Almost Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Security*
*(but were afraid to ask!)
This document is meant to answer some of the questions which regularly
appear in the Usenet newsgroups "comp.security.misc" and "alt.security",
and is meant to provide some background to the subject for newcomers to
that newsgroup.
This FAQ is maintained by Alec Muffett (aem@aber.ac.uk, uknet!aber!aem),
with contributions from numerous others [perhaps]. The views expressed
in the document are the personal views of the author(s), and it should
not be inferred that they are necessarily shared by anyone with whom the
author(s) are now, or ever may be, associated.
Many thanks go to (in no particular order): Steve Bellovin, Matt Bishop,
Mark Brader, Ed DeHart, Dave Hayes, Jeffrey Hutzelman, William LeFebvre,
Wes Morgan, Rob Quinn, Chip Rosenthal, Wietse Venema, Gene Spafford,
John Wack and Randall Atkinson.
Disclaimer: Every attempt is made to ensure that the information
contained in this FAQ is up to date and accurate, but no responsibility
will be accepted for actions resulting from information gained herein.