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NIST, DHS add national vulnerability database to mix
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-08-12

The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Homeland Security took the wraps off the National Vulnerability Database this week, but questions still remain whether the federal initiative improves upon existing databases or just adds another choice to the current collections of flaws.

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Re: What a total waste of federal funds!!! 2005-08-16
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And the point of your statement is?

If you understood the simple fact that the databases you mention are maintained by organizations that have no obligations to meet any standards whatsoever, you would see the requirement of Government to support this initiative. Those organizations can manipulat...

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