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Can Mozilla’s security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?

zdnet.com » 2008 » July » 5th » Can Mozilla’s security metrics project end the patch-counting nonsense?

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In partnership with indie security consultant Rich Mogull (left) Mozilla has launched a valuable Security Metrics Project that could help to — we can only hope — put an end to the silly notion that patch-counting helps to determine a product’s security posture. The idea is to develop a metrics model that goes beyond simple [...] … Continue Reading »

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