, 2007-10-10
The world of computer security can often be a strange and compelling one. Many outsiders, or those with little knowledge of computers, just don’t understand the whole uproar over various issues, such as whether Microsoft Vista is more secure then Linux or Mac. It’s all moot as far as the general population is concerned. But, for those of us who work in the industry, it is just more grist for the mill.
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"Being smart is a good way to start" ?
You've basically brought about the notion that all of these smart people aren't sociable enough to interact with on average. However, being smart is a good way to start. Confusing.
I think what's obvious here is that there are few people with enough insight and experience in all the camps that make up 'security' to understand all sides effectively.
If you're too caught up in someone speaking leet-speak to cut through to the heart of what is being presented to you, that's a problem. Beyond leet-speak, there are a lot of people that lack eloquence and/or that don't have a commanding mastery of English. Try calling your bank's support line, I guarantee you'll try very hard to understand what the person is saying on the other end when it has to do with your finances. The same should apply to security-related matters.
Equally, if you're too caught up speaking in leet-speak to get your point across, you've got some maturation to do.
The point is there's critical information hanging in the balance. You can get caught up in a pointless pissing match in how it's presented, or you can scrape the useful information out of it and move on.
I'd comment on Michael Lynn and Matasano, but there's too much to type. You clearly don't understand what is going on around you, or fail to dig deep enough at the very least.
Stick to snake-oil IDS and incident response, hopefully you're good at those things.
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