04 Best of Security (computer-security/secmaillist)
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This article is from the computer-security/secmaillist FAQ, by Christopher Klaus cklaus@iss.net with numerous contributions by others.
04 Best of Security (computer-security/secmaillist)
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REASONS FOR INCEPTION
In order to compile the average security administrator it was found that the
compiler had to parse a foreboding number of exceptionally noisy and
semantically-content-free data sets. This led to exceptionally high load
averages and a dramatic increase in core entropy.
Further, the number, names and locations of this data appears to change on
an almost daily basis; requiring tedious version control on the part of the
mental maintainer. Best-of-Security is at present an un-moderated list. That
may sound strange given our stated purpose of massive entropy reduction; but
because best often equates with "vital" and the moderator doesn't have an
MDA habit it is important that material sent to this list be delivered to
its subscribers' in as minimal period of time as is (in)humanly possible.
If you find *any* information from *any* source (including other
mailinglists, newsgroups, conference notes, papers, etc) that fits into one
of the acceptable categories described at the end of this document then you
should *immediately* send it to "best-of-security@suburbia.net". Do not try
and predict whether or not someone else will send the item in question to
the list in the immediate future. Unless your on a time-delayed mail vector
such as polled uucp or the item has already appeared on best-of-security,
mail the info to the list! Even if it is a widely deployed peice of
information such as a CERT advisory the proceeding argument still applies.
If the information hasn't appeared on this list yet, then SEND IT. It is far
better to run the risk of minor duplication in exchange for having the
information out where it is needed than act conservatively about occasional
doubling up on content.
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