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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: TCSEC security levels [was: How unchecked conversion works?]
Date: 17 Jan 2005 09:57:18 -0600
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In article <gemini.iafgmt002e35g03tw.nick.roberts@acm.org>, Nick Roberts <nick.roberts@acm.org> writes:
> Jeffrey Carter <spam@spam.com> wrote:

>> It seems to me that this system was a success. ... Trying to plug this
>> kind of hole is a waste of time.
> 
> I couldn't agree more, and I assume this part of the reason why the TCSEC
> security levels never really took hold (in the evaluation criteria of major
> computer systems).

Whereas I believe multi-level secure systems have not taken hold because
it is easier to buy separate small systems (and systems are getting to be
smaller.

As for successors, the idea (even at the equivalent of non-MLS C2 levels)
of international efforts is to make them less US-centric.