Definition of secure system

[Jonathan S. Shapiro]

Not intended to be complete, just thought provoking, and I'm thinking
single-user here:

  A secure operating system is one where, after I unintentionally
  run an actively hostile program, I'm still in control of the machine.

The key word is "unintentional", because it implies that I shouldn't
need to do anything special to ensure my safety.


shap