Re: Already patched in Slackware.
Because the group of people you trust to be competent to deal with replacing disks on your systems are the same as the group you trust to be competent to restart the database, are the same as the group you trust to be able to run backups. And you, of course, trust all those people to be able to read the backup tapes, because, well, they're all good people who you trust to do anything.
Yes, 'fuzzy-headed managment' with their boring concerns about security.