Software Licensing: The Hidden Threat to Information Security

Software Licensing: The Hidden Threat to Information Security
Richard Forno, 2002-01-23

Software licensing agreements may contain stipulations that could jeopardize your network's security.

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Publishing benchmarks 2002-01-23
Jake Riddoch

Isn't this a perfect application of the CFAA? (re: Mark Rasch's article on your Front Page) 2002-01-23
Anonymous

About license agreements 2002-01-23
TL (1 replies)

About license agreements 2002-01-30
mmckay@iscubed.com

want do see a nice license agreement ... 2002-01-25
merith (1 replies)

want do see a nice license agreement ... 2002-02-02
Rick Forno

re: publishing benchmarks 2002-01-27
trowe

Software Licensing: The Hidden Threat to Information Security 2002-01-30
Anonymous

Software Licensing: The Hidden Threat to Information Security 2002-02-06
Anonymous

I agree with Richard's premise and for the past year have been reading licenses before installing software. However, hidden information is not the only threat to making good decisions about security. Misinformation is just as bad if not worse. Check out this numbskull's use of Security Focus' own statisics:

http://www.vnunet.com/News/1128907

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