[Global_industry_committee] Approval of Response to BS 8878:2009 Web accessibility

[Colin Watson]

Rex and David

Thanks for looking at this and the edits.

> However, don't be discouraged if we get pushback++ because I imagine
> that they will not easily be convinced that security is a component of
> usability and accessibility.

Yes, I know.  Perhaps we are submitting too much and too many OWASP
references, but the response system is a piecemeal point-by-point
submission... but I agree, it will be an uphill struggle to "think
security" in accessibility and usability.  In WCAG 2.0, for example
one success criteria is:

3.2.5 Change on Request: Changes of context are initiated only by user
request or a mechanism is available to turn off such changes. (Level
AAA)
http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/consistent-behavior-no-extreme-changes-context.html

It could be argued that a security vulnerability might mean this
(3.2.5) could never be met.  Just something I'm mulling over.

I will go ahead now and submit our response.

Regards, Colin