[SC-L] "Bumper sticker" definition of secure software

[mikeiscool]

On 7/16/06, ljknews <ljknews at mac.com> wrote:
> At 3:27 PM -0400 7/15/06, Goertzel Karen wrote:
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> > I've been struggling for a while to synthesise a definition of secure
> >software that is short and sweet, yet accurate and comprehensive. Here's
> >what I've come up with:
> >
> > Secure software is software that remains dependable despite efforts to
> >compromise its dependability.
> >
> > Agree? Disagree?
>
> I disagree about that being bumper-sticker size, and I think we really
> need bumper stickers.

a better bumper sticker would be something like:

"secure software is what i write. call me now to find out how!"

...

i don't see the point of a short phrase. it's obvious what secure
software is. software that has no bugs and no design faults.

-- mic