-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Guido Heumann wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: >> Hello, >> >> I am taking a information security class and was posed this as an >> assignment question: >> >> Describe the broad security categories according to Debian. > > I'm not really a "security expert", but I'd say this question is quite > difficult to answer because its not very precise. The term "security" > has so many meanings and aspects, just as the Debian project. Security > of what? Against what? Perhaps it's just me and my buzzword-aversion, > but it annoys me that people forget to add this info all the time when > they speak about "security" (same thing with "protection". And btw can > anybody explain to me as a native german-speaker the difference between > security and safety?) > >> I have been unable to find a reference to anything that states that Debian >> has a different thought on securityt and categorizes security into needs, >> rrequirements, or any groupings what so ever. I have checked several >> different websites to include the Debian site itself and a lot of search >> engines to no avail. >> >> Any links to documentation or papers which indicate Debians thoughts on >> security and the categories they have set would be greatly appreciated. > > Anyways, I think the most general approach to security issues is written > in the "Securing Debian Howto", perhaps the page "2.3 How does Debian > handle security?" might be similar to what your class teacher means: > > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch2.en.html#s2.3 > > This relates to all kind of "problems", including bug reporting, > packaging policy or security updates.
<nitpicking> Being cautious about the definition of words, did you really mean to claim that the howto covers _all_ ? </nitpicking> ;-) - Jonas - -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist og Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ - Enden er nær: http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFo2W/n7DbMsAkQLgRAgvPAJ9kxAGn+sBrA6kUsrfxRuG+xbGKNACdFwZ7 vjC+MDNQv2XDdIpS84yiiJ4= =HkYH -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
