Chapter 26: Who Do You Trust?

  • Read the chapter. Develop a healthy sense of paranoia.

  • Protest when vendors attempt to sell you products advertised with “hacker challenges” instead of more reliable proof of good design and testing.

  • Make your vendor aware of your concerns about security, adequate testing, and fixing security bugs in a timely fashion. Eschew vendors who don’t make security a priority.

  • Buy another 1,000 copies of this book for all your friends and acquaintances. The gifts will make you intelligent, attractive, and incredibly popular. Trust us on this!

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