stuff, who else can? Not that I think a “new Internet” is the answer either.

For reference, the report in question (from the SANS Institute) is available here, and an interview with the guy behind it is available here.

]]> By: kymlee http://www.evanmix.com/2009/02/15/ny-times-do-we-need-a-new-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-497 kymlee Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:03:54 +0000 http://www.evanmix.com/?p=508#comment-497 I read a tech report recently that basically attributed most security breaches to 25 programming errors. Maybe instead of starting over, programmers could begin correcting those mistakes and building better software. Just a thought. I read a tech report recently that basically attributed most security breaches to 25 programming errors. Maybe instead of starting over, programmers could begin correcting those mistakes and building better software. Just a thought.

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