On Thu, Oct 16, 2003 at 11:08:46PM +0200, Bernd Eckenfels wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > > A read-only /usr is not a security measure. > > Depends on your definition og it-security. It reduces downtime, prevents > some admin and software failures and therefore is a security measure.
In the IT field, "security" refers specifically to unauthorized use, as in "security guard", and "security system". It does not, in general, refer to the more generic definitions of "security", as in "security blanket", "securities and exchange commission", or "job security". -- - mdz
