[kictanet] U.S.: Stop using Internet Explorer until security holes are fixed

[Mark Mwangi]

Again as Dennis said, there are loopholes even in open source software
and so that argument is moot. If governments such as the Canadian one
with practically unlimited resources couldnt find the holes then what
good is making the code open source?

Open sourcing doesn't make the code more secure by virtue of the action.

On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Evans Ikua via kictanet
<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Thats not the issue. There is no software that is absolutely secure, open or
> closed source. The issue is being able to get into the code and find out if
> there are backdoors where someone else is snooping on your systems and data,
> especially if you are a Government.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> But Mr. Ikua,
>> The equally open source software known as OpenSSL had a glaring hole for
>> years, which some suspect the US government might have known about too.
>>
>> For as long as we have had software, so have we had software bugs, be it
>> open, closed or ajar :-)
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, 29 April 2014, Evans Ikua via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>> Well put Walu. This is the strategic dilemma of using closed source
>>> proprietary software. I am sure the lessons that Russia learns from this
>>> will inform other governments that you are only as free as the technology
>>> that you use.
>>>
>>> Evans
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ####snip#####
>>>>
>>>> The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, a part of Homeland
>>>> Security known as US-CERT, said in an advisory released on Monday morning
>>>> that the vulnerability in versions 6 to 11 of Internet Explorer could lead
>>>> to "the complete compromise" of an affected system.
>>>>
>>>> read more
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/technology/chi-microsoft-explorer-security-flaws-20140428,0,4797833.story
>>>>
>>>> ########snip#####
>>>>
>>>> Funny - I keep feeling that the US Gov KNEW about this hole for many
>>>> years :-)
>>>>
>>>> Meanwhile, use the Internet Explorer browser only if you think you have
>>>> nothing important to lose. No wonder President Putin has been a worried man
>>>> and wants to move his staff back to typewriters :-)
>>>>
>>>> walu.
>>>>
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Mark Mwangi

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