Reinhard Tartler schrieb: > Guido Heumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: >> And btw can anybody explain to me as a native german-speaker the >> difference between security and safety?) > > In my software engineering class, we were taught this definition: > > security: handles about dependability, authenticity, integrity, > confidentiality, availability, etc. In German: "Betriebsicherheit" > > safety: Handles about the safety with computer driven machines, that can > affect man, like medical radiation systems, elevators. It handles about > how can be assured that nobody gets hurt by running that software. In > German: "Technische Sicherheit". > > These definitions do not seem to be accepted in general. I've also > heard about university, which have the same definitions, but exactly > the other way round. According to quick googling, 'my' definition seem > to be the more widespread one.
Thanks Reinhard for the explanation. I had a vague imagination that fits roughly with your definition. Although I still tend to say "my data is safe" instead of secure, perhaps I'm anthropomorphising (what a word) my data too much ;-) cheers, Guido -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]