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[David Hansen]

On 3 May 2007 at 9:23, Ian G Batten wrote:

> The current statement says ``we are implementing some further  
> recommendations to ensure that it is as secure as we can make it.''
> 
> Is that the current government security policy?  I had hoped that the
> requirement would be ``to ensure it is as secure as it needs to  be''.
> But if the bar is lowered to ``get some blokes to do the best  job they
> can, that'll be OK'', that's a bit disturbing.

Presumably they get the blokes in who offer the lowest price.

I am reminded of the words of a US astronaut, when he was asked what he 
thought of while sitting at the top of a rocket. Reputedly his reply 
was something like, "well Sir, I think that this is a government 
project and every bit of the rocket has been made by the company that 
submitted the lowest price."


-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54