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At 2009-12-28 11:14 -0500, Costello, Roger L. wrote: >The problem described below occurs with XML 'guards' that are trying >to prevent the release of unauthorized information at an enclave boundary. Surely, Roger, you've been dipping into the New Year's grog a bit early here, haven't you? >Namespace prefixes provide a ready channel for transmitting >information out of the protected enclave. That channel is >overlooked by most XML applications, expect for an application that >is specifically looking for that information. >... > <attackNOW:book xmlns:attackNOW="http://www.book.org"> > <attackNOW:title>The Origin of Wealth</attackNOW:title> >... >Not so innocent-looking anymore, is it? No, it looks ludicrous! I'm guessing you are pulling our collective legs here for some holiday fun. This is reminiscent of worries of rock music carrying hidden transmissions programming the teenagers to rebel against their parents. Have a happy new year! . . . . . . . . . . . Ken -- UBL and Code List training: Copenhagen, Denmark 2010-02-08/10 XSLT/XQuery/XPath training after http://XMLPrague.cz 2010-03-15/19 XSLT/XQuery/XPath training: San Carlos, California 2010-04-26/30 Vote for your XML training: http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/x/i/ Crane Softwrights Ltd. http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/x/ Training tools: Comprehensive interactive XSLT/XPath 1.0/2.0 video Video lesson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrNjJCh7Ppg&fmt=18 Video overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTiodiij6gE&fmt=18 G. Ken Holman mailto:gkholman@CraneSoftwrights.com Male Cancer Awareness Nov'07 http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/x/bc Legal business disclaimers: http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/legal
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