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List:       selinux
Subject:    Re: SELinux security in the face of single bit errors
From:       Dale Amon <amon () vnl ! com>
Date:       2004-04-27 12:14:12
Message-ID: 20040427121412.GC741 () vnl ! com
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On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 10:56:59PM -0500, Tom Brown wrote:
> Not specifically. SEU's are more likely in space but they do occur in
> terrestrial systems. I believe SEU's can be encouraged by a solar
> radiation storm or simple heat[1]. We want to see at what rate they
> might create security problems.

Yes, and like random decays from the material in ceramic
pack IC's if I remember correctly. Interesting idea. 

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