Re: Overview Of New Intel Core i7(Nehalem) Processor

On a sunny day (Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:06:02 +0100) it happened Nobody
<nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in <pan.2009.06.11.04.06.01.328000@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

That still leaves a lot which are still possible. Particularly with so
many interpreted languages, where data is code.

Security-wise, any shortcomings of the x86 are small beans compared to the
abominations known as JavaScript and PHP.

Both of these languages have significant deficiencies, in spite of being
targeted at novice programmers and a hostile environment, where you
really need something which is both idiot-proof and evil-genius-proof.

It is true, what you say, but I do believe 100% secure soft is not
possible.
Especially with evil 'geniuses'.

The whole thing has become a sort of trend, companies releasing ever new 'security updates'
(it does not really even matter what language their stuff was written in), like Firefox, MS, Adobe, anyone.

It is like a house, first you brick the windows, bolt the doors, then they come through the sink,
so you put a lock on that too. then the chimney... so you put a lid on that too,
etc... it no longer, makes sense, and all the updates take to much time and slow things down,
overload the net, etc.

So we need better enforcement, like you have police to keep guys from robbing the house.
But .. nothing is enforced. Spammers still spam, zillions of websites are infected with
all sorts of dubious scripts, worms and viruses even on DVDs with soft from reputable companies,
botnets that nobody can even find out who control those..
And guess who is behind all that (no it is not paranoia showing), it is the anti-virus soft companies!
Follow the money, it is THEM who have an interest in this.
That is why I think people like Karpersky should be locked up, not given a reward as in Russia
(well he probably works for the Putin club, so yes, I understand why they give him an award, but really,
his releases of the DNS attacks did a hellofalot of harm and cost me hours of time).

So enforcement, if you want to take Internet serious for business.
And enforcement in an intelligent way, not cutting people of because they shared some music files or something.
Access to Internet has become essential in many ways in today's society, so get the bad guys.

In stead of building a concrete shell around your house (closing all holes like buffer overflows in your soft),
make sure that what comes out of the DSL connection is clean.
Now *how* to do that... I have no I idea, but I would start at the ani-virus companies...
Maybe it would be a good idea if MS added ani-virus stuff internal to their soft, it would put those
anti-virus companies that spread viruses to enhance their business out of business.
That is my view.

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