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From: jt <jt@ee.net> > | forcing the vendor to do it). Security by obscurity is false > | security. Now, how many times do I have to say this? > > We'll probably hafta agree to disagree, in part, Leif... SURE, 400 security > could be improved by having eyes outside IBMers looking over the code. > (Don't know that'll ever happen.. but, to me anyway, trying to "force" the > vendor to do any given thing doesn't seem to be a step in a direction that > would help.) > it sure did help when the "passwords in clear" arose and I'm told there is even a "Leif bit" in the MSR for the newest (or coming) machines to help improve security....
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