Finally, full disclosure helps to ensure that when bugs are found the " window of vulnerability " is kept as short as possible.

In computer security, full disclosure is the disclosure of all the details of a security problem which are known.

The concept of full disclosure is controversial, but not new ; it has been an issue for locksmiths since the 19th century.

Full disclosure requires that full details of a security vulnerability are disclosed to the public, including details of the vulnerability and how to detect and exploit it.

The theory behind full disclosure is that releasing vulnerability information immediately results in quicker fixes and better security.

Some believe that in the absence of any public exploits for the problem, full and public disclosure should be preceded by disclosure of the vulnerability to the vendors or authors of the system.

Limited disclosure, is an alternative approach where full details of the vulnerability are provided to a restricted community of developers and vendors while the public is only informed of a potential security issue.

The issue of full disclosure was first raised in the context of locksmithing, in a 19th century controversy regarding whether weaknesses in lock systems should be kept secret in the locksmithing community, or revealed to the public.

In response to this, mailing lists and other avenues for full disclosure were established, notably the Full disclosure mailing list.

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During the meeting she told him that she needed full disclosure of any of the X-Men secrets.

The issue of full disclosure was first raised in the context of locksmithing, in a 19th-century controversy regarding whether weaknesses in lock systems should be kept secret in the locksmithing community, or revealed to the public.

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The commission was empowered to grant amnesty to those who committed abuses during the apartheid era, as long as the crimes were politically motivated, proportionate, and there was full disclosure by the person seeking amnesty.

Mulroney was the only one of the eleven leadership candidates who did not provide full financial disclosure on his campaign expenses, and his campaign finished deeply in debt.

On July 8, 2008, The Moscow Times reported that the hearings at the European Court of Human Rights will be closed to the public at the request of Russian authorities as, according to Igor Trunov, they " have promised full disclosure on how they handled the crisis ", including " the makeup of the knockout gas used in the storming of the theater by commandos.

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The Court ordered the Association to comply with the law by providing full financial disclosure to residents and amending its bylaws to support open trustee meetings four times each year.

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Bernstein, long a promoter of the idea that full disclosure is the best method to promote software security and founder of the securesoftware mailing list, publicly announced 44 of them with sample exploit code.

This received some press attention and rekindled a debate over full disclosure.

A debate took place in the Reichstag on 15 January 1916, where the incident was described as a " cowardly murder " and Grey's note as being " full of insolence and arrogance ".

The full text is important, since the exegesis of the questions still can be a matter of inevitable debate, whenever it is asked how many have been solved.

Douglas took the appeal personally and responded in congress when the debate was opened on January 30 before a full house and packed gallery.

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Although Senate rules do not necessarily allow a negative vote in committee to block a nomination, a nominee may be filibustered once debate has begun in the full Senate.

In the ICAIS debate, countries underserved by Internet backbones have complained that it is unfair that they must pay the full cost of connecting to an Internet exchange point in a different country, frequently the United States.

In the course of the public and political debate that followed, the separate incidents merged into a single major debate with Haredim on one side and the secular world on the other side, which is continuing in full.

In London, the proposal was rebuffed after a full day of debate ; the women were allowed to listen from the gallery but not allowed to speak or vote.

In a subsequent debate in the Commons, Benn's demand for " a full analysis of the costs in life, equipment and money in this tragic and unnecessary war " was rejected by Margaret Thatcher, who, apparently unaware of Benn's service in World War Two and the loss of his brother, stated that " he would not enjoy the freedom of speech that he put to such excellent use unless people had been prepared to fight for it ".

The report from the Committee is followed by a debate in the full Parliament.

Although a member of the Jewish Mafia, Lansky undoubtedly had strong influence with the Italian Mafia and played a large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld ( although the full extent of this role has been the subject of some debate ).

The synod convened on 3 June 1533 at the Church of the Penitent Magdalens to debate Bucer's text, eventually accepting it in full.

After Nixon released the infamous " smoking gun " transcripts ( which proved Nixon's involvement in the Watergate cover-up ), however, Lott announced that he would vote to impeach Nixon when the articles came up for debate before the full House ( as did the other Republicans who voted against impeachment in committee ).

The issue of full recognition is still an issue of debate among Greek politicians.

The bill came before the full Senate for debate on March 30, 1964 and the " Southern Bloc " of 18 southern Democratic Senators and one Republican Senator led by Richard Russell ( D-GA ) launched a filibuster to prevent its passage.

) After the conclusion of time for debate and after all amendments have been disposed of, the matter is usually voted upon by the full House, unless the rules permit and a member moves to recommit ( or commit ) the bill back to committee.

" The Abortion Act 1967 was enacted in the United Kingdom through this means, with the Bill itself being introduced by a Liberal Party Member of Parliament, David Steel ; through the support from Home Secretary Roy Jenkins the Bill was given enough government time to allow a full debate.

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Triumviri mensarii served as public bankers ; the full range of their financial functions in 216 BC, when the commission included two men of consular rank, has been the subject of debate.

There is an ongoing debate within the Muslim community whether the Qur ' an and hadith ( traditions of Muhammad ) require the use of the full face veil.