Re: [WCAG2ICT] PLEASE RESPOND ASAP! Updated proposal from the WAI team on Security Considerations

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**Shawn Thompson, WAS**
Web Accessibility Technical Advisor | Conseiller technique en 
accessibilité Web
Montreal, Quebec
(613) 363-7468
shawn@shawnthompson.ca

On 17 Sep 2024, at 12:08, Mary Jo Mueller wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> There is one remaining document change for the group to approve 
> regarding the Security Considerations section. Though the group had 
> consensed on the Google doc Option 
> 4<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YfD_Rxeg72vLZXBuV05BDvlKFCjwy5KZEOeeJSTtfLY/edit#heading=h.5ghwvutdd6xn> 
> (an/or the edited Option 
> 5<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YfD_Rxeg72vLZXBuV05BDvlKFCjwy5KZEOeeJSTtfLY/edit#heading=h.u10x3rl9ynll> 
> from Mitch), the WAI leadership was concerned with the wording that it 
> could be read that accessibility features increase security risks. 
> They have come up with an alternative proposal.
>
> Please review Option 6: WAI Team 
> input<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YfD_Rxeg72vLZXBuV05BDvlKFCjwy5KZEOeeJSTtfLY/edit#heading=h.oedhn5n84jd4> 
> and the proposed answer to Issue 
> 508<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YfD_Rxeg72vLZXBuV05BDvlKFCjwy5KZEOeeJSTtfLY/edit#heading=h.j3muqx2kheiz>. 
> Respond with a +1, 0, or -1 to indicate whether you agree, are 
> neutral, or disagree with the document change proposal as-is and that 
> the issue answer is sufficient as-is. Note, the issue answer assumes 
> the content proposal from WAI is approved by the group.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mary Jo Mueller
> IBM Accessibility Standards Program Manager