Re:TPP could thwart computer security research and tinkering
by tetrep on Friday October 16, 2015 @09:45AM
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> even if it means giving up a little temporary security
While I appreciate your attempt to tie in the quote, in this context it's actually greatly improving security. In the short term, yes, attackers will be able to exploit things, but in the long run, you actually have people discovering and reporting security issues so they won't be exploited. I think software security as a whole as benefited greatly from the openness of the community (this is most easily seen with respect to cryptography) and it would be a shame if laws pushed parts of it underground.
While I appreciate your attempt to tie in the quote, in this context it's actually greatly improving security. In the short term, yes, attackers will be able to exploit things, but in the long run, you actually have people discovering and reporting security issues so they won't be exploited. I think software security as a whole as benefited greatly from the openness of the community (this is most easily seen with respect to cryptography) and it would be a shame if laws pushed parts of it underground.