This is down to a cost-benefit analysis.

Does the current icap implementation cost more than the benefits of
the security it brings?

Or
Would a little less security but more convenient functionality be
better or worse?
If better, would the costs of implementing that functionality be
greater or less than benefits derived?

A system which delivered the data to the client slower than the data
received, and performed periodic checks as well as a check when data
download complete may have a better cost-benefit trade-off.

Inconvenient security can become insecure as users will look for ways
to bypass the security.





On 15 April 2014 12:54, Bjoern Meier <[email protected]> wrote:
> hi,
>
> 2014-04-15 13:52 GMT+02:00 Antony Stone <[email protected]>:
>
>> Surely you don't want users to get even the first parts of a downloaded file
>> until it's been checked to make sure it's safe?
>
> right, my mistake.
>
> Greetings,
> Björn

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